Politically Scalia's death could be a quite the gift for dems. Republican leadership being so honest about not even considering a nomination is bad optics because everybody can see what shitwads they truly are. Works for me, Scalia in death may balance some of his "achievements" in life. Tie votes mean the lower courts decisions stand and that is now more liberal controlled. And than it's very possible that republicans lose both the senate and the presidency this year.
