Napolitano said that the only way anything gets to the Senate floor is if McConnell puts it there. It’s entirely his decision. So he could set any nomination aside for as long as he wants.
If that’s true, and Judge Napolitano is usually right, we don’t need to count on, and hope for, the whole Senate to do the right thing. Best thing is for McConnell to do the right thing, sit on any nomination for a year, and then put it in front of the Senate.
McConnell just stated No Appointment until new prez in......yay!
ROTFL.
Senate rules are a little more complicated than that, but he is basically right. There are ways to get around the majority leader though. First place to hang up a nomination is in committee - although it would be a pretty cheap shot to subject a nominee to all that process, when the intention is to never take up the advise and consent role.
We'll see. Congress people march to their own drummer. Like an anthill.