host: nominated by president reagan, and retired in 2006. in ohio, next up is jenny. caller: hello. think it is really sad that she has that. i don't think that they should have a job for life. the first part of the constitution, and the reason why they did that, they say because they are afraid they were going to be corrupt but they did not do that with the supreme court. i feel bad for that lady. i wish the best for her and her family. host: "the new york times -- "the new york post" talks about justice o'connor, how she had the mr. justice nameplate replaced with one that simply read "justice." she was often the swing vote on contested issues. limiting affirmative action and university admissions. chief justice john roberts on tuesday finally recognized o'connor as a towering figure that serves as a role model, not only for girls and women, but for all of those committed to equal justice under the law. that is thoughts from "the new york post" this morning. in a letter that was sent yesterday and available to the press, saying -- "i was saddened to learn that sandra day americans