O'Connor Replacement to Be Announced at 9PM:
Big news — President Bush will be announcing his pick to replace Justice O'Connor tonight at 9pm. Given the unfortunate realities of the confirmation process, I feel a bit like it's the opening scene of a new Stephen Sondheim musical, "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Courtroom."
Something familiar,
Something peculiar,
Something for everyone:
A nominee tonight!

Something appealing,
Something appalling,
Something for everyone:
A nominee tonight!

Nothing with kings, nothing with crowns;
Bring on the lovers, liars and clowns!

Old situations,
New complications,
Nothing portentous or polite;
Tragedy tomorrow,
A nominee tonight!

Something convulsive,
Something repulsive,
Something for everyone:
A nominee tonight!

Something aesthetic,
Something frenetic,
Something for everyone:
A nominee tonight!
  Or something like that, anyway. Stay tuned.