The NY Times:
"With the Republican majority already on a 51-49 knife’s edge, senators and strategists from both parties said the clash over the balance of the Supreme Court would immediately overwhelm a campaign that to date had largely revolved around President Trump’s conduct and issues surrounding the economy, immigration and health care.
"The summer and fall will be consumed by the fight over Mr. Trump’s proposed replacement."
Who's kidding whom? Kennedy's seat won't be cold before McConnell rushes Trump's far-right nominee through a hearing and confirmation. This will be a long-dead issue by November.
Any decent, reputable president would calm the storm and reassure an anxious nation by announcing Merrick Garland as his choice. But we don't have a decent, reputable president. We have a gangster who would prefer a bloody mob war rather than dividing ideological territories peacefully. That's what he and his goons thrive on.