Yesterday was a really, really bad day for Mitch McConnell. First, he woke up to find that the GOP had lost the two Georgia races, and that he was now the Minority Leader. Then, he had to deal with the dangerous divisions in the GOP over the election objections, and the crazoid occupation of the Capitol. Finally, he undoubtedly heard at some point that Biden was going to nominate Merrick Garland for AG. That had to bring back some memories.
As I noted previously, the AG job is Biden’s most important hire. Garland is a relatively nonpartisan, respected figure, and is thus an appropriate choice for such a sensitive job. What makes this nomination special, however, is his history with McConnell and the Supreme Court. This time, he’s going to get his hearing, and Mitch can do nothing about it.