[Sacajaweau]

They’ll just embarrass themselves and risk a loss depending on the case.

[MHT]

WV Sen. Machins will probably go with the GOP as he is up for re-election, and should be a Republican anyway.

[drpix]

But for their addled minds, the self-proclaimed geniuses of the Democrat party would realize the deciding difference: The GOP controlled the Senate and did not allow a recess - that would have allowed Obama Constitutionally to make a temporary recess appointment. [That appointment would expire at the end of that session of the Senate (thus up to 2-years).]

That's exactly how liberal darling William J. Brennan began his career on the SCOTUS.

While Obama can't make a recess appointment of Garland without the GOP Senate declaring a recess, the GOP controlled Senate can/will call an early recess for a Trump recess appointment - that will last till January 2019.