Trump not likely to shrink from Supreme Court fight in election year: Goodwin

If you thought the presidential election was already too hot and too nasty, brace yourself. You ain t seen nothing yet.

The mourning for Ruth Bader Ginsburg had barely started when the first political shots were fired. At 7:51 pm, about 15 minutes after news broke of her death, Sen. Chuck Schumer tweeted his demand that this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president.

So much for rest in peace.

There s no surprise in Schumer s position or his desire to get out in front of the issue, but neither carries much weight. The decision about whether to try to fill the court s vacancy is up to Republicans.

The first key question is whether President Trump will want to nominate someone so close to the election, possibly setting the stage for the Court to be the deciding factor in whether he gets four more years. My guess is the answer is yes because he recently released a list of people he would consider for the next vacancy.

via nypost.com