(February 13, 2016 at 6:33 pm)AFTT47 Wrote: This is huge news! I hate to celebrate the death of another human being but this douchebag was very bad for our country.
I had this exact same thought.
(February 13, 2016 at 6:33 pm)AFTT47 Wrote: Now the huge question: Does Obama get to appoint his successor or will that fall to the next President?
Obama gets to pick, but the senate will almost certainly stall until after the election. If they win the White House, they'll stall until after Obama leaves. If they lose, they'll probably stop stalling.
Related question: how much does the stalling affect them in the general election?