The Supreme Supreme Goes the Way of All Flesh

With the whole country focussed on the disaster in New Orleans, we all missed the signs. Last night, Chief Justice William Renquist succumbed to lung cancer and passed away. This leaves GWB with a second Supreme Court vacancy to fill. This adds considerably more pressure to the confirmation of Mr. Roberts, since any judge confirmed for the Supremes at this point is automatically a possibility for the Chief Justice position. Not exactly what the political strategist would have wanted. Then again, Death rarely checks the Dick Morris types when deciding when to pay anyone a visit.