Former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson (R) still believes in the constitutional right of a president to nominate justices to the Supreme Court:

I think the Senate has got to take on the responsibility and hold hearings. They can vote it down. But I think America is entitled to democracy.... The government’s got to work and it has not worked in years. And it’s about time they start doing their responsibility and carrying on what their repsonsibilty is, and that’s holding public hearings. And then vote it down if they don’t like the candidate. Let the next president choose. But to say, I’m just not going to hold publics hearings is not an answer.