Justice Kennedy Has Surgery

This worries me:

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, a moderate conservative and often decisive vote, was hospitalized for a stent procedure after experiencing mild chest pains, a court spokeswoman said on Tuesday.

Let’s pray for Justice Kennedy’s full and speedy recovery. He might be the final obstacle to George W. Bush’s vision of a monarchical presidency. We need him.

For two more years, George W. Bush gets to pick the judges who fill any vacancy on a federal court — including the Supreme Court. If the rubber-stamp Republicans retain control of the Senate, you can bet he’ll name extremists sympathetic to unlimited presidential power (so long as the president is a right-wing Republican).

So let’s back up our prayers with deeds. Here’s the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee. This seems like a good time to give them money.