I'd trade that for Ruth Ginsberg and David Souter retiring right after a blowout election in which we elect W and 60 R senators. Retirement due to serious illness for each of them would be OK, followed by a miraculous healing that, unfortunately, comes to late to prevent their replacement with Robert Bork's protege and Estrada.
I'd put up with Krugman for a long time to see that happen.
the only good liberal is a dean liberal