Should they actually get through, they stand a good chance of being voted down in the full Senate until tempers cool.
In any case, the court will now go back into session with a known quantity in the retired and rehired queen of womens issues and some important issues will be coming before her.
Issues that would have been decided differently because the balance on the court is still the same as it was.
But I digress........
Exactly...
O'Connor is there for the interim, and it might be a long interim.
Partial birth abortion, parental consent, are just two issues that will probably come up with O'Connor on the court.
"Cutting off your nose to spite your face" seems to apply in this instance.