My comments specifically are based on the actions (or more appropriately, non-action) of the Republican majority in the Senate. It is my opinion that they are a disorganized bunch who rarely join together in a show of party unity when approaching the most divisive of issues, which, coincidently, happen to be of the most importance to their conservative base. And, yes, I chose hyperbole to more forcefully get my point across...it is often a useful writing tool in order to convey the emotion of a message in a limited number of words.
I'm not going to debate here the merits or pitfalls of lock-step unity by party members. Of course there is a case to be made that representation of one's constituents takes precedence over party when one's conscience demands it. This is the crucial difference between the Dim's seemingly impenetrable wall of unity and us.
However, I don't feel in the specific case of judicial appointments that attacks of conscience are the contributing factor to the Republican's disarray among themselves and their leadership.
Sorry, I didn't mean you specifically. I hope everyone will take a deep breath. I am as upset as anyone with the RINOS who appear to have no gonads and with the deal they made with the DemocRATS. But yesterday was good news with both Graham and Warner making their positions clear. I will give them the benefit of the doubt and watch what they do. Until they actually debate and perform, I am not going to condemn them on their Supreme Court vote. In my mind, Graham said it for the world to see --- he is standing with the president and judges like Scalia are what he expects and whom he will support. Ideology will not stop the nominee.