THERE WILL BE NO REPLACEMENT OF SCALIA UNTIL THE NEW PRESIDENT IS SWORN IN.
This drum must be pounded, repeatedly. This is one of those things where people for whatever reason don’t seem to grasp the importance of. 48 hours after his death, it’s already back to the minor details of the presidential horserace.
If that indifference continues, McConnell and others under dark of night may let Obama appoint another Marxist. This is absolutely critical. There can be no wiggle room here. No hearings, no vote, nothing this year.
I always like scores and charts, if they have a modicum of credibility. I haven’t looked at the authors’ methods but will assume, for the moment at least, that they did a good job.
Glancing at the chart leaves me with the impression that Scalia was the second most conservative justice. Clarence Thomas was slightly more conservative. In other words, Scalia was pretty darned conservative.
Remember: SCALIA WROTE THE HELLER DECISION.
That's as 'conservative' as the Supreme Court gets these days.