“Article V is not coming to mind at the moment was the response,” McConnell noted, per The Hill. That article includes provisions for amending the Constitution.

“Sen. Kennedy came back with another even more basic request, ‘How about Article II?'” the Kentucky Republican continued. “But this sitting judge drew another blank. Article II wasn’t coming to mind either.” Article II outlines the powers of the president.

“Goodness gracious,” this is something “high schoolers across American learn each year,” McConnell exclaimed.

He went on to excoriate Bjelkengren’s resumé, observing that “[a]t no stage of her professional career has this judge focused on federal law. At no point has she ever even appeared in federal court.”

[Clearly, Bjelkengren checks other boxes for progressives. This is a far cry, though, from their wailing and gnashing of teeth over the supposed shortcomings in Amy Coney Barrett’s qualifications, including during her time in a confirmation hearing to the appellate court. — Ed]