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usregimechange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-24-09 07:12 PM
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized after falling ill
Edited on Thu Sep-24-09 07:14 PM by usregimechange
Breaking on CNN.

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WASHINGTON – Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been hospitalized after becoming ill in her office at the court.

A statement from the court said the 76-year-old justice was taken to Washington Hospital Center at 7:45 p.m. EDT as a precaution. It said Ginsburg had received treatment earlier in the day for an iron deficiency that was discovered over the summer.

About an hour later, she began to feel faint.

Ginsburg underwent surgery for pancreatic cancer in February but returned to work quickly.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090925/ap_on_go_su_co/us_ginsburg_hospitalized_1
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BumRushDaShow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-24-09 07:14 PM
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1. Hope she recovers!!! n/t
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BunkerHill24 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-24-09 07:14 PM
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2. I wish her all the best and hope for a speedy recovery. n/t
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-24-09 07:16 PM
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3. This is bad news
Get well Justice Ginsburg.
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JerseygirlCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-24-09 07:17 PM
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4. Yes, please get well.
I don't want us to lose her!
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Junkdrawer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-24-09 07:21 PM
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5. Could this effect Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission?
Not to be morbid, but this is one of the most far reaching cases to go before the court in some time.
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Junkdrawer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-24-09 07:31 PM
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6. Answering my own question (Correct me if I'm wrong)...
Edited on Thu Sep-24-09 07:33 PM by Junkdrawer
It looks like a tie vote would reject Citizens United's appeal. To overturn, Citizens United still needs 5 votes.
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Sebastian Doyle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-24-09 07:35 PM
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7. Well, I'm sure she would be against the corporatists in that case
But it's looking like a likely 5-4 decision anyway, unless Kennedy finds his soul. So it would still be 5-3 in favor of the corporatists, if Ginsberg was not able to vote.

Unless Kennedy DID find his soul AND she was unable to vote - leaving a 4-4 tie?

I really hope that another Supreme Court nomination isn't necessary before health care is taken care of though.... because the next nominee needs to be a solid LIBERAL, and we don't need any cowards in the senate trying to hold health care hostage in order to influence nominations.
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femrap Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-24-09 07:56 PM
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8. Please get
well....we need you!!! Why can't Clarence get sick?
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glitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-24-09 08:04 PM
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9. RATS are carriers, they don't get sick.
RATS being Roberts Alito Thomas Scalia
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femrap Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-25-09 12:59 PM
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11. Hey, I like that....RATS
RATS die! My cousin just found a dead one behind her washing machine.
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Ocracoker16 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-24-09 08:14 PM
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10. Get well soon Justice Ginsburg
You are one tough lady. I will never forget meeting you at the Supreme Court.
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