[Political Junkie Too]

The other reason is that if the Democrats lose potentially 5-7 seats in the Senate in the mid-term elections, the makeup of the Judiciary Committee when Ginsburg vacates will be 12-9 instead of the current 11-10.

They're fighting hard right now because they will have smaller ranks on the committee for the next confirmation.

-PJ

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

The other reason is that if the Democrats lose potentially 5-7 seats in the Senate in the mid-term elections, the makeup of the Judiciary Committee when Ginsburg vacates will be 12-9 instead of the current 11-10.

They're fighting hard right now because they will have smaller ranks on the committee for the next confirmation.

I would question whether the Democrats have assumed losses in the Senate this year . . . but the reality is that half the entire Senate Democrat Caucus - 25 senators - is up for reelection, and not only is it likely that they will lose some, the Republicans seriously need to win some. Not merely to gain a more effective majority now, but to even hold the majority at all in 2020 and 2022 (when they will be defending more seats than the Democrats will be defending - not fewer).