William Rehnquist released from hospital Friday

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William Rehnquist released from hospital Friday

GINA HOLLAND

Associated Press


WASHINGTON - Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist was released from the hospital Friday and is recovering from treatment for thyroid cancer.

The 80-year-old Shorewood, Wis., native, the second-oldest of the nine members of the Supreme Court, is expected back on the bench Monday when the court returns from a two-week break. A court spokesman announced his release after a week at National Naval Medical Center in suburban Bethesda, Md.

He underwent a tracheotomy last Saturday at the hospital as part of his cancer treatment. During a tracheotomy, a tube is inserted into a patient's throat to relieve breathing problems.

The type of thyroid cancer, how advanced it is and Rehnquist's prognosis have not been disclosed. Cancer of the thyroid, a gland in the neck that produces hormones to help regulate the body's use of energy, is generally treatable but can be more aggressive in older people.


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[skypilot]

1. Hang in there, Willie.

Just a few more days.

[davidinalameda]

2. sorry but damn

I was hoping that his ass would be in the hospital until well into December

[UrbScotty]

3. Hang on at least twelve more weeks, Mr. Rehnquist!

PLEASE!

[sofa king]

4. Oh, wow. Will we see the Supreme Irony?

Let's see if I have this right.

If Rehnquist checks out while the Senate is out of session, he can temporarily appoint his own Chief Justice.

One of the best qualified right-wingnuts has got to be Ted Olson, who defended the American Spectator, got Bush v. Gore to the Supreme Court, and was Solicitor General for the past three years.

But, Ted Olson's wife was on Flight 77 on September 11, and Ted had to help the Justice Department obstruct the 9/11 investigations. He, probably as well as anyone, actually knows how bad the US government fucked up that day, and his wife is dead for it.

So Olson might find himself in the position of guiding the Supreme Court to a second Bush v. Gore election theft, with Jiminy Cricket screaming in his ear the whole way.

Talk about political theatre. This is fuckin' Sophocles at his best.