I don’t remember ant big todos over sotomayer, Ginsburg, or any other democrat nominee. it’s only the democrats whining and throwing temper tantrums over anybody nominated by a republican. state the truth here - this is all democrat doings.
Right.
Dems see the courts as a uber lawmakers, so controlling them is more important than controlling Congress or the Executive. They viciously oppose candidates that do not share their totalitarian views.
Reps still see the courts in their more traditional role as clarifying the technical fine points of laws passed by Congress.