Chief Justice William Rehnquist dies

[anitram]

Breaking news right now.

 

[ladywithspinninghead]

Crikey, although I can't say I'm completely surprised...

 

[bonosloveslave]

I wonder if he was in denial about how ill he was - I am sorry to hear this and send prayers out to his family...

 

[indra]

Not a big surprise, but filling his seat should be very interesting.

 

[nbcrusader]

Yes, this appointment will attract the political vultures.

 

[VertigoGal]

oh geez

/northern accent

condolences to his family

 

[XHendrix24]

Grr, this news interrupted the football game I was watching.

Not really a surprise, though. Everyone's been expecting this for some time now. The resulting political battle for regarding filling his seat should definitely be interesting.

 

[melon]

Between John Roberts, the Katrina fallout, and now this, it should be an interesting September in Congress.

But, politics aside, many condolences to his family.

Melon

 

[deep]

"The good is oft interred with their bones.”

 

[sharky]

Wow. Just wow. As if enough wasn't going on.

This is going to be quite a week in DC. Am just worried that in the midst of the Reinquist news, we somehow forget Katrina.

 

[Moonlit_Angel]

Yeah, it's definitely safe to say Washington's politicians' plates are gonna be full up for a while...

Sad news about Rehnquist . My condolances to his family and his friends, and may he rest in peace.

 

[Lila64]

Not a big surprise, but filling his seat should be very interesting.

ditto that sentiment

 

[U2democrat]

Is it bad that when I heard the news my reaction was "Oh now we'll have two more right wingers on the bench!"

My condolences to the family.

 

[VertigoGal]

Nah that's not bad at all U2dem.

So will Bush try and bump Thomas up to Chief Justice to show that he really does like black people after all?

 

[pax]

He was a sick man, unfortunately. But a good judge. All the best to his friends and family.

 

[namkcuR]

Is it bad that when I heard the news my reaction was "Oh now we'll have two more right wingers on the bench!"

My condolences to the family.

No, my reaction was the same. I don't want this thread to turn into a debate, but I fear Bush wants Roe/Wade overturned.

 

[A_Wanderer]

Is it bad that when I heard the news my reaction was "Oh now we'll have two more right wingers on the bench!"

My condolences to the family.

Well its really more like a neutral swap