by Dick Schilling, "Editor Emeritus"
... that I watched this morning the swearing-in of the new Supreme Court judge, Neal Gorsuch.
I also watched large portions of his time before senators considering his nomination.
Except any sort of consideration in those hearings seemed lacking. Republicans knew that, thanks to former senate leader Democrat Harry Reid, they had the final word if necessary in the so-called nuclear option. Democrats, still angry over the Electoral College loss to President Trump, and the failure of their court candidate, Garland, in 2016 to even get a hearing in the senate, stayed firmly opposed.
Personally, I think the person who benefited most as a result of the actions is Garland! Democrats argued loudly and long that he should have at least been called before the senate.
They have a point.