You might very well be right, and I agree that the Republican base would prefer that the Senate just doesn&#x27;t bother to consider a nominee until after the election.<p>However, my impression is that independent voters prefer action to inaction and typical behavior to atypical, and will be susceptible to &#x27;the Senate is refusing to do its job&#x27; arguments from the President and the Democratic presidential nominee, as well as &#x27;Supreme Court appointments are usually approved in XX days&#x27; arguments from the press.<p>We shall see.