&gt; Senator McConnell has announced that the Senate won&#x27;t take up a Supreme Court nomination this year.<p>Of course. The question is, why do the Democrats let the GOP get ahead of and frame every debate? Will they roll over this time or draw every bit of blood they can and make this position cost the GOP more and more politically until they give in.<p>Unfortunately, I would not be surprised if they roll over. You&#x27;ll know they did if they don&#x27;t respond soon to McConnell, or not with an effective message, and Obama nominates someone as far to the right as he can stand.