On: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has died

[spinlock]

I just don't see republicans as that cautious.

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Nor do I in general, but Mitch McConnell is. He strongly prefers a nominee constrained by Grassley rather than by Manchin.

For the immediate future, even a 4-4 court is a marked improvement from the pov of democrats.