politifact humiliate senate republicans big time.during appearance meet press sunday senate minority leader harry reid point democrats never hold supreme court nominee way republicans look happen reid say never hold supreme court nomination since 1900 lame-duck session six approve video via nbc republicans probably cry foul point politifact take case investigate reid claim conservatives definitely go like results.as turn politifact rat reid claim mostly true despite republican claim democrats start kind precedent action present day fact-checking organization find republicans ever hold hear supreme court nominee.politifact point president bush nominate harriet miers fill vacancy high court democrats republicans object therefore democrats solely responsible deny nominee full hear miers also least allow meet senate judiciary committee republican control flatly deny current nominee merrick garland meet kind.then politifact move 1987 nomination extreme conservative robert bork highly contentious democrats indeed launch much public opposition end even bork receive full hear lost.the nomination samuel alito 2005 draw filibuster attempt democrats include reid then-senator obama reid point chuck todd alito sit supreme court bench democrats drop filibuster effort confirmed.despite latter two contentious nomination battle politifact rule find time democratic senate refuse hear republican president nominee even oppose allow nominee come confirmation vote short republicans refuse even hold hear supreme court nominee non-existent tradition start democrats non-existent precedent go back 80 years regard election year nominations republicans throw temper tantrum want black president extend legacy supreme court think conservative entitle replace scalia.the bottom line however senate republicans need suck job american people constitution demand it.featured image cagle gop hate humiliate fact harry reid point scotus nominations