10-15-2020, 03:42 PM
(10-15-2020, 03:28 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: The problem is that, at the time, they would've had a hard time spinning that into a less partisan approach than what they did. Merrick Garland is a moderate with an impeccable resume. He was picked for the exact reason that Republicans would find it impossible to vote no on him. This is why McConnell stuck to the "no hearings" guns.
No, I get that. Still think they were wrong for doing it that way. From what I remember, Garland wasn't such a bad candidate that conservatives absolutely should do everything to keep him off the SC.