It's funny because all I see in the comment sections are Republicans complaining and blaming everyone else for the problems.

They're the party of critics but as we've seen when it comes to actually performing anything they fall flat on their face (of course it isn't their problem). 

Obama's appointment was towards the center in hopes of bringing people together and not playing partisan politics. It's right for Merkley to stand up and protest the Republicans stealing this nomination - simply out of principle.

The Democrats attempted to govern for 8 years under Obama and the Republicans failed to compromise and work together which is what the American people elected them to do. Instead we were met with stonewalling tactics and government shutdowns.

If Trump wanted to be a leader that brought people together he could have chose Garland, or someone more to the center who Democrats could get behind, but he didn't. He is pandering to his evangelical base and nothing more.