Harriet, we hardly knew ye...

Why should Bush even bother nominating someone else? Why not ask Sandra Day O'Connor to stick around for another year? The term's already underway.

It might even be in the GOP's best interests to wait it out. They can have their big culture war they completely ducked with swift boats at the election last year. And Bush can ride out the storm brewing in Washington. After all, didn't he rush the nomination of Miers to beat the latest round of bad news? That didn't work out so well.