According to NPR, David Souter is retiring from the Supreme Court. Rumors began when he didn't hire this season's clerks. According to Andy Cooper on the CNN, a "source close to Souter" confirms it. What can we say? Thanks for waiting beyond January 20, 2009! Also now you can please let us know if Clarence Thomas is actually still physically capable of speaking, or if he needs a Darth Vader helmet to manufacture his voice.
Null sum, eh.
Wow. Probably the biggest mistake the Republicans ever made - it tickles me to this day. But the media noise that's going to result? Not so much.
Also Choire, my Mail Googles are on, and just in fracking time!
In other news, Dave Coulier is not retired.
I bet he's still pissed over Bush v. Gore, took the earliest opportunity he could to get off the court and will blast Scalia publicly once he's retired.
Kinda sucks, though, that the best Obama can do with his first SC choice is break even.