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Good point. Yet ... he was nominated in 2016. Is there a magic number between 64 and 70?
I still think Garland is trashing his legacy as a judge by becoming a fully-compromised political hack. And I think he is aware of this. The man doesn't look too happy.
The reason Garland was nominated in 2016 was because of his age. Dems hoped his short term on the court would be seen as a compromise enticing GOP senators to support a Dem candidate they would have otherwise rejected. It didn’t work.
Note that Sen. Grassley of Judiciary rejected Garland on USSC before McConnell weighed in. Senate Majority Leader doesn’t match the power of Speaker in the House.