“Next stop: SCOTUS. Bank on it.”
Exactly. Must be nominated and confirmed by the Senate before the new senators take office in january - just in case the majority flips.
What makes you think it matters if we get the Senate back? Will GOP senate leadership have more fortitude than House GOP leadership?
If we get control of the Senate it’ll be by a slim margin. Obama will nominate someone completely ridiculous, like Al Sharpton. The senate will nix that nomination. Obama will nominate someone else just as bad, say Jesse Jackson. The senate will nix him too.
At that point, Obamas media sycophants will start driving the “obstructionist republicans” and “Presidents should be able to nominate who they want” stories.
Then Obama nominates a REAL loon candidate knowing the Senate GOP leaders will fold. Or a “Gang of seven” will form to push the nominee through.
In short, controlling the Senate only gives us power to stop Obamas ridiculous nominees for as long as GOP leaders can take the heat for doing so. History says that is not long.