To make a long story short, the Chief Justice will probably resign in June. Justices O'Connor and Ginsburg will probably resign then, also. (A combination of age and serious medical problems.)
Bush will probably name Scalia to replace Rehnquist, and then the big fight will occur this summer to replace Scalia, O'Connor and Ginsburg. It is a close call, but I think Bush will get his nominees through, and we will have a legitimate Court for the next generation.
Congressman Billybob
From your mouth to God's ear, Congessman. I'll be delighted to see Scalia at the helm - what a shame that he's not a younger man. Given the number of cases the Court grants "cert" each year, it'll take a minimum of 20 years to right some of the wrongs of this 5-4 Court we've been saddled with. A shame, really, that there isn't some provision for "firing" a justice (like Souter) for lying to the President & the Congress in order to gain appointment. I think a sitting president ought to be able to "unappoint" their own appointments, don't you?