Technically he was nominated, he just never got a hearing. But your point is valid. Whenever I refer to him I call him; the perpetually embittered Merrick Garland.
You are, of course, correct. He was nominated by a leftist and the amazing thing is that the Republican Senate held fast and kept him from being confirmed. That’s a testament to what a frigging leftist that man is, IMO. This nation is paying the price for it now, but that starts to end this November 8th and is GONE come 2024.