The hypocrisy in here is rich.
McConnell and the Republicans literally just prevented the previous President from appointing a new Justice in his last few months and now all of you are demanding that Trump be allowed to appoint one, even closer to the election.
At least be consistent. What's funny to me is that you guys (Republicans on this board) have a win at all costs approach to politics but then you nonstop excuse Jerry's bullshit running the Cowboys the last 25 years. It's like you want to be sheep and are willing to justify anything that supports your ideology or worldview. I prefer debate and reason and those who can accept their own flaws and can admit when their guy or side screwed up.
If Trump wins the election in less than 2 months, no issues from me. I'm not thrilled about his potential selection but it's within his rights at that point.
If I offended anyone by calling you sheep, it probably means you are one,. If you think for yourself and want reasonable, consistent leadership from your representatives, you're not who I'm talking to.
Hypocrisy in politics? Noooo! Seriously though, this started with Robert Bork. Before that neither side played these SCOTUS appointments like this. What Democrats did to Bork was despicable. They misrepresented his record, lied about speeches he made and thoroughly trashed his well established reputation. Here is what Bork said about Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden's brief on Bork which he read to the Senate Judiciary committee, "so thoroughly misrepresented a plain record that it easily qualifies as world class in the category of scurrility." Even after that Republicans voted to confirm RBG, Sotomayor and Kagan, even though Kagan has 0 years of experience as a judge. Remember too, it was Democrats who ended the filibuster rule on judicial confirmations.
McConnell could have dragged out the Garland hearings, then Republicans could have voted to reject him. Democrats never had the votes to confirm Garland. McConnell spared Garland. But Republicans have the votes to confirm a Trump appointee and they will. This will probably come back to bite Republicans if Democrats win the Senate and Presidency, and I suspect as early as 2024.
The problem is not the Senate or McConnell, it is the entire country. We are so divided now both sides are talking about extreme actions and both sides excuse their own corruption. Republican hypocrisy pales in comparison to what we are learning about the the origin of the Russia collusion hoax, the Flynn take down and the Biden family's dealings in Ukraine, Russia and China. But even these recent revelations from FBI agents testifying about the Mueller team out to get Trump the country ignores it like it is no big deal. If this is where we are at now, then both sides should expect the worst from each other until something blows the entire country up and we all lose.
