Oh, so that's how it works

[Nexus2]

According to Mitch and some of his cronies, there was some fine print in "The people have a right to choose the person that will fill the latest SCOTUS seat in an election year" that added the caveat only if the president and the Senate are representing different parties. They just forgot to mention that.

[Sherman A1]

1. I'm surprised

That anyone is surprised. Were there folks that actually believed his actions were about anything beyond power?

[Nexus2]

2. I was being sarcastic

But I can't speak for everyone. I've talk to some folks that really expected the GOP to stand by the precedent they established with their action towards Obama's nomination.

[woodsprite]

3. That was probably written with sharpie

In the margin as soon as they heard RBG was on deaths door.

[chriscan64]

4. The rule is just have 50 or more Senators.

And anything said to justify just doing whatever the hell you want is not part of any rule. Hypocrisy not covered by any rule.

[BSdetect]

5. He knew in advance about 2016 being set up for a swindle now its the same act.

He was a traitor then and is now.