SCOTUS is a red herring.
It’s 4(C), 4(L) and 1 swing.
There will be (probably) 2 Ls retiring. Whether it is McCain or a Dim appointing they will be replaced with 2 more Ls and the court ‘balance’ will stay as it is.
But it is not just SCOTUS, the next President will be appointing 200+ Federal Judges. I would of much rather have Fred, Mitt, Tancredo or heck even Rudy “gasp” make those appointments than McCain, but still if its between giving that job to Hillary, Obama, or McCain I would much rather have McCain do it.
Well, it can always get worse!