I am most impressed with the senators that said right up front- "THIS IS A POWER GRAB".
And I am most impressed with the senators that said, "If you do not like the way we Republicans are voting to send this nominee through to the Supreme court, then the voters can vote us out of office"!
What will go down in history, is the Republicans will uses their power to grab another seat on the Supreme Court in less than two weeks away from an election.
And this will establish a precedent that will come back to haunt the Republicans given time. Because what power grabs are good for the Republicans are also good for the Democrats.
Power grab #1 for the Democrats when they take back the senate and the executive branch, is to instill term limits on all public offices- including Congress and the Judicial branch.
The idea that, the rules that apply to the executive powers allowing a president to nominate a justice nominee to the Supreme Court during an upcoming election, after the voting is already in progress seems to be different for Republicans than it is for the Democrats. as the Senate Leader makes the rules up as he goes.
So, therefore, POWER GRAB #2 by a newly elected Senate Majority can legislate new laws to make the rules the same for Democrats and Republicans for all upcoming presidents that take office by establishing a cutoff date for nominating Justices to the Supreme Court during an election year.
IN FACT, THERE ARE A WHOLE LOT OF POWER GRABBING THAT WILL OCCUR, DURING THE NEXT FOUR YEARS NO MATTER WHO IS ELECTED.
SO ALL OF THIS COMES DOWN TO VOTING IN THIS ELECTION.
EARLY VOTING BEGINS TODAY IN MY STATE- I WILL BE VOTING TOMORROW- NO MATTER HOW LONG THE LINE- NO MATTER HOW DANGEROUS IT WILL BE TO STAND IN LINE WITH OTHERS WITH THIS PANDEMIC STILL INFECTING THOUSANDS EVERY DAY IN MANY STATES INCLUDING MINE.
SO DEMOCRATS IF YOU WANT TO SEE YOUR LEADERS DO SOME POWER GRABBING OF THEIR OWN OVER THE NEXT 4- 8 YEARS, YOU BETTER GET YOUR ASSES OUT TO VOTE- AND TAKE EVERY PERSON IN YOUR FAMILY- OF VOTING AGE- WITH YOU WHEN YOU GO.
DEMOCRATS, IF YOU ARE SICK AND TIRED OF THE POWER GRABBING BY THE HYPOCRITE REPUBLICANS, GET YOUR ASSES OUT TO VOTE- AND VOTE THESE POWER HUNGRY MOTHER-FUCKERS OUT OF OFFICE.