senate republicans publicly say refuse give supreme court nominee merrick garland fair hear vote afford others similar position decades friday come first sign political pressure court get party.senator mark kirk illinois re-election state vote overwhelmingly president obama 2012 become first give in.illinois sen. mark kirk take shoot republican colleagues friday refuse hold senate hear vote president barack obama supreme court nominee merrick garland man cast vote tough thing senatorial job get yes vote kirk tell big john howell show chicago wls-am whole job either say yes explain kirk realize need democrats back race rep. tammy duckworth party petulant insistence even give judge garland hear hurt them.garland nominate part due past statements republicans like senator orrin hatch say strong record credentials would make worthy nomination consideration republicans even nominate democrat.in ways republicans begin crumble garland originally say even meet customary nominees senate republicans decide optics refuse answer door garland come call would make bad television fodder democrats fall election.republicans squeeze even news front-running presidential candidate donald trump also believe garland nomination reject hand without hear poll show trump could drag party fall force demonstrate ways march lockstep fact work towards situation trump one pick next supreme court justice.their kneejerk opposition nomination offer obama go last nine months kirk show may impossible long run.featured image via flickr first sign republicans already crumble supreme court