Nomination Could Be Defining Moment for Bush

There are few genuine earthquakes in American politics, but yesterday's announcement by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor easily qualifies as one. Her retirement is likely to trigger one of the most consequential confirmation battles in a generation, with the ideological balance of the Supreme Court and the future of contentious social issues now firmly in the hands of President Bush.

Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/01/AR2005070101832.html