You make a good point and I feel your pain.
This "BAD POLICY" was set in motion by the scumbag Democrats when they invented the concept of "borking" Presidential nominees who were perfectly qualified but did not fit an ideological mold. For example, if a judicial nominee respects the US Constitution, then he is pure poison to the scumbag Democrats and will never get confirmed (or even voted on). Yes, you can thank the scumbags for putting us on this "nasty road".