After 3+ years of unprecedented obstruction and slow playing by McConnell of President Obama’s nominees to the federal bench, Reid went with the nuclear option to seat judges, but clearly and unequivocally vowed to maintain the 60 vote check’n balance for the Supreme Court seats.
Since this thread is about the United States Supreme Court, consider your post as “non responsive.”
Here is the measured adult response I was hoping for:
“Conor — fair point. McConnell overplayed his hand after denying the Merrick Garland nomination, by allowing three Trump nominees to reach the bench without honoring the longstanding filibuster for SCOTUS nominees. McConnell should hold a press conference and acknowledge such, make the case for maintaining a nine justice court, and acknowledge that the filibuster rule should serve as the rule, except for the next three nominees appointed by a Democrat President. That would be the fair and equitable way to restore political balance.”