Alceste, I wholeheartedly agree that the move to delay was a political ploy. That being said, this is not a "journalist's take on it" but actual case history. It is no different than trying to interpret the 2nd Amendment when the SCOTUS has done that for us, whether we agree or disagree.
Dems in Congress made an initial stink but speculate as their researchers provided them with background info they quietly backed away. If the Dems had control at this time they could also pull the same stunt but unfortunately for them, they don't.