Protests from @ajentleson aside, this surprises no Hill reporter nor did we report his position on Merrick Garland credulously. We all understood his blockade was partisan, not principled. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/29/us/politics/mitch-mcconnell-supreme-court.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share … via @nytimes
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"We need rational, adult, open-minded consideration of the constitutional process,” said Mr. Kirk. “He’s been duly nominated by the elected president of the United States to fill a vacancy which we know exists on the court.”https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/30/us/politics/republican-senator-meets-with-garland-and-urges-colleagues-to-follow.html?action=click&module=RelatedCoverage&pgtype=Article®ion=Footer …
The Senate has never before transferred a president’s appointment power in comparable circumstances. In every one of the 103 earlier Supreme Court vacancies, the president was able to both nominate and appoint a replacement with the Senate’s consent.https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/14/us/politics/obama-supreme-court-merrick-garland.html …
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