re: Senate Democrats to filibuster Trump SCOTUS nominee regardless of who it is

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It's cute that you think this.

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The Kentucky Republican told POLITICO that it’s up to Democrats where the Senate rules go — but also guaranteed Trump’s nominee will be confirmed, an implicit threat that if at least eight Democrats don’t get on board there could be a unilateral rules change.

“We’re going to get this nominee confirmed. I hope he or she will be confirmed based upon the completely outstanding credentials that we’re going to see,” McConnell said. “Hopefully will be treated the way such a nominee would have been treated as recently as Bush 43.”

Trump has made clear he wants McConnell to go nuclear if Merkley and other liberal Democrats are successful in blocking his high court pick's nomination.

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