[papertyger]

McConnell can only refuse to seat based on qualifications, not over issues like this, per court precedent, I believe.

Correct: Powell v. McCormack (1969)

[Verginius Rufus]

Well, the Constitution (Art. I, Sec. 5) says that "Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members..."

It's good that there is a prior court ruling, but expect McConnell to try to get a new ruling overturning the 1969 one. At least he could use it to delay letting Moore take his seat.

I think Moore saying that McConnell shouldn't be the Senate majority leader led McConnell to use the nuclear option...we will probably find out he instigated the Washington Compost hit piece.