There is no reason we can't fight now.
The problem is the administration has calculated, wrongly imo, that the price for fighting is too high.
And, no, I don't buy those stating they are afraid of a nominee being defeated. I'm talking about high stake gambles.
I truly believe the losers in the Senate would threaten to withhold funding for the WOT.
My belief is that when a bully threatens you, you stand up to them. Get a little bloody, but you bloody them as well. But on this, we have the upper hand with the majority of their constituents that will kick their butts in the elections.
Take the offense and go to the American people. Call the weasels bluff, but keep the evidence to put them on the hot seat if they try to follow through with the threats behind closed doors.
Again, you are recommending that we play it from a loser's standpoint; we can't do what we know is right - because of WOT or such-knot - I'm sorry, I could care less about what the losers will threaten - THE SUPREME COURT is paramount.
You are absolutely right.
If you're in a fight like we are now with the Left Wing of the Democratic Party, and with Hillary and the Chameleon 'Rats in the "middle", you must stand up and be counted, you must show the people what your positions are and that you're not afraid to engage for them.
If that means asking some potential judge nominees to fall on their swords in public, so be it -- but get "the two Ediths" in there, let the Democrats do their bad thing, and let the people see them doing it. People aren't stupid -- they'll see that the 'Rats aren't yelling about some Social Security payments or membership in some stuffy country club that didn't admit Jews in 1961 or what the nominee thinks about the Ninth Amendment. They won't be fooled.
To disarm the Democrats, you sometimes have to invite them to take their best shot. Because sometimes you have to be willing to take one, and to ask somebody to take one, so that you can get to what's next, after the bad guys have made their play and shown themselves off for what they are.
Fight, don't run from a fight. Never let them win by menaces what they propose to take with blows. Make them fight you for it. If you have principles, you must let the people see that you have the courage of them.