president obama announce nominee fill antonin scalia seat supreme court take mitch mcconnell half hour announce republican party would see single meet hear vote would ever come purely toddleresque temper tantrum scoff constitution president executive authority american people 60 percent uncomfortable high court 4-4 deadlock.mcconnell give every reason imaginable good one president obama right afford office 200 years ago fine moment admit nra run show republican national headquarter former mccain strategist steve schmidt say mitch mcconnell knee-jerk response justice scalia death public relations debacle republican party kidding.according report nbc least 16 republican senators take mitch mcconnell directive obstruct even common courtesy level toss garbage belong republicans re-election blue state like kelly ayotte new hampshire mark kirk illinois first openly defy mcconnell meet merrick tuesday others republicans red state understand good allow process happen rather prove american people republicans incapable govern effectively.even moderate like susan collins maine jerry moran kansas advocate full hear likelihood merrick would actually confirm nearly non-existent keep gop strategists insist hold hear would seem much less obstructionist rude john kasich last establishment candidate leave gop also say merrick garland least deserve respect hear man nominate fill seat high court ion land president unite states.that problem though nominate nominate republicans become predictable reprehensible.featured image alex wong/getty image mitch mcconnell get screw party 16 gop senators defect scotus blockade