moments learn long-time supreme court justice antonin scalia die sleep congressional republicans already vow would spend next 361 days prevent obama appoint new justice require constitution.sen ted cruz bill constitutional scholar boldly demand country wait year appoint new justice simply like obama.justice scalia american hero owe nation senate ensure next president name replacement ted cruz tedcruz february 13 2016a staffer senator mike lee r-ut also swear would never allow president obama fulfill job appoint new justice series shameless tweet send almost immediately supreme court chief justice john roberts confirm 79-year-old colleague pass away conn carroll say less zero chance republicans would let obama pick new nominee.what less zero chance obama successfully appoint supreme court justice replace scalia conn carroll conncarroll february 13 2016if anything put full stop obama judicial nominees go forward conn carroll conncarroll february 13 2016senate majority leader mitch mcconnell also endorse idea prevent obama nominee mcconnell go `` vacancy fill new president `` rick klein rickklein february 13 2016for anyone follow politics recent years idea republicans would openly express desire prevent president obama job nothing new however supreme court stake even high usual today court divide 5-4 favor republicans mean things like citizens unite infamous hobby lobby decision go favor conservative interest group obama chance appoint new justice court poise flip liberals first time years majority.for bite perspective long congress ever take confirm nominee 125 days republicans succeed prevent president obama right make appointment clearly due obstructionism political underhandedness already see vow confirm choice absolutely idea yet level partisanship shock disgust regardless side aisle on.feature image flickr/flickr scalia body even cold republicans vow obstruct obama nominee