Posted on 11/26/2014 5:30:44 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was admitted to hospital on Wednesday where she underwent heart surgery to address a blockage in her right coronary artery. “The coronary blockage was discovered after Justice Ginsburg experienced discomfort during routine exercise last night and was taken to the hospital,” read a statement on her condition. “She is resting comfortably and is expected to be discharged in the next 48 hours.”
Now, health scares like these are nothing to joke about, and all our readers surely wish “The Notorious R.B.G.” well. That having been said, it would be dishonest to not note the fact that Ginsburg’s “allies” have long wished that the aging justice would do her party a favor and get out of the way before Barack Obama leaves office so that he can appoint a more youthful replacement.
“Ginsburg need only look down the bench to see the embodiment of the risk she is running,” The Boston Globe’s Kent Greenfield warned in an op-ed urging Ginsburg to retire. “Ginsburg has soldiered on through bouts with cancer, the death of her spouse, and two decades of battles with Scalia and Thomas. But if we reach the end of this term without her retirement, it will be a victory for those who oppose everything she stands for.”
“If a Republican president replaces Ginsburg, conservatives will have six votes on the Court,” The Daily Beast’s Adam Winkler fretted. “The new swing vote might just be the conservative chief justice himself. Is he the one Ginsburg wants to cast the deciding vote in important constitutional controversies?”
The president himself nursed the notion that Ginsburg, the Court’s oldest justice, was not long for the bench when he told a group of donors to in the spring that he planned to have “Supreme Court appointments” before his presidency was out.
To her credit, Ginsburg has not outwardly displayed the dissatisfaction she must be feeling given the extent to which her ideological brethren would prefer that she put her storied career to a speedy end in order to advance the Democratic Party’s prospects. “As long as I can do the job full steam, I will stay here,” she told The New Republic in September. “I think I will know when I’m no longer able to think as lucidly, to remember as well, to write as fast.”
Here’s hoping that Ginsburg enjoys a speedy recovery and that her medical team consists entirely of Republicans.
I wouldn’t be surprised if she retired in the next few days in order to give Obama and the Dem senate a chance to replace her before the GOP takes over next year. That way the abrupt retirement could be chalked up to “health issues” and not the real reason which is optimizing the chances of putting another hard left judge on the bench.
Whoa, that's a name I haven't heard in a while! Is she still around? (off I go to investigate)
A STENT? What, they couldn’t find a wooden stake for the old baby-killer?! Just joking. Get well soon.
As I recall the from the last time the Republicans gained control of both houses of congress the only thing the GOP learned to do is spend money like Democrats.
The only difference next year would be that there is a Socialist Democrat in the White House instead of a fellow Republican.
It may make a difference but I doubt it since the Republicans that have been in office have shown nothing but cowardice behavior in standing up to this president.
Thanks - yeah, been reading up.
She’s a smart woman, overall — but was absolutely marinated in racial “crap” since birth. A shame.
What happened? Did a large hunk of fat move from her skull to her heart?
And then let her retire from the USSC and live happily ever after.
Just refuse to allow another SC judge to be appointed for 2 years and 2 months. When you have the Senate you can control the process. Dig dirt on anyone that comes up and find a true Constitutionalist.
he’s a big fan of international law. In 2016, we can trade her for two gavels and three new gowns. She can take her Ruth Bussey outfits with her.
LOL she’s
“If a Republican president replaces Ginsburg, conservatives will have six votes on the Court,”
That’s a big “if”.
If the Pubbies had any balls they would reject EVERY candidate as long as Emporer Stompyfoot is running the show. Sadly, they have no balls.
Just the fact that there will be a Republican Senate for the next two years means that Obama shouldn’t be able to get dillies like Sotomayor and Kagen approved.....
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