[You Dirty Rats]

The RATS will call for postponing SCOTUS hearings in light of Katrina. Anything to keep conservatives off the court.

Especially since there are now only seven Justices and four make a majority - Souter, Stevens, Breyer, Ginsberg. The 'Rats will go into full delay mode -- including possible permanent filibusters.

[PhiKapMom]

O'Connor is staying until her replacement is seated. The Chief Justice was her good friend so you can bet she will be siding with our side.

[El Gato]

Especially since there are now only seven Justices and four make a majority - Souter, Stevens, Breyer, Ginsberg. The 'Rats will go into full delay mode -- including possible permanent filibusters.

That is not going to happen. Before it could, this would happen: