If Kennedy retires from SCOTUS in June, then one less vote for confirmation will be significant. It gives more power to Collins, McCain, Flake, Graham, etc.
And do you think Moore would not back a conservative Judge? Come on be serious.
This is what pi$$es me off so bad about all the Republicans who would rather see Jones win than allow Moore in the Senate (and the ‘allegations’ are just an excuse to exclude him, IMO). They would rather put future SCOTUS nominations in jeopardy which would be a horrible thing for this country than vote for a fellow Republican they don’t “like” (more to it, but I’m not going there in this post). The Repubs (McConnell et al) are more than disgusting & this really pulls their masks off and shows the ugliness, politically & personally, that’s been hiding underneath. Trump has been making excellent judicial nominations and they will last a long, long time .... what the Republicans are doing by threatening that is unforgivable.