Democrats Are Using Shallow Arguments to Hold Up the Next Supreme Court Nominee. Here’s Why They Won’t Work.

Three signs suggest that Democrats already believe they won’t have the votes to defeat President Donald Trump’s nominee to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy.

First, Democrats no longer have the filibuster to prevent confirmation votes. They abolished filibusters for all but Supreme Court nominations in 2013 and Republicans took Supreme Court nominations off the filibuster table last year.

Second, Democratic leaders are saying they will oppose Trump’s nominee even before he announces his choice.

Third, Democrats are making increasingly bizarre arguments that the Senate should delay the confirmation process until next year.

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