U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg had surgery last week for pancreatic cancer. Fortunately, it was found and treated in the early stages. Hopefully she will have a smooth recovery and remain with us -- and on the Court -- for many years to come.
But Justice Ginsberg's medical condition caused me to reflect on how fortunate we are that Barack Obama won the presidency. There's a good chance that he will be responsible for nominating one or more judges to the highest court in the land. And I'd much rather have him do it than his former presidential rival John McCain, who has long since abandoned his centrist persona to move farther and farther to the neocon right.
Nevertheless, we still have reason for concern. Just as the economic stimulus bill had a hard time making its way through the Senate, so might it be for any Supreme Court nominee whom the Republicans feel might be too idealogically progressive.
Only time will tell.
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