Antonin Scalia dead at 79.

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Normchacho said:

JWeinCom said:

The longest it has ever taken to appoint a justice is four months.  If you're ok with one party hijacking the political process to further their agenda, then ok I guess.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/filibuster

We already know the answer to that question.

That could backfire though.  Democrats tend to do better with a higher voter turnout.  Delaying the appointment could galvanize left leaning voters.