Ahh, but keep in mind, the Senate is evenly split at the moment, 50/50 (technically 50R 48D 2i), and without a sitting VP to be a tie-breaker, and at a time like this, plenty of crazy things can happen - backroom deals, party switching. Majority control could switch hands at any time. Also, Leahy is 82, has been in the hospital 3 times in the last 2 years and has already announced his retirement at the end of this term - just months left to go til he's OUT.
That's why I think relying on the Senate to pick someone who isn't a swamp rat is a very faint hope, and if you read that Wiki article, you can see at least one instance of a candidate being blocked because he wasn't wanted in the WH.
Ahh, but keep in mind, the Senate is evenly split at the moment, 50/50 (technically 50R 48D 2i), and without a sitting VP to be a tie-breaker, and at a time like this, plenty of crazy things can happen - backroom deals, party switching. Majority control could switch hands at any time. Also, Leahy is 82, has been in the hospital 3 times in the last 2 years and has already announced his retirement at the end of this term - just months left to go til he's OUT.
That's why I think relying on the Senate to pick someone who isn't a swamp rat is a very faint hope, and if you read that Wiki article, you can see at least one instance of a candidate being blocked because he wasn't wanted in the WH.