wilwheaton:micdotcom:Republicans blocked a SCOTUS nominee for a year. Now they’re mad Dems plan to d
wilwheaton:micdotcom:Republicans blocked a SCOTUS nominee for a year. Now they’re mad Dems plan to do the same.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) spent nearly a year blocking Obama’s nominee for the vacant Supreme Court nominee — one of the longest vacancies on the court in the nation’s history.But now, McConnell is calling Democrats out for vowing to block Trump’s eventual nominee if his pick doesn’t meet their standards.“"That’s something the American people simply will not tolerate” McConnell said.The Republicans will need 60 votes in order to bring Trump’s eventual nominee to the floor. With only 52 seats, that means the Republicans need eight Democrats to switch to their side — a large hurdle to overcome. Read moreEat a dick, McConnell. -- source link