I have zero faith in zero, however I agree the process argument is ridiculous. Senate rules don’t override the constitution and the constitution makes no mention of election year squabbles.
Also note, appointments are not guarantees of “flavor”. After all, Reagan put Kennedy up there - the author of that absurd gay marriage justification.
The Senate should hang its hat on the basis of the nominee. If they want to get political, great, base the decision on how much of an originalist the candidate is.
Reagan put Kennedy up there after the Democrats rejected Bork and Ginzburg was outed by the media for smoking pot. The Democrats are the ones who dragged the process out through their fighting each nomination. The original nominations occurred in 1987.
Also note, appointments are not guarantees of “flavor”. After all, Reagan put Kennedy up there - the author of that absurd gay marriage justification...
Yeah, but it only goes one way. Dem SC judges rarely veer right unlike wildcard Rep SC judges who veer left whenever.
Kennedy, remember, was the third choice.