The rats would be idiots to force the nuclear option.
Trump might have the opportunity to make several more nominations because several other jusges might not make it to 2020.
I expect at least eight rats will vote for Gorsuch in order to preserve their ability to make mischief with future nominations.
Future nominations will be more important because the liberal-conservative balance will really be in play.
What's that? The RATS would be idiots to stay on a sinking ship? Yes, I agree.
The requirement of needing 60 votes for a SCOTUS nominee is a modern invention; go back a few years and you don't see that. When was the last time they had a filibuster for the SC? The GOP should invoke the nuclear option without a second thought because the rule only benefits Democrats. Republicans still respect the right of an elected president who's not in lame duck status to have his pick voted on.
Seems elections only have consequences when a progressive gets elected.