[Maritime Q-Scout]

Originally Posted by BoLevi

It also ensures that the current outrage by the Democrats rings hollow. None of this is about flip flops by the republicans, or recently invented precedents. This is about the Democrats being outraged that the Republicans are stealing their ability to install their own politically minded justice.

The Democrats don't even know who is nominated yet, so they can't credibly make a complaint about the qualifications or historical partisanship of the nominee. All of this is designed to create a frenzy within the left - the manipulations seem to have worked if this thread is any indication.