Another one of the senators who Democrats hoped might withhold their vote over RBG’s seat until Election Day says that he wants process to go ahead. In 2016 Grassley said he wouldn’t vote on a successor to Antonin Scalia’s seat in an election year. And now...👇 https://twitter.com/chuckgrassley/status/1308180772235481094
Numbers looking dicier for Democrats to stop a nomination, should McConnell try and steamroller it through...
None of this is surprising though some of the about turns are stunning. But it’s once more illuminating the compact at the heart of the Trump presidency. GOP has given Trump all the fame and prestige he could want. In return, they’ve been given the federal bench of their dreams.
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