Would it really be that disasterous for this country if Garland, a moderate Republican, was the next SC Justice?
No. Of course not.
But would Hillary have even put forth Garland?
Not necessarily. Not even likely. She'd have had her own ideas, just like Trump has his. And they'd have been slanted toward certain issues - as Democrats desired.
Its not about Hillary nominating Garland. The nomination was never her's to make.
its about Trump nominating a deeply partisan hack, with visible flaws AND McConnell sitting on Obama's nomination and refusing to allow a moderare Republican to be get any hearing as a legitimately nominated candidate.
A moderate Republican nominated by a Dem can't get a hearing?
Is that the model we want to drive us into the future?
a 51-49 majority of (Dems or Repubs) hi-jacking the process?
it was unconscionable, it was wrong and will set a dangerous precedent unless bi-partisan decency somehow regains a foot hold in a very slippery and murky swamp muddied by big-monied interests.
You don't get it yet, but if we continue to play this way, we're all fucked.