President's Job: Nominate SCOTUS candidate. Senate's Job: Advise & Consent. If the Senate doesn't consent, then they don't appoint.
2016 Obama: Did his job. Nominated Garland.
2016 Senate: Did their job. Did not consent to Garland.
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2018 Trump: Did his job. Nominated Kavanaugh.
2018 Senate: Did their job. Consented to Kavanaugh.
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2020 Trump: Will do his job.
2020 Senate: Will do their job.
I see no inconsistencies here. Perhaps politician's excuses & blaming, but they are doing their job correctly.
President's Job: Nominate SCOTUS candidate. Senate's Job: Advise & Consent. If the Senate doesn't consent, then they don't appoint.
2016 Obama: Did his job. Nominated Garland 2016 Senate: Did their job. Did not consent to Garland.
...
2018 Trump: Did his job. Nominated Kavanaugh. 2018 Senate: Did their job. Consented to Kavanaugh.
...
2020 Trump: Will do his job.
2020 Senate: Will do their job.
I see no inconsistencies here. Perhaps politician's excuses & blaming, but they are doing their job correctly.