[mwl1]

I want to start replacing the four on the far left of the court, although I'd have to believe that none of them will be the first to step down.

Exactly. Which is why the President must be re-elected, because one or more of the leftists is not going to make it until January 2009.

[rwfromkansas]

No doubt about it. This is the longest stretch between vacancies in decades IIRC. Somebody has GOT to croack or step down soon.....likely some GOP folks (O'Conner, please step down). But, if Bush is elected to a second term, a liberal will HAVE to go....I honestly can't imagine them all either living or not resigning.