I’m thinking that Mitch should have delayed and delayed and delayed. Do a recess 3 days before the election - because in any event, we have a majority now, and we will have a bigger majority later (particularly if the recess is delayed). I really think that this was a tactical error on his part - even though he didn’t give it away. I am glad that we got the 15 judges, but we’d have gotten them ANYWAY.
Bingo!
In the event, giving the socialist Dems the opportunity to campaign cost the R's; i.e., it was less than a break-even for us (and, despite the mantra, for the moment some judges were indeed left behind).
Wonder how the D's would have handled it with BJ or Obama in office? (Recess appointments.)