AWKWARD: WaPo fact check torpedoes Dem (and some journalists') SCOTUS narrative

Doug P. | 8:18 PM on June 28, 2018

As you know, the Democrats have settled on a Supreme Court narrative and they’re going at it hard:

Americans are about to see if @SenateMajLdr & @SenateGOP will heed the McConnell Rule or rashly proceed to confirm a nominee.

The future of our democracy is at stake. The people deserve a voice in a decision that could radically alter the course of American justice for decades. https://t.co/wIvTSM9gb0

— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) June 27, 2018

In 2016, Senate Republicans said that the American people deserve an opportunity to speak on Supreme Court nominees.

Now that Justice Kennedy is retiring and @realDonaldTrump is president, will they silence them? pic.twitter.com/nT0wtgET6O

— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) June 27, 2018

In Judiciary Hearing.

I will argue, among other things, that we should wait until after the election (McConnell rule) to hear and vote on a Supreme Court nominee. pic.twitter.com/u7jVi45y8p

— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) June 28, 2018

Many in Hollywood, as well as some journalists, have given an assist in the last few days:

TDS escalation! Rob Reiner PLEADS with GOPers to 'stand up against tyranny' before constitutional process is followed on SCOTUS https://t.co/oPkXcqjNRX

— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) June 28, 2018

Will be interesting to see how some GOP senators rationalize the idea that it’s suddenly now ok to debate an open SCOTUS seat in an election year. They may fully pull that hypocrisy muscle.

— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) June 27, 2018

Exactly https://t.co/cvKJYHHy4z

— Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) June 27, 2018

It was too much for Washington Post fact checker Glenn Kessler:

Democrats are simply spinning a false narrative about "election year" votes –> https://t.co/ffSQrV5Obk

— Glenn Kessler (@GlennKesslerWP) June 28, 2018