Yeah, a lot of unprecedented stuff's been going on in DC. Obama has been using his phone and pen to completely shut the Republicans out of the "advise and consent" process. He has been playing hardball for the last seven years.
Congress should flip Harry Reid the bird and stall this until the clock runs out.
With Hillary's chances of coming out of her FBI investigation unscathed, chances are the public will turn against the Dems, and if Congress is tough enough to stand up to Harry Reid, then just screw the Democrats.
I guess being a progressive is all about flexible ethics, flexible standards.