Vidi
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I agree with you that McConnell should be condemned for not allowing Garland's nomination to come to a vote... but I don't think the blame lies entirely with him. President Obama - with a little will and effort - could have gotten Garland a recess appointment by having Senator Reid make a point of order during a pro forma session that a quorum wasn't present. If the Republicans couldn't muster a quorum within 10 calendar days (which would have been neigh on impossible with so many of them running for re-election), then the President would have been entirely within his rights to give Judge Garland - and every other judicial nominee the Republicans had been holding up - a recess appointment. That he didn't choose to avail himself of this option is on him, not McConnell.
I agree that’s something Obama could have tried, if he hadn’t been such a wimp.
Obama campaigned as a fighter then showed his belly for most of his Presidency. I’ve often referred to him as the Compromiser in chief.
Smart man, weak president