Yesterday I was listening to our local progressive radio station in this area. WCPT in Chicago.  I remember the host, Dick Kay, saying that he didn't believe that President Obama would have to worry about appointing a new Supreme Court Justice before the end of his last year in office.

Surprise!  Later that evening we all learned about the death of Justice Antonin Scalia at a ranch in Texas. It is said that he died in his sleep, the lucky man!  I'm sure that we all give our sympathies to his family as we would to anyone's family.  That said, his death creates an opportunity for the Democrats to fill his shoes with a justice that sees things more their way, a left leaning justice.  Who can blame us for trying? 

So right away the Republicans come out and say that no matter who President Obama nominates, they will block it in hopes that it will be delayed until after the November 2016 presidential election.  Over their "dead body"!  Pun intended!

I think that this stinks to high heaven!!!  Just like the Republican party to take their ball and go home if they can't get their way about, " whatever"!  It is the constitutional right and duty of any sitting President of the United States to nominate a justice to replace any justice that retires or dies.  It is also the duty of the Congress to have hearings on the candidacy of said nominee!  If they don't allow these hearing to take place, they are not playing by the rules.  But what is new with that for the Republicans??? 

The Republican party should do their duty and consider any nominees that President Obama puts before them. And if they find no good reason for that nominee not to be seated, then it is their duty to confirm him or her to the country's highest court.

What do you think?