It looks like Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been hospitalized. Thank goodness we won the election /nt

still_one

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Thu Sep-24-09 08:26 PM
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It looks like Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been hospitalized. Thank goodness we won the election /nt

Edited on Thu Sep-24-09 08:35 PM by still_one

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090925/ap_on_go_su_co/us_ginsburg_hospitalized

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Lucy Goosey

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Thu Sep-24-09 08:27 PM
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1. I hope she's OK.

Stay strong, Ruth.

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still_one

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Thu Sep-24-09 08:28 PM
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3. So do I /nt

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Tangerine LaBamba

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Thu Sep-24-09 08:28 PM
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2. There's an element of compassion

and humanity missing in your OP. Nice work.

I hope it's just routine, nothing serious. She's a remarkable woman and a brilliant jurist.....................

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still_one

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Thu Sep-24-09 08:32 PM
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5. Of course I wish her well. I also wish civil and equal rights well too

which could have been lost if we didn't win

In fact you could forget about any elements of compassion from a federalist society judge if we didn't win

It is a realization that we were one election away from total disaster

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Tangerine LaBamba

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Thu Sep-24-09 08:40 PM
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13. I thought total disaster

already hit - the 2000 election.......................

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still_one

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Thu Sep-24-09 08:55 PM
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16. True, but it could be worse. The unfortunate reality is that the conservatives on the court

are much younger than the progressives, and that is an unerving situation

I have no doubt that if Justice Ginsberg thought she could not serve out her term while a Democrat is President, she would step down before that happens, so I am not concerned about that at all.

As you mentioned from the 2000 election, there were some who said it didn't matter whether it was a Democrat or republican president

I would like to think that idea has been put to rest for the time being, especially after the last eight years under bush

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Tangerine LaBamba

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Thu Sep-24-09 08:56 PM
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17. There's always the "Warren Phenomenon,"

which hits me hard every time a Democratic President gets to appoint a new Supreme Court Justice.

It scares me................

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still_one

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Thu Sep-24-09 09:00 PM
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18. and Justice OConner also saved us until 2000. It scares me also /nt

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eleny

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Thu Sep-24-09 08:32 PM
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6. Another thread pointed out that she became light headed...

Edited on Thu Sep-24-09 08:33 PM by eleny

...but that she wasn't seriously ill.

All good thoughts go out for Justice Ginsberg. I don't know much about her except what was in the book, The Nine. She's a dear and dedicated public servant.

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Tangerine LaBamba

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Thu Sep-24-09 08:42 PM
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14. I saw that after posting -

she had just been treated for iron deficiency - something that happens in cancer treatments.

Sounds like maybe it was just routine, but they're taking every precaution - as well they should.

I love, don't you, that she gave Justice Sotomayer her first fancy lace collar to wear with her judicial robes when she joined the Court?

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eleny

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Thu Sep-24-09 08:48 PM
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15. I didn't know it was her gift. How nice!

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aquart

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Thu Sep-24-09 08:32 PM
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4. No, she has to stay and have fun with the other lady.

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still_one

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Thu Sep-24-09 08:33 PM
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7. Of course /nt

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Texasgal

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Thu Sep-24-09 08:34 PM
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8. any link?

Info?

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still_one

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Thu Sep-24-09 08:35 PM
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9. Here is the link

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090925/ap_on_go_su_co/us_ginsburg_hospitalized

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Texasgal

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Thu Sep-24-09 08:38 PM
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10. Thank you.

:cry:

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d_b

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Thu Sep-24-09 08:38 PM
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11. get well soon, Justice.

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greenbriar

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Thu Sep-24-09 08:39 PM
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12. Oh no, I really admire her

I hope she is okay

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