3 things. 1st, conservatives realize that 4-4 decisions from the SC create even more chaos than we all are currently expecting.
And having a jurist whom darn near everybody (from both sides of the aisle) that speaks of her claims is brilliant is something good to have on the bench.
Lastly, that something hasn't been done in over 100 years does not mean the D's are beyond doing it. Senator Reid fired the 1st shot in removing the filibuster when he did away with it for appointments other than the Supreme Court. This vote apparently was (haven't had a chance to confirm it, thus apparently) the 1st time since the mid-1800's that a SC Justice was confirmed without a single vote from anybody that isn't in the majority party. They passed the 1st MAJOR legislation on a strict party line vote in ages with the ACA. Schumer is on record as saying if he's Majority Leader the filibuster is gone entirely. With all that, why would a conservative (or a liberal, for that matter) trust that the D's won't pack the SC given the chance? (Not only that, the last President to threaten packing the court had a D next to his name as well.)