everything we thought we knew about politics was turned on its head, political attacks, e-mail hacks and several cracks in the glass ceiling made for an unparalleled race between the first female nominee and bail natureder. president-elect trump will soon take office. first take a look back at the top ten political stories of 2016. number ten. conservative supreme court justice scalia died suddenly in february. >> everything is on the line. >> and in an unprecedented move republicans vowed to block any high court appointments until after the presidential election. >> simply to turn your back before the president even names a nominee is not an option the constitution leaves open. >> reporter: judge garland nominated in march but never even had a hearing. number nine. >> you want to give me a good send off, go vote. >> in the final presidential year the obamas hit the campaign trail. >> when they go low, we go high. >> with more catchphrases. >> come on,man. >> and less restraint. >> donald trump is uniquely unqualified to be president. >> a different tone after the defeat. >> if you succeed, then the country succeeds. >> number eight. >> i beat everybody, i bet the hell out of them. >> winning the nom