Yep, I am not optimistic either. I consider it a bad omen that the Supreme’s ruling has been put off for another day. It's my guess that the split is 4 to 4 with the gadfly Kennedy's vote still up in the air and there's probably some sort of compromise being concocted. It's hard to believe that he is a Reagan appointment. But anyway, I am afraid we are at the Mercy of Justice Kennedy...
Kennedy was the replacement that Reagan put up after Bork wasn’t confirmed.