You will remember two things: (1) the loud and adamant screams from the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate that it would be a cold day in hell before they would consider Obama's nomination of Merrick Garland to the U.S. Supreme Court, and (2) my proclamation at the time that the Republicans were bound and determined to cave in again and to let Obama have his way with them... regardless of the dangers of throwing the Supreme Court into liberal control.
Well, (gasp), it appears that I was correct. Not only have weak-kneed and treacherous Republican Senators been heard to say that they have some difficulty in turning down Garland since they have supported him in the past but, signaling a potential crack in the Senate GOP roadblock, Senator Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley has indicated he would accept submission from the White House of the standard questionnaire for nominees.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has
said, unequivocally, that no nominee of Obama’s to replace Justice
Antonin Scalia will receive a vote. And both McConnell and Grassley have
said there will be no hearings for Garland’s nomination. Yet on Tuesday, Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois
is scheduled to be the first Republican senator to meet with Garland. Kansas Sen. Jerry
Moran says that, while he doesn’t support Garland, he believes Obama’s
nominee deserves a hearing. And, for her part, Maine Sen. Susan Collins
has said she will meet with Garland — and has been pushing colleagues to
do so and to hold hearings as well.
Anyone who votes for one of those two-faced, lying incumbent Senators to be reelected and who at the same time complains about Congress needs to have his or her head thoroughly examined.
That's MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.
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