Breaking: Chief Justice Roberts taken

[malaise]

to hospital - he fell at his summer home in Maine. He was conscious. MSNBC

[ewagner]

1. He's Conscious?

That's strange....he wasn't before...

(insert rim shot here)

:evilgrin:

[originalpckelly]

3. Ha!

:rofl:

:spank:

[EFerrari]

11. I hope you'll be here all week.

lol

[malaise]

20. What a Duzy LOL

Do not tempt me. I am trying very hard to behave.
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[northzax]

47. that's how they knew there was something wrong

of course.

I hope, for his and his family's sake, that he is fine.

[Richard Steele]

61. That's it! I'm alerting....

...JeffR to the incredible amount of DUzy material on this thread!

:rofl:

[Enrique]

70. you're thinking of Clarence Thomas

[ooglymoogly]

fer sher....how bout for the rest of the worlds sake....we could use a few more

*'s in the WH and a lot of crooked sharia decisions on the books in the coming years.

[librechik]

104. Roberts Taken For Someone with Heart; Rushed to Hospital when None Discovered

[krispos42]

142. Rimshot

[originalpckelly]

2. Oh my, now that's not something we expected...

he's one of the younger ones on the court.

[LeftyMom]

4. Isn't he a bit young to be going to the ER for a fall? He's only in his early 50s, iirc.

[Virginia Dare]

10. Maybe he was hiking a mountain?

:shrug:

[originalpckelly]

In his house?

That's a lot of dirty laundry, of course, he's a Republican, so this is expected.

[Virginia Dare]

18. LOL!!!

hey, if CNN can speculate wildly, so can DU!

maybe he was repairing his roof? :shrug:

[malaise]

24. Yuh think

Chimney? :shrug:

[originalpckelly]

29. "We still don't know anything about the fall, but we're going to keep talking about it."

"We know he went to a hospital, Dr. Gupta, what are hospitals like?"

[malaise]

39. Gupta would say

it depends on the fall. Then he would go on and on about taking him to the nearest trauma center for a scan, to check for internal bleeding, etc. Of course if he only sprained his big toe or if he only went to the hospital as a precaution (as is suspected), Dr Gupta will disappear when the truth is known :D

[SoCalDem]

55. You forgot about the part where Dr Sanjay shows his Iraq footage where he does brain surgery

(the patient died, if I recall)..

Dr Sanjay likes to show the Iraq footage..

[malaise]

58. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: I'm betting he'll be on CNN before night.

[murielm99]

72. Dr. Sanjay?

So THAT'S what he had been doing since they voted him off American Idol?

I guess I didn't recognize him. He must have gotten a haircut.

:evilgrin:

[Alexander]

118. Is that a real video? Gupta operating on a patient who later died?

[SoCalDem]

122. I saw it when he was "reporting" from the hospital there..edit found an article

He went on and on about how, since he was a neurosurgeon, he was going to help with surgery..and then later on the report said that the guy had died.. they did not elaborate on whether he died in surgery, or not..Dr Sanjay was rather vague..


edit./.

found an article

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=6&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Farticleshow%2F42392600.cms&ei=p2SuRp6EG6WWoATpj_3uBQ&usg=AFQjCNHVqq1NilicNaW4wlXaVJTN71f8mg&sig2=Axu3tOgeRapYNzU_58tnkg

[A HERETIC I AM]

103. Was he hiking a hill of dirty laundry? Or was he climbing the skeletons in the closet?

Either way, the fall could have been tremendous

[bdamomma]

14. hmmmmm....

in Maine, the boys love Maine don't they? poor Maine.

[Poiuyt]

17. Falls are the second most common cause of accidental deaths in America

I think we're talking about falls off from ladders or roofs rather than tripping on the carpet.

[DemBones DemBones]

44. Kids get taken to the ER for falls, too. There's no age limit

when it comes to falls.

[JohnnyRingo]

56. That's what I was thinking....

It sounds like they may be either downplaying the accident, or he just has good health care and was rushed in for a band-aid.

I don't want to get all conspiracy theory about it, but he is a conservative "keeper".

Had it been one of their enemies on the court, there would be media speculation of a replacement.

[gatorboy]

5. *Sigh* I thought you were going to say taken by aliens.

[rucky]

22. That happened to him years ago.

they've been inhabiting his body ever since.

[Virginia Dare]

25. The alien federalists sucked his brain...n/t

[Lex]

67. gatorboy!

You made laugh out loud literally! :rofl:

[AzDar]

68. LOL..hoping, praying.....

:rofl:

[MissB]

6. Gosh. I sure hope he doesn't have any permanent damage.

:evilgrin:

[Dinger]

40. Maybe It'll Knock Some Sense In Him?

Soon there will be leaks of roberts liking the idea of impeachment?

Yeah, I know.

[Virginia Dare]

7. Holy crap!...n/t

[tandot]

8. did he tripp over a hooker?

:evilgrin:

[Perky]

88. Actually the line was

I don't know what you mean you acciddently slept withe a hooker....Did you trip on something?

[underpants]

9. I heard about something like that happening to Rod Stewart once

long time ago

[Virginia Dare]

12. Wasn't that Keith Richards?

he fell out of a coconut tree or something. He was in a coma for a while. Used up another one of his lives...:smoke:

[NashVegas]

65. Keith Also Took a Fall from a Library Ladder

And broke an arm or something, several years ago.

Oh, the irony.

[AzDar]

75. Keef? Was in a LIBRARY??

Oh, the humanity...
:rofl:

[malaise]

116. You'd be surprised at the intelligence of

the Rolling Stones. They were all well educated.

[AzDar]

125. I know, I'm a long time fan just making fun. I thought Keef fell from a coconut tree...

[malaise]

139. He did in New Zealand n/t

[LeftishBrit]

109. And no doubt this confirmed his view that libraries are Dangerous Places!

[NashVegas]

114. For Keith, Anyway

libraries and coconut trees. Go figure.

[soleft]

37. I think Underpants was referring to a different type of malady

Or perhaps I'm thinking of Richard Gere

[mondo joe]

123. But that was supposed to be because he had a gallon of

something in his stomach.

That's how we heard it.

[AndyA]

13. Was he eating a pretzel at the time?

Might run in the party...

[countingbluecars]

79. In his case

french fries would be more appropriate.

[Minimus]

15. conscious but no conscience

[Virginia Dare]

23. maybe the fall knocked some into him..

maybe he had his come to jesus moment and from here on out, he'll go all lefty on us. Hey, we can dream.

[Drum]

16. Was there a Segway involved...? nt

[hiaasenrocks]

19. Fell...off of something? Or just fell (passed out)?

[malaise]

28. No details yet n/t

[libnnc]

21. Was he playing a "game"

and forgot his "safe" word?

:yoiks:

[originalpckelly]

34. "PALOMINO! PALOMINO! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD PALOMINO!"

[DeSwiss]

51. Maybe he should have used a simpler word? n/t

:rofl:

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

84. OMG! I can't stop laughing!

[Pirate Smile]

46. Mizrahi?

[yardwork]

49. snicker

[Hubert Flottz]

26. Gawdswatted

JC must be pissed????

[Marr]

27. Good thing he's got that health coverage.

[eggman67]

30. Link?

Can't seem to find anything on this.

[MissB]

33. It is a banner headline at the top of MSNBC.com

[eggman67]

36. Thanks! n/t

[Annces]

31. My money is on heat exhaustion n/t

[aquart]

80. In Maine? Dear God.

[Ghost in the Machine]

135. overcome by his own hot air??

:shrug:

[DeepModem Mom]

32. CNN using the words "as a precaution." Taken to the hosp, as a precaution.

Not much reported yet.

[MiniMe]

98. So glad he has good health insurance so he can afford to go to the hospital

:sarcasm:

[Ezlivin]

35. He tripped over an unread copy of the Constitution

Apparently he was so intrigued by the document that he fell while trying to discern its meaning.

[malaise]

42. Nope

SCOTUS's understanding of precedent.

[DeepModem Mom]

38. MSNBC: Called an ambulance, which transported to hosp. He was conscious. nt

[mainer]

43. His summer home is on an island with no ferry service.

Must've had to motor him over to the mainland on a private boat to get him to the ambulance.

[DeepModem Mom]

45. Interesting. Report didn't mention that, mainer. Keep us posted. nt

[mainer]

50. He lives on Hupper Island, just off Port Clyde

I know people who also live there. He bought the house just last year, I think. (Unless he has a second home in Maine, but I haven't heard that.)

[malaise]

62. They just mentioned that

on MSNBC.

[NMDemDist2]

41. well, we know he didn't trip over his conscience

:evilgrin:

[MADem]

48. So what did he fall ON? Did he slip on a banana peel? Was he carrying a hand-painted dish

made in Sorrento, Italy, full of some tasty, display-able treat? Like, oh, hot pie or something? Could he have been distracted by some amusing pals?

Time to pull out an old favorite photo of the Chief "They Call Him the PIEMAN" Justice:


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[SaveAmerica]

110. Is that a Sonny Bono Sammich? And is that McCain's sweater?

[blarbushie]

52. he was looking a little green

[ticapnews]

53. He is in Port Clyde, ME (link)

There are three smaller local hospitals in the area, plus Eastern Maine Med in Bangor.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/nation/stories/073107dnnatroberts.c79b90f3.html

WASHINGTON - Chief Justice John Roberts was taken to a hospital in Maine on Monday after a fall, Supreme Court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg said.

Roberts has a summer home in Port Clyde, Maine. The spokeswoman said the chief justice, 52, was taken to the hospital as a precaution.

She said she did not know how he fell or what injuries he might have suffered.

[Mz Pip]

54. Must have tripped over

a legal precident or a stray piece of settled law. I think he's forgotten that they exist.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[Blackhatjack]

57. People who face their mortality have been known to change their ways...

Ebenezer Scrooge comes to mind.

Sure would be helpful if some of these conservative members of the SCOTUS would suddenly realize the damage Bush has done and begin to reign him in.

[malaise]

64. We're still waiting for Cheney n/t

[KoKo]

77. Still waiting for Arlen Specter (Hodgkins), Cheney and Snow...though....n/t

[DeepModem Mom]

59. Pete Williams, MSNBC: He's "conscious and alert." Nothing more. nt

[DeepModem Mom]

60. Would this indicate a blow to the head? nt

[AngryAmish]

63. suffer, bastard, suffer!!!!!!!

[treestar]

66. All you baddies dancing on his hospital bed!

for shame!

:spank:

[Lex]

69. He woke up and ask the Nurse for more Kool-aid.

I'm guessing.

[dancingme]

71. is he having an abortion?

:scared:

[kskiska]

73. CNN says he's had seizures before

and attributed it to the stress of confirmation. His health wasn't brought up at his confirmation.

[DeepModem Mom]

74. That's very interesting. nt

[malaise]

76. Interesting n/t

[KoKo]

78. Epilesy? Diabetes? Interesting that we wouldn't have known about it

considering that Progressives dug up everything they could on him to stop his confirmation.

[KoKo]

82. Found Refrence on Court TV News....Had Seizure on Golf Course 12 years before confirmation.

(Not much more there...except this mention)

Roberts suffered a seizure 12 years ago while on the golf course, according to Newsweek. He wasn't allowed to drive for several months and took the bus to work. Doctors never figured out the problem, but he hasn't had another since.

http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:owHY1kPyeo0J:www.courttv.com/news/supreme/091405_robertsfacts_ctv.html+Chief+Justice+John+Roberts+seizure&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=7&gl=us&client=firefox-a

[malaise]

92. Damn you found that before MSNBC

:yourock:

[DeepModem Mom]

94. Pete Williams has now reported this on MSNBC. You got the story first. nt

[KoKo]

97. Google is our friend. ;-)

[aquart]

86. Excuse me? This was a SEIZURE????

Okay, I see an issue coming on. Big time.

[malaise]

90. Wasn't Roberts in Florida in 2000

when Bush seized the executive Branch. He has a history of seizures if you ask em.

[VP505]

107. I been having

a seizure ever since he was confirmed.

[leeroysphitz]

112. "His health wasn't brought up at his confirmation"

Was anything brought up during those hearings?

[DS1]

81. Leaned too far to the right

[malaise]

83. One more DUzy

:rofl: :rofl:

[LSK]

85. Was Chimpy showing him how to ride a bike?

[Ian David]

87. Which Justice was it who was constantly doped out of his mind? n/t

[malaise]

89. Chief Justice Rehnquist

the one who gave Bush Florida.

[orleans]

91. Oops! DRUNK AGAIN! (or was he just experimenting with some of codeine

Rehnquist was always using?)

[malaise]

93. Seriously he has those runaway bride eyes

must be on some meds.

[kskiska]

115. Them there eyes

[malaise]

117. Yep - very scary

Word is that his last medical was in 2001. This gets more and more interesting.

[orleans]

129. "runaway bride eyes" that's hysterical!! n/t

[Taverner]

95. For those who wish him ill, remember Scalia is next in line

Get well CJ Roberts!

And I would not wish the same for Scalia or Alito...

[MiniMe]

101. I'm curious, would the Senate have to approve the chief Justice?

In other words, could * just give it to Scalia or would the Senate have to approve?

[malaise]

102. The Senate would have to appoint a replacement

if this was really serious.

[kenny blankenship]

105. Senate would have to approve. We went through this when Rehnquisling became Chief Justice

And then Senate Democrats confirmed him, even though Rehnquist's past as a poll "watcher" administering bogus literacy tests and intimidating Hispanic voters in the early 1960s was brought up. Then they all acted surprised when the Rehnquist Court halted a legal vote count to award Florida and the Presidency to Bush.

Ah the great circle of Democratic cowardice!

[BuelahWitch]

108. Maybe Scalia's revenge?

For getting passed over the first time? :shrug:

[bluedog]

96. tripped over the Constitution n/t

[derby378]

99. All snarkiness aside, I hope he's gonna be okay

I don't have to agree with him all the time, but it's too soon for him to depart for the afterlife.

[gatorboy]

113. That you agree with him SOME of the time is unsettling.

About about traction can he still rule while in traction?

[derby378]

141. Did I say I agree with him some of the time?

Please. I'm begging you.

[Bucky]

100. I suspect he's "taken" with himself every time he passes a mirror

He's like the William Shatner of the Supreme Court

[leftofthedial]

106. first time he's been conscious in decades.

[leeroysphitz]

111. I heard Wolf say Roberts tripped over the ottoman.

Might need some serious pain pills for the recurring back injury. Let's hope the strong medicine doesn't affect his judgment. :rofl:

[malaise]

120. The silence on this is strange

If it was no biggie, why is he still in hospital. Why no word.

[DeepModem Mom]

121. I agree. 3 to 4 hours in the hosp, and he's "conscious" and possibly "alert." That's all we know. nt

[malaise]

130. Latest from MSNBC -Roberts admitted to

hospital. I'm betting he'll be in a Washington Hospital shortly.

From another post which said he was foaming at the mouth. That could be another seizure.

[SoCalDem]

124. Ottoman Empire?? Bush SAID they would fight us HERE ..

now they are attacking our Justice.. Oh the Humanity!!!

[malaise]

132. Another DUzy

:rofl:

[leeroysphitz]

140. I meant that more in a Maury Amsterdam sense but at this point who knows?

Maybe he was doing a prat fall to impress some house guests with his Chevy Chase impersonation.

[B2G]

119. Oh God

Here we go again.

[LiberalFighter]

126. They reported that Roberts was foaming at the mouth SERIOUSLY

Neighbors assisting him notice the foaming.

[KoKo]

128. WHERE is there NEW info on this? I keep hitting "Refresh Button" on CNN

but get same old crap. Why the secrecy? I'd imagine he could have "slipped on his boat dock" or maybe he was hanging himself up and the ladder was rickety and his dog hit one of the planks and he fell or that there was ANY normal explanation for his fall that would have been PUT OUT THERE and immediately OFF RADAR...

But...the SILENCE of the FALL...and the info that he had an "Unexplained Seizure" twelve years before his Senate Confirmations...do lead one to wonder...WHAT IS IT?

We didn't know Cheney Shot a guy in the face and what happened for over 24 hours. So...what's going on here? :shrug:

[malaise]

131. Tucker gave an update

He has been admitted.

Wolf Blitzer just said he had a seizure. WTF this is serious.
Add.

[spanone]

127. Callin' Bill Frist, Callin' Bill Frist, Will Mr. Frist Please Report To The VCR Player

i do hope him well...

[Akoto]

133. On CNN: Doctors are calling it a "benign idiopathic seizure."

[malaise]

137. That makes no sense

This is his second seizure that we know of. Blitzer has a neurosurgeon on now.

[malaise]

143. Roberts released from hospital

a short while ago according to MSNBC. He told Bush he was feeling fine.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

134. he should clear his weeds on the path (or did a Fox bite him)

[brettdale]

136. Do I understand correctly?

He was the Judge, whos vote gave the election to Bush*t in 2000?

[kenny blankenship]

138. In 2000 he was just a twinkle in Bush's eye

a private joke he enjoyed when Bush told voters he'd be a compassionate conservative.

He was not a Supreme Court Justice but he did give legal advice to Jeb Bush, Governor of Florida, on how to get George Bush certified as the winner of that state's electors. So yeah, he was 'in on it' down in Florida, but he didn't give the election to Bush in the sense that the Supreme Court Felonious Five Traitors did.