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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The GOP has a majority in the Senate.  Plenty of votes to block any nominee. Yet they are afraid to hold a hearing.  Gutless. [/quote]

They are going about it the right way if the intention is to block his confirmation. How can they have hearings where Garland comes across as eminently qualified and then the Republicans vote against him? Much smarter to just avoid the hearings altogether.[/quote]

Probably an accurate assessment of the GOP calculus.  In a word, "gutless."[/quote]

I don't think they're scared of the hearings. Everybody loves a chance to grandstand.

I think the leadership knows that they are going to face defections from their own ranks if they put him up to a vote. Enough GOP senators will vote "yes" with the Democrats that he will be confirmed if they hold the hearings and the vote. [/quote]

Yes, surely Hatch, Collins, Graham, and others would vote to confirm.  But it won't come to that.[/quote]

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