Analysis: With Judge Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearings set for Monday, the political energy of high court battles is shifting toward Democrats. - jonallendc
Sen. Kamala Harris of California, the Democratic nominee for vice president and a member of the committee that will hold the Barrett hearings, claimed that Lincoln held off so that the new nominee would be chosen by the president elected by voters that November. But there is no evidence to support that reasoning. Instead, it is more likely that Lincoln didn't want to risk alienating any voters on the eve of what would be an easy re-election.
The shifting turf of the Barrett fight, from nominee to process, demonstrates that, for the first time in a generation, the energy around a Supreme Court nomination is on the side of the Democrats. They have more to fear from a second Trump term and a continued Republican majority than GOP voters have to gain from the same.
Trump wants Barrett on the court now. Her confirmation would help cement his legacy at a time when he is facing possible defeat. It would add another check mark in an open box as he campaigns on a"promises made, promises kept" slogan. And it would put a third justice of his choosing in place in the event that his re-election hinges on post-voting litigation.
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