Now that Dems. are in charge, we will see even more bloviating from the Senate Judiciary Committee if there's a Supreme Court vacancy. And they will have the votes to keep a Judge Alito nomination from getting out of committee. They will be "concerned" and "troubled" about this, that, and what the nominee thinks of Roe Vs. Wade.
elections have consequences, as we know. One consequence of Dems. in charge is trying to get judges confirmed now.
SCOTUS nominees go to the floor with or without approval from the Judiciary.
Clarence Thomas was rejected by the Judiciary Committee and approved by the full Senate. We'll how the rules of the game work this time around though.
No one nominated by George W. Bush to serve on the Supreme Court will be ratified by the Senate, nor is it at all likely that any Bush nominee to certain appellate courts could be ratified by the Senate. We will see obstructionism and foot-dragging such as not heretofore experienced, on more than one legislative front but especially where the federal judiciary is concerned.
Boy, those "stay at home Conservatives" sure taught the GOP a lesson, didn't they?