Prediction: If Bush loses, Rhenquist will step down before Jan. 20 so Bush can appoint the new Justice.

[Kupek]

<div style='font: 10pt verdana; text-align: left; padding: 0% 10% 0% 10%; '><b>Link:</b> <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/s ... 00.html</a>

Prediction: If Bush loses, Rhenquist will step down before Jan. 20 so Bush can appoint the new Justice.</div>

[Stephen]

<div style='font: 10pt Arial; text-align: left; '>Interesting, and entirely possible. But I would be very surprised if they were able to ramrod another appointment through a closely divided Senate during a lame duck session.</div>