Democrats Bring Knives to Gunfights

Jonathan Last: “Let me propose a norm that should absolutely be broken: Sonia Sotomayor should retire today and her replacement should be confirmed by the Senate immediately.”

“Would that be irregular? Yes. Would it be difficult to execute? Yes. Would it carry a political cost for Democrats? Possibly.”

“But is such a maneuver permitted by the law? Absolutely. And the fact that Democrats have made no attempt to push Sotomayor out over the last month is an actual, real-life case of bringing a knife to a gun fight.”