03-18-2016, 12:20 PM
(03-18-2016, 12:01 PM)Benton Wrote: And the dumberest was when McConnell said Obama was trying to politicize it by making nomination... then went on to say he wouldn't support it and encouraged people to vote for a Republican president.
It's that kind of petty stuff that will make people vote for a Democrat. And what's he going to do when Clinton puts up someone more liberal?
Yeah, McConnell and Hatch both accused Obama of playing politics with the pick, and honestly I don't think anyone can argue that his selection wasn't politically motivated. But the way to say "we are above the politics on this" is to admit you did not expect such a selection from him for the bench and to move forward in the process. The pick was intended to make the GOP either, A, backtrack on what it said and move forward because they were really concerned about who Obama would nominate, or B, make the GOP look obstinate. They are now just playing into the DNC's hands by doubling down on their position.
