On February 15, Pat Toomey decided to obstruct the constitutional process of filling a Supreme Court vacancy. A full month later — after a torrent of negative media coverage, constituent protests and fact-checkers throwing cold water on his arguments — Toomey’s position remains as unchanged as it is indefensible. But if Toomey thinks this issue is going away quietly, he is mistaken. Take a look back at the month since Pat Toomey decided not to do his job.
WEEK ONE:
Toomey’s announcement was met with immediate criticism from editorial boards:
The Scranton Times-Tribune
He was then called-out for claiming his position was historically sound:
By Thursday, Toomey wanted to get his story straight, never mind it being at odds with The Constitution:
… and he had some thoughts on an understaffed Supreme Court bench:
WEEK TWO:
A new poll was released showing that Pennsylvanians overwhelmingly disagree with Toomey’s position:
Calkins Media (Beaver Co., Bucks Co., Uniontown)
Back in the Senate, Toomey was still trying to figure out answers to simple questions…
… he even hid in an elevator to avoid reporters:
Toomey was criticized by even more editorial boards:
That weekend, Toomey finally had an answer on whether he would meet with a nominee. It was just the wrong one:
WEEK THREE:
When it was clear Toomey wasn’t listening to his constituents, they made sure he heard them:
In Philadelphia:
AL DÍA News
NBC 10 Philadelphia – WCAU
In Pittsburgh:
11 News – WPXI
WEEK FOUR:
The grassroots opposition to Republicans was supported by additional polls:
Toomey’s own colleagues even started to crack:
YESTERDAY:
And it’s clear Pennsylvania will keep up the pressure until Toomey does his job:
