A Gambling Man?

What would any reasonable person do under the following circumstances:

• Tragically, a Supreme Court justice dies
• In accordance with tradition, the president nominates a replacement justice
• given a republican majority, the nominee is a moderate who has received republican support in the past - this time should be no different
• It is now up to the Senate to hold hearings and to vote on the nominee

Keep in mind that the Republican Party has been dreaming about a conservative majority on the court for a long time. The stakes are VERY high, especially in light of a HUGE lead by the Democratic candidate for president.

Would you:

• Not hold hearings - risking an even more liberal appointment and take the risk associated with stonewalling the President's nominee given that every poll in the country has the Democrat with a big lead
• Do the prudent thing and hold hearings and get the moderate a vote for confirmation

McConnell does not impress me as a real risk taker. You therefore have to ask, what did he know that the rest of us didn't?

To me, the answer is obvious.