Republicans make it childishly simple for bright comedians like Samantha Bee to use their own words as comedy jujitsu against them, and their refusal to accept Merrick Garland as the Supreme Court appointee makes for a comedic TKO!
Consider the snarky words of Oriin Hatch. “Obama could easily name Merrick Garland, who is a fine man..He probably won’t do that and because this appointment is about the election. So I’m pretty sure he’ll name someone the (liberal Democratic base) wants.”
The nerve of Obama to troll Republicans with their heart’s desire! He knows they can’t accept Garland now – that dirty bird. Obama’s constant attempts to reach across the aisle are best personified by the reaction of Fox where strident cries, rife with umbrage and dark warning were heard. ‘IT’S A TRAP!’ ‘HE’S JUST PRETENDING TO BE BIPARTISAN,’ WE OUGHT TO CALL HIS BLUFF; I Say IT’S A TRAAAP!’ and other thoughtful anualysis. Fortunately Jesus Christ wasn’t appointed by Obama, because ‘it’s the principle, not the person’ – they claim, when in fact, there is one person they object to in this equation, so much their hair hurts.
Because the ‘Thurman Rule’ flopped, Republicans tried jujitsu of their own, with ‘The Biden Rule.’ To the surprise of a Fox interviewer, Rep Jeff Flake of Arizona acted out the real Biden Rule, when Flake said words on air that are only to be uttered with a dead mic, preferably behind closed doors. Flake revealed; “I’d rather have a left, liberal nominee like Garland than the liberal nominee Hillary would appoint.” Hillary’s appointee would be a transgender, Black Panther, abortion doctor. As Sam points out, at last someone is following The Biden Rule.