Senate Republicans won't consider a nomination to fill the vacant Supreme Court seat until after the next presidential election. They say they won't because Senate Democrats refused to consider a nomination when there was a Republican president and Democrats controlled the Senate. It's a curious position to take. In other words, because Democrats acted irresponsibly, Republicans will too. Name one other issue for which Republicans aspire to emulate Democrats. This is an opportunity for Senate Republicans to demonstrate that they're better than Democrats.