[Sirius Lee]

And they will use it as a campaign issue.

Good. Delay the pick all year, and let the MSM mewl and make hay of it, but let the voters decide. Not homobama.

[NOVACPA]

Of course the media will scream for return to full complement ASAP.

Nevermind the fact that SCOTUS vacancies have never been filled in a lame duck year, dating back to John Quincy Adams.