Gee, if this were to be adopted as the new standard for retention the cupboard would be bare.

[Lisa558]

I never heard of Thom Tillis.

What are some of his major accomplishments?

According to a post upthread, he has some experience with blackmailing people.

 

[Seymour Flops]

According to a post upthread, he has some experience with blackmailing people.

Really? I read somewhere that he was dropping out of the Senate. Sounds like he just needs to switch parties, if that's the case.

 

[berg80]

So he’s using blackmail to block a qualified nominee?

Blackmail, leverage, whatever you want to call it. He's trying to prevent Dotard from pursuing another politically motivated, vengeance prosecution against someone he doesn't like. It's not that unusual for a senator to put a hold on a nominee.