I never understood why McConnell didn't allow a vote on Garland. McConnell had a 54-46 majority and could have easily defeated Garland's nomination. That was PPP in my book. (Piss Poor Politics). Vote or not, Garland wasn't about to be confirmed.

Perhaps it was sort of payback for Schumer stating he wouldn't allow Bush to appoint another SCOTUS justice in his last year. Paybacks happened.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/schumer-in-2007-dont-confirm-any-bush-supreme-court-nominee


It's high past time that we start electing Americans to congress and the presidency who put America first instead of their political party. For way too long we have been electing Republicans and Democrats who happen to be Americans instead of Americans who happen to be Republicans and Democrats.