'Glass houses' alert! President Pen & Phone hits local media circuit to lecture Senate GOP about constitutional duty

President Obama’s attempt to push Senate Republicans into holding a hearing for his SCOTUS nominee Merrick Garland continues today:

Pres Obama today uses six local TV interviews to pressure Senate Republicans to hold confirmation hearing & vote for his SCOTUS nominee.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) May 2, 2016

Each of the TV stations invited to interview @POTUS is in a state in which a Senate Republican is up for reelection: pic.twitter.com/bGzNmBiM6j

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) May 2, 2016

“Do your constitutional duty” continues to be the line from the White House:

Over the weekend, Pres accused Senate Republicans of abdicating their responsibility by not holding confirmation hearing & vote for Garland.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) May 2, 2016

"There is absolutely no reason for Republican Senators to deny (Garland) the basic courtesy of a hearing and a vote," said Pres on Saturday.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) May 2, 2016

The irony never ceases to amaze:

https://twitter.com/laurakfillault/status/727116909338984448

Supported filibuster of Alito. Yawn. https://t.co/UggiTblTiS

— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) May 2, 2016

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He held a presser at the golf course. https://t.co/aO2mA1Q1Ey

— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) May 2, 2016

People who live in glass houses… Obama has abdicated his own responsibilities to the American people. https://t.co/L6OvCC24CR

— Wendy Spickerman (@wspickerman) May 2, 2016

Then he played golf and partied at the WHCD. https://t.co/dVk8EpAx0B

— BT (@back_ttys) May 2, 2016

Good times.