The FIGHT over Scalia

1. Debate is now centered on the Republican stubbornness in approving any of Obama's nominees.
2. If a Democratic candidate comes into the presidency, then they have a serious risk of losing their Senate majority.
3. If they compromise with Obama the Republican voters will never forgive them. 
4. EVERYTHING
5. It has happened 5 times in the last century.
6. His claim is that no judge in the last 80 years has been appointed  in an election year, although Kennedy and Murphy were appointed in election years.
7. It is old information. 
8. Gridlock led to the previous 2 appointments to be denied.
9. The process takes longer and is more difficult because party polarization has grown.
10. The only solution is to wait until the next election cycle.