It may not make any difference, stalling until after the election. This should be done; however, on Jan. 3, 2017, Congress adjourns. I can see nothing stopping Obama from then appointing a new Justice of his choosing as an interim appointment as Congress will be adjourned, not just out of session, but adjourned. It then all becomes a question of what the definition of “adjourned” as opposed to “out of session” means. Can Obama get away with it? And who will decide the court case, a 4-4 split SCOTUS? Questions, questions, anyone got any answers?
It will happen exactly as Trump said.
Obama WILL NOMINATE a new leftist hack.
Take it to the bank.
(much more leftist than Romney could ever have)
Obama will say he has nominated a centrist.
The media will of course side with Obama.
Career politicians in senate will lose nerve and say AYE to the new SCOTUS nominee.
The republicans will use the same excuse as before...the president has a right to nominate whom he wants.
We can not stop the government from functioning.
blah blah blah...
And then Obama will get all his liberal agenda passed
through SCOTUS on 5:4 or 6:3 votes.
Pray no other justice dies or resigns in 2016.
There is a good chance next president gets to nominate 2 justices.