> McConnell had a majority in the Senate. If he'd been confident in his majority, he would have just taken every nomination to the floor and had them voted dow

> McConnell had a majority in the Senate. If he'd been confident in his majority, he would have just taken every nomination to the floor and had them voted down. He didn't do that because he didn't think he'd win. I mean, losing a floor vote is kind of the opposite of "having a majority". And I don't think the Democrats in recent memory have had as strong a whip as the Republicans.