I think the Dems actually WANT McConnell to invoke the Reid Rule because then they can say to their base there was nothing they could do.
Fine, better that than to agree with the Dems to allow a filibuster of the NEXT nominee, the real important one.
I think the Dems actually WANT McConnell to invoke the Reid Rule because then they can say to their base there was nothing they could do.
This. They are the most political of animals even if they are a bit tone-deaf. Trump has to show results - do that, and the rats may lose more power in the mid-term.
I also believe there is another part of the equation that the rats are not taking seriously - Trump loves to campaign and if he shows the results I believe we will see his targeting of vulnerable rats in the mid-term may be pretty effective in states he carried.
I pretty much agree with you.
I hope that the Dems do invoke the Reid Rule. Gorsuchs IS going to get appointed, one way or another, we are gonna getcha getcha getcha; One way or another I'm going to win ya {oops sorry, breaking into a Blondie song here}.
Gorsuchs IS going to get appointed, one way or another. Everyone knows this. And if the Dems try to use the Reid Rule, we'll just ignore it, and that sets us up for all future Supreme Court appointees. They can't then say, "Well we didn't invoke the Reid Rule with Gorsuchs, but now we are invoking the Reid Rule. And you should keep with the Reid Rule tradition on this one."
So I hope the Dems do invoke the Reid Rule.