[dfwgator]

According to precedent per the 1968 election, the pick of a new Supreme Court justice is made by the next president.

Which the Republicans need to be shouting from the top of the hills right now.

The Republicans just gained a huge bargaining chip here, why would they fritter it away by caving in on allowing a new SC Justice to sit before the election?

[GilGil]

Part of the senate will be running for re-election. They will probably want to push this off.