Matt Green, professor, politics, was quoted in a National Catholic Register story about partisanship in the senate as it relates to the nomination of a new Supreme Court justice.
... However, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, would still like to poach a few votes from the Democratic side of the aisle if he can, said Matt Green, a political science professor from The Catholic University of America.
“From the perspective of the Republican leadership in the Senate, more votes is always better than fewer, just to give yourself a bit of a safe margin,” Green told the Register, adding that there would also be a political advantage for Republicans if a few Democrats cross the aisle.
“It can be perceived as a stronger confirmation vote if it can be portrayed as bipartisan,” Green said. “Even if it’s just one Democrat, the Republican leaders can still say, ‘Members of both parties supported this nominee.’”
Said Green, “There’s no harm in the Republicans seeking support from Democratic senators. I don’t know how many they’ll get, but I doubt that McConnell is writing them off.” ...
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