I don't care which party has the Presidency. It shouldn't be that easy to subvert Acts of Congress.
There should also be a constitutional amendment to prevent Senators, like Mitch, from ever playing politics with Supreme Court vacancies ever again. If leaving a seat vacant for 9 months because it is an election year gives the people a say then leaving a vacancy unfilled for 4 weeks during an election year should have also happened. I don't think a constitutional amendment to the effect:
If the Senate fails to confirm a judge appointment within 180 days of the executive submitting a candidate to said appointment, then it shall be assumed the Senate has abdicated its authority and the appointment will be granted.
The executive shall submit candidates for a judge vacancy within 21 days of the vacancy. If the executive fails to submit a candidate for a judge vacancy within 21 days, the Senate shall be given an additional 7 days to confirm the appointment for every day after the 21 days the executive is late. If the executive has not submitted a candidate for judge vacancy within 90 days of the vacancy the United State House Committee of the Judiciary may nominate a judicial candidate for Senate Confirmation. In such event the Senate has 90 days from the date of nomination or the appointment is granted.
Any Judicial vacancy that will be more than 180 days vacant at the time of a Presidential election shall be turned over to the voters effected by the vacancy. Any candidate wishing to fill the vacancy and be included on the ballot shall declare their intentions at least 90 days before the election. Any candidate for judicial vacancy not meeting the 90 day cut off may still run as a write in candidate.
Not that I ever thought about this, lol.
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