“‘You Can’t Have It Both Ways’”
“Why sure you can, old sport!” You’re Republicans!
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The principle of allowing only one Party to make every decision.
Ever.
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Yeah, well, Orrin Hatch is not exactly the paragon of intellectual consistency or probity. Two words:
Clarence.
Thomas.
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My instincts on how this will play out for them, understanding that in their minds and the minds of the feverish base that Trump is stealing from them, this is a battle for the soul of a nation. Trump will almost certainly be their nominee, he will almost certainly lose to Hillary (most likely her, but he’d probably lose against Bernie as well). HRC will, my guess, more than likely re-nominate Garland and flag that in her victory speech, forcing them to confirm Garland in the “real” Lame Duck session. Meanwhile they’ll have lost the Senate majority (the math is against them retaining it anyway), making their original point (battle for the soul!) moot.
Hillary could REALLY rub it in (Obama withdrawing a nomination, her nominating a flaming liberal with a Dem majority in the Senate) or just rub it in a little (saying she’d go with Garland) and get on with what Democrats do best, that being policy above partisanship. She’ll likely have at least one if not more picks in her term(s). and the current Occupant: 1600 Pennsylvania Ave is enjoying a 52% approval in his last year. She’s been wise not to disavow him (Al Gore, lookin’ at you).
I’m thinking the next and maybe last GOP autopsy on why they lost the Big One will finally make them acknowledge that their own base was disappointed in them and rebelled by turning to Trump. That economic discontent was the driving force behind Trump’s ability to hijack their base, who somehow didn’t rank the idea that the rich and powerful are getting a raw deal as a kitchen table issue.That the base had come to despise the GOP establishment for A) not getting the black guy out of office, B) playing them for chumps again and again on social issues and C) not getting a damned thing done to address their declining economic status.
Instead they hope against hope that they will retain their Senate Majority, that Not Trump, Not Cruz will win the presidency for them. That they actually know how Trump will act if he gains office (does anyone, even Trump?). Wow. I apply a lot of adjectives to the GOP and conservatives on a steady basis, but “Pollyannish” wasn’t never one of them before.
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It has worked out quite nicely for his portfolio.
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One trick turtle.
Unless you are a Repug then it is My way or nothing…like the what is mine is mine what is yours is mine mentality of a 5 yo.
I would delight me to no end that after turning down the best deal republicans could possibly expect, the next President, who will very likely be a Democrat shoves the most liberal justice so far up their asses they taste the nominees shore polish.
If HRC wins (or Bernie) and we win the Senate back, we need to withdraw his name and replace him with a fire breathing, 45 year old, liberal.
Their “principle” is not allowing the black man from doing his job. That is all it is.
Blunt would chew sideways if the lobbyists that have bought him told him to do so.
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I wonder if President Obama ever gets tired of revealing the GOP Congress for the fools and hypocrites they are. I certainly hope not.
I voted for Obama in 2012 and yes, I can count to FOUR!
When the minority rules over the majority, our Democracy is done.
The Republican’s are defying the US Constitution once again for loyalty to their party Vs loyalty to the nation and upholding the US Constitution. That is NOT conservatism, that is TREASON.
Get off my lawn!
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Outwits the dimwitted Senator from KY.
Graham likely won’t find many of his colleagues agreeing to follow his logic, in which case I wonder if Obama will be willing to rudely drop his nominee after the election, citing the desire to pass the choice to President-elect Clinton (despite the additional 2+ months with an 8 member Court). Though this might be the politically smart thing to do, it would be unfair to Garland. We may never know if the President discussed this with him prior to acceptance of the offer.