Ailing Rehnquist Plans to Swear in Bush

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

By GINA HOLLAND, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, suffering from thyroid cancer and absent from the bench for seven weeks, still plans to preside at President Bush's inauguration on Jan. 20, a Supreme Court spokeswoman said Friday.


The chief justice normally swears in the president, but it had been unclear if Rehnquist would be well enough. Little information about his condition has been released, though it's known he is undergoing the kind of treatment often used for the most serious type of thyroid cancer.


Rehnquist's continued absence from the bench and the dearth of information about his condition fueled speculation the 80-year-old may step aside soon, giving the court its first vacancy in more than a decade, a modern record.


Supreme Court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg said Bush had invited Rehnquist to administer the oath of office and he accepted. Arberg said she did not know if he would be on the bench when the justices return from the holiday break on Jan. 10.

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[kedrys]

1. Boy, is he going to be disappointed when he has to swear in

John Kerry instead...! :D

Seriously, I'd pay some serious buckage to be in the front row of *that* one...

[TexasChick]

3. LOL!! I was just going to say that! n/t

[tuvor]

2. In the meantime, I will swear *at* bush. n/t

[Turn CO Blue]

4. Uhhh, hello?

Is he planning to swear in Kerry from one of those rolling hospital beds?

[Just Me]

5. Poor soul.

That's really all my mind and heart produces is: "poor soul".

[Esslinger]

6. His last act before retirement?

[7th_Sephiroth]

7. i'd like to see rhenquist die in the middle of swearing bush in

that weould be funny

[vixengrl]

10. When the news of Requist's illness came out

I was in the uncomfortable position of hoping he'd live until Kerry was in office ("Live...damn you, then when our team's picking the players, go die all you want!) Now that I can't exactly hook my little dream wagon to that particular pony (not that the sight of one of those bony old Supreme court fixers having to *choke* on a contest they couldn't point shave, if there's still recount hope, wouldn't do me a world of good, but I digress)I think a *meaningful* gasp and thunk in front of Junior just at the moment of being sworn in, would be....priceless. And while I know it is cruel to feel that way about life and death issues...oh hell, I still do.

[Straight Shooter]

8. If Rehnquist dies real soon, is that a sign that God does NOT want bush?

I mean, I'm just sayin', now that Rehnquist has made this ridiculous comment, what if he dies? What's the divine message?

[CatholicEdHead]

9. No

Bush would take it as a sign that God Appointed him to appoint a "non-activist" judge. And that time was the time God ordained Bush to do it.

[bunny planet]

18. I know this is off-topic but I just love your name

CatholicEdHead

That is hysterical!
LMAO

[Endangered Specie]

11. In other news: Ailing Hindenburg to swear in Hitler as Chancellor...

[bunny planet]

19. You are giving me the shivers.

:scared:

[Octafish]

12. H.M.S. Pinafore wasn't a NAZI ship.

This smiling,
drug-addled nutjob
carries NAZI water.



EDIT: alot of the werds.

[Ernesto]

13. What a great relationship.........

Piece of shit swears in piece of shit.

[bunny planet]

20. Who'd of thought this thread would be so funny.

Every other post is cracking me up.

[zann725]

22. Wonder if Shrub will wear his 'new' jacket to Inauguration?

n/t:think:

[LVdem]

14. ...THEN HE DIES...nt

[bunny planet]

21. there you go again.

:D :7 B-)

[Maccagirl]

15. Did any of you hear what Rehnquist said to Clinton?

At the second inauguration? He said "Good luck, Mr. President, you're going to need it." What a piece of ...

[jdots]

16. you know how much of turd maggot Rehnquist is

when he makes Scalia look human..I want all of of these needle dick bug fuckers to stick thier heads up thier asses and bite for air. was that too harsh ? no.

[Occulus]

17. Hope he lives as long as possible.

Preferably all four years and beyond.

We do. NOT. Need a vacancy at the moment, particularly the chief Justice.

[Lexingtonian]

23. ah yes....

The incompetent sworn into office by the unrepentant.

[Skink]

24. Bernie Keriks gonna be there just in case...

He's probably at his bedside now.

[daleo]

25. It would be appropriate

One malignancy swearing in another.

[talk hard]

26. I plan to swear AT Bush.