From the Annals of Complete Idiocy

Republican Senator Pat Roberts speaking about President Obama's recess appointment: 

This recess appointment proves the Obama Administration did not have the support of a majority of Democrats and Republicans in the Senate.

Majority support would mean 51 votes. So why don't the Republicans allow a simple up or down vote on the appointment if all Roberts is worried about is a majority of support?

The answer:  Because when Roberts says majority what he really means is 70-80 votes.  Since Democrats have had held the largest senate majority in a generation, Republicans have constantly argued a moving definition for what a majority means.   When Bush was in power Republicans cried the phrase "up or down vote" continuously.  So let's go Sen. Roberts, up or down still applies.