CBS News correspondent imagines another administration that would have said, 'Let's pick someone else'

As Twitchy has reported, Sally Kohn has been in a shouty mood Thursday, tweeting a lot in all caps, like this:

THERE ARE OTHER JUDGES!!!!!

— Sally Kohn (@sallykohn) October 4, 2018

Yes, there are … but Donald Trump won the election so it’s his choice. But Kohn’s tweet inspired CBS News correspondent Alex Wagner to imagine what might have happened in another administration were Brett Kavanaugh nominated:

In another administration, someone in the White House would have gotten the president’s ear and said 1) Kavanaugh is damaged 2) McConnell can get someone confirmed in the lame duck 3) This will tear the country apart 4) Let’s pick someone else https://t.co/v2mN97ZqMf

— Alex Wagner (@alexwagner) October 4, 2018

Is she talking about Earth 2, where Hillary Clinton is president? Or is she imagining one of the Republican candidates who lost to Trump in the primary? It doesn’t matter either way, really. The reality is Trump is president and he’s standing by his pick, period.

And this is why we like Trump. https://t.co/YiV55ZvoJp

— Brent Scher (@BrentScher) October 5, 2018

This isn’t the anti-Trump argument you hope it is. https://t.co/98YV9VdTsL

— Mr. Katannga (@MrKatannga) October 5, 2018

No, it is not.

And by whose standard is Kavanaugh “damaged”?

Yes, any other GOP administration would have chickened out and not called the Dems' bluff. What's your point? https://t.co/AINrK3dRvb

— Instapundit.com (@instapundit) October 4, 2018

Exactly why we supported @realDonaldTrump! Unlike GOPe wimps, @POTUS stands up to bullies on the Left including Dems, MSM, and Soros-paid protestors and rioters. https://t.co/a7wVomLwGn

— ??AmericanFffffemale? (@Sun_Shiney_Day_) October 5, 2018

Our President won't be pushed around. The democrats have pulled this same crap twice before with SCOTUS appointments and he isn't having it. If they got away with this and he withdrew they would just do the same to the new nominee. And the next. https://t.co/vozpA0iTiH

— Mayor McSnark ?? (@DailyPamphlet) October 4, 2018

…another progressive female who believes those not left-leaning should compromise or capitulate when they disagree with her ilk.@alexwagner, take your "er'rybody but us adjust" mentality and deposit – anywhere on your person – where the sun don't shine. https://t.co/2JzMxOouA6

— Stanley Levy (@Blackmanthinkin) October 5, 2018

Yet according to Bob Woodward’s book Fear and a recent NYT editorial this Republican administration is just chock full of and brimming with Trump resistors. Isn’t that so? What happened to them??? Those guys are so gullible. ? ? ? #MAGA https://t.co/TRRDVAL5oD

— Carlos Deplorable (@shawn_mcelravy) October 4, 2018

I know ISN'T IT GREAT TRUMP STOOD HIS GROUND? #MAGA #Kavanaugh #WalkAway https://t.co/x90M3Kfi1u

— Ken (@OkieDreg) October 4, 2018

Trump is stronger than other Republicans. Check. https://t.co/DukITjcyqs

— Pissed Pat (@Pissed_Pat) October 5, 2018

Because giving in to this kind of extreme, last-minute political blackmail would never have the effect of encouraging this type of political sleaze the next time. No, better plan: show them their smears won't work. #ConfirmKavanaugh #ConfirmKavanaughNow https://t.co/zHO17n0gsw

— LostSailor (@LostSailorNY) October 5, 2018

Other administrations might negotiate with terrorists, but this one won't https://t.co/dU2Opbx2EO

— Notorious Augusto P (@GenAugustoP) October 4, 2018

Don't you just love it when one of these Democrat activists with press badges daydreams about having a Republican in the White House who is a loser? #MAGA https://t.co/UolUb769rY

— David "Beto" Blackmon (@GDBlackmon) October 5, 2018

Yes, another GOP admin would have done those things. And y'all would have run the same playbook at that nominee, too.

If nothing else, Trump forced the GOP to finally fight back. That alone has earned my vote. https://t.co/qnXXgh4Mnh

— YELLOWSTONE (groped by a drunk girl in '82) (@rrothfeldt) October 4, 2018

Good thing this isn’t another administration. https://t.co/V1pusbzT6M

— Michael Hunt (@realkushtaka) October 5, 2018

They're used to Republicans cowering to their threats. Elections have consequences lady and you're seeing them first hand because you guys lost. https://t.co/u6P7fH3T6Y

— Colin Banks (@ColinBanks44) October 5, 2018

Not to worry, Trump will get another pick in 2019 https://t.co/xi6R4qZ0TM

— Tad Danley (@theotherdanley) October 5, 2018

Any Judge Trump could/would have nominated would have been treated the exact same way.

To suggest Trump is trying to tear the county apart by nominating someone to an open seat is complete horseshit. https://t.co/0lRSFfEI4x

— elGringoKafir?? (@makeliberalscry) October 4, 2018

The country was already torn apart by the racial politics of Obama. Nice try though. https://t.co/3kP1nXAKuo

— Florida Fool (@hastij04) October 4, 2018

Democrats & #TheResistance are tearing the country apart by not accepting Election 2016 & POTUS Trump. Reap the whirlwind. #ConfirmKavanaugh https://t.co/8vp0IwfRkB

— David Morgan (@StarCoreOne02) October 4, 2018

It’s been nearly two years and the press still doesn’t get Trump.

Related:

‘GFYS!’ Sally Kohn wrote Repubs a letter shaming them for being worried about their sons, guess how it turned out https://t.co/lhomZiofvL

— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 4, 2018