They could have simply block voted, and Garland would not have been confirmed. Maybe they should have done that. The way they did it actually saved Garland some heartache and wasted time. But I guess no thanks will be given for that.
That's a great point I hadn't considered. I think you're right. I mean, Lindsey Graham voted for Kagen and the Wise Latina. And the sisters, Collins, Murkowski, Jeff Flake, and Romney would have probably voted for Garland as well.
This is the problem. R's will vote yes on someone if they are qualified. Dems will vote on someone only if they fit ideologically. In retrospect, Cocaine Mitch did what he had to to save conservatives from themselves.
They could have simply block voted, and Garland would not have been confirmed. Maybe they should have done that. The way they did it actually saved Garland some heartache and wasted time. But I guess no thanks will be given for that.
Could they have though? They had more RINOs.
That's a great point I hadn't considered. I think you're right. I mean, Lindsey Graham voted for Kagen and the Wise Latina. And the sisters, Collins, Murkowski, Jeff Flake, and Romney would have probably voted for Garland as well.
This is the problem. R's will vote yes on someone if they are qualified. Dems will vote on someone only if they fit ideologically. In retrospect, Cocaine Mitch did what he had to to save conservatives from themselves.