In the days following Scalia’s passing, Conservatives led in calling for the Republican majority—a majority made possible by Conservatives who voted for them based on their promise to be a hedge against Obama’s radical agenda—to delay any action concerning his replacement until after the election. And it looked, at least initially, that Mitch McConnell was going to do as we requested....... Following an ironic accusation from Harry Reid—who still runs the show in the Senate—that blocking Obama’s nominee would make this Republican majority “the most nakedly partisan, obstructionist and irresponsible majority in history” (stop laughing), Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) issued a statement that sounded all the world like a cave is imminent:
“I would want until the nominee is made before I would make any decisions.”This statement followed an earlier one he made on Saturday when he echoed McConnell’s statement that the Senate wouldn’t even consider a nomination until after the November election.....To Read More......
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