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The people — twice — said they wanted Obama to make Supreme Court choice

Terry Durgin, of Dayton, Ohio, takes a selfie with the hashtag #FILLTHESEAT as she pickets outside the office of Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, on Monday in Cincinnati. A coalition of liberal groups staged rallies around the country on Monday targeting Republican senators who oppose confirmation hearings for President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland.
Terry Durgin, of Dayton, Ohio, takes a selfie with the hashtag #FILLTHESEAT as she pickets outside the office of Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, on Monday in Cincinnati. A coalition of liberal groups staged rallies around the country on Monday targeting Republican senators who oppose confirmation hearings for President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland. John Minchillo AP

It is very confusing and, frankly, impossible to understand Sen. Mitch McConnell’s explanation for refusing to allow a vote on President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee: “I want the PEOPLE to have a say in this.”

I thought it was the PEOPLE who, by majority, twice said they wanted Barack Obama to be their president to make those and other choices on their behalf. Did I miss something?

Gidi Pullen, Templeton

This story was originally published March 23, 2016 at 8:27 PM with the headline "The people — twice — said they wanted Obama to make Supreme Court choice."

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