But Really, It's The Anti-Choicers Blocking Merrick Garland
The refusal to hold SCOTUS nominee confirmation hearings in the Republican led U.S. Senate sets a new low for these obdurate lawmakers. By pandering to the forced birthers, aka 'pro-life' zealots, they have set an historical precedent that clearly elucidates the disdain and disrespect harbored towards our twice-elected President, Barack Obama.
Republicans are launching this fight using binary tactics. First, they will tie the hands of the HHS department by blocking nominees for critical positions. Secondly, Republicans will play the religious card and pretend that the right to a safe and legal abortion is suddenly NOT settled law and the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision never really happened.
This Congress has been abysmally remiss about filling the vacancies that any president must fill. President Obama has been blockaded by the inaction of Congress whom are refusing to do their sworn duty. For one,
Democrats are crying foul over the Republican blockade of a top Health and Human Services (HHS) nominee who has been ensnared in a dispute over abortion.
Mary Wakefield’s nomination to be deputy HHS secretary, the department’s No. 2 position, was once noncontroversial, but Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee dropped her from a panel session last week to approve nominees after objections.
