SCOTUS justice Scalia dead.
First of all...RIP Antonio Scalia.
This will get nasty, and could have election consequences. There is precedent for not confirming a new nominee when the President puts someone up, which he surely will. If the Senate blocks his nominee, 4-4 decisions will happen. I'm not concerned if this happens. It just means a "no decision" either way. Of course obama will make this as politically damaging to Republicans as he can. My hope is that the Senate blocks ANYONE he puts up until after the election.