Hoopla and Hyperbole. The nomination of Judge Gorsuch has raised the level of political BS to new heights.
“The stolen seat” is the new slogan, kind of like the “stolen election” of the Bush years. A little originality please. When President Obama nominated judge Garland the senate majority leader invoked the “Biden” rule. I note below the core then Senator Biden’s comments, with a link to it all.
“Mr. President, where the nation should be treated to a consideration of constitutional philosophy, all it will get in such circumstances is a partisan bickering and political posturing from both parties and from both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue. As a result, it is my view that if a Supreme Court Justice resigns tomorrow, or within the next several weeks, or resigns at the end of the summer, President Bush should consider following the practice of a majority of his predecessors and not — and not — name a nominee until after the November election is completed.”
Biden said if Bush were to nominate someone anyway, “the Senate Judiciary Committee should seriously consider not scheduling confirmation hearings on the nomination until after the political campaign season is over.”
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2016/mar/17/context-biden-rule-supreme-court-nominations/
So, After the Dems invoke the nuclear option to get cabinet members nominated for Obama they are now yelling about a “Mainstream” judge is the only thing that should occur. What goes around,…..
The judiciary is there to ensure laws follow the constitution, not to interpret the will of the people and make law, that is the job of the Congress. Bi-partisanship is needed to pass laws. I hope the new president doesn’t slip down the slope like our last one did and go around Congress. Leadership is required, sorely lacking for the last eight years.