U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent surgery for pancreatic cancer. Although the tumor was reportedly in the early stages, pancreatic cancer is one of the worst in terms of survival. Justice Ginsburg had previously survived colon cancer more than 10 years ago.
Best wishes for a full recovery to her. Still, one cannot avoid thinking that this may be President Obama's first Supreme Court appointment. There are so many good choices that a Democratic president has, and I have not the slightest qualm that he will make an excellent choice.
It also points up one of the anxieties of the last eight years -- that george bush would get the opportunity to appoint more judges. If Justice Ginsburg's illness had occurred last year, he might have completely shifted the balance of the court for another generation. As it is, Obama can only replace one liberal with another -- but someone younger.
Ralph
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She's been quite a trooper. I hope she gets lucky a second time, though as you say, this is the bad one to have, early or not...
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