What happens if O'Connor's husband dies?

[wuushew]

and she chooses to stay on the court before * nominates/confirms a replacement?

Its not like she signed a written contract with Bush to leave the SCOTUS by a certain date.

[DoYouEverWonder]

1. She'd have to quit her new job

has chancellor of William and Mary College. So much for retiring to take care of her husband?

[hippiechick]

2. Maybe Chancelloring is only a part-time gig

... leaving her lots of free time to 'be with her family'.

:sarcasm:

[Sapphire Blue]

3. I wish no grief upon Justice O'Connor, but I DO wish she would postpone...

... her retirement until 2009.

[Chan790]

4. I'd say

the odds of that are low since she was vocally cheerful over the 2000 Bush theft because she refuses to retire under a scenario when she might be replaced by a Democrat. If she withdraws her retirement now, she'll still most likely retire before 2008 just to insure that her replacement is a Chimpy appointment.

[Sapphire Blue]

6. I agree... was just expressing wishful thinking.

I'd simply like to see her serve as a placeholder until we have a legitimate, Democratic (and sane) president again... *sigh*

[Chan790]

7. What I never got...

was if it was so important to her, why she didn't bail in his first term?

[calico1]

5. Don't think she'd stay because I think she is just

sick of it and wanted out.

[Gloria]

8. I read that she's going to be a chancellor at some college....so

much for retiring....