Having gone eight months without considering President Obama's nominee to fill the vacant seat on the Supreme Court, Senate Republicans are now talking about stiffing any nominee.
Remember in 2016 when Republicans thought Clinton was going to win and planned to change the size of the Supreme Court because it would be politically advantageous?
Again, the idea that Republicans have any kind of commitment to a 9-person Court that would transcend their immediate partisan advantage is absolutely laughable. We don't even have to spectate.
@JuddLegum@ianbassin .@SenateGOP position in 2016:
“@tedcruz suggested there is nothing sacrosanct about having 9 justices.”
“If HRC becomes president, I am going to do everything I can do to make sure 4 years from now, we still got an opening on the SCOTUS." @SenatorBurr
From 2016: "Some Senate Republicans are saying that if Hillary Clinton is elected, the GOP should prevent anyone she nominates from being confirmed to fill the current court vacancy, or any future vacancy."
I don’t think changing the number of Supreme Court justices is a good idea, but 4 years ago...
If Clinton Wins, Republicans Suggest Shrinking Size of Supreme Court : NPR