Breaking: FBI raids Sen. Stevens’ house.
By on Jul 30th, 2007 at 6:51 pm
Breaking: FBI raids Sen. Stevens’ house.
“Federal law enforcement agents are currently searching the Girdwood home of Alaska U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, an FBI agent said. ‘All I can say is that agents from the FBI and IRS are currently conducting a search at that residence,’ said Dave Heller, the assistant special agent in charge of the FBI’s Anchorage office. The search began this afternoon, he said. It’s the only such search warrant currently being served, he said.”
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Oh, SNAP!
July 30th, 2007 at 6:53 pmCan’t think of any one who deserves it more…
July 30th, 2007 at 6:55 pmI’m gonna go ahead and predict a pardon, say… six months from now. Whatever they are looking for, if they find it, if it goes to trial, and if he gets convicted (I know, lotta ifs), I’m gonna go ahead and lay money on the table that he gets pardoned.
July 30th, 2007 at 6:55 pmAnother post that makes life worth living.
July 30th, 2007 at 6:55 pm…and the Culture of Corruption (TM) marches on….
In jail, do they have those tubes with the internets?
July 30th, 2007 at 6:56 pmLOL!
I’m sure he’ll explain all the incriminating documents by arguing that they were dumped on his desk by the big truck from the series of tubes.
July 30th, 2007 at 6:56 pmFor what?
July 30th, 2007 at 6:56 pmSeems that damned bridge led somewhere after all…..
July 30th, 2007 at 6:56 pmThis raid was probably instigated by Chuck Shumer. It has no merit.
July 30th, 2007 at 6:57 pmThe internet is a series of tubes and prison is a series of bars.
Congrats Ted, you are the next contestant on The GOP is Crooked.
-GSD
July 30th, 2007 at 6:57 pmFBI: We’re here to serve a search warrant, Sen Stevens.
Stevens: NO!!
July 30th, 2007 at 6:58 pmSeems that damned bridge led somewhere after all…..
Comment by trueblue — July 30, 2007 @ 6:56 pm
Clever….
July 30th, 2007 at 6:59 pmWhen is the FBI going to crack down on Democrats? This is getting absurd.
July 30th, 2007 at 6:59 pmSeems that damned bridge led somewhere after all…..
Comment by trueblue
It led to a memo from Chuck Schumer to get his freinds in the FBI moving to help the Democrat prospects in ‘08.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:00 pmSo Dr. Dog, you’re saying the FBI, division of the DOJ, is actually being run by Chuck Schumer? The senior senator from New York is running the Anchorage branch of the FBI?
July 30th, 2007 at 7:01 pmThere are half a dozen corrupt Democrat senators, get some indictments moving God Damnit!
July 30th, 2007 at 7:01 pmI’m sure it’s just routine business. Nothing to be alarmed about.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:01 pm#
This raid was probably instigated by Chuck Shumer. It has no merit.
Comment by Dr. Dog — July 30, 2007 @ 6:57 pm
#
Yeah, it’s being carried out by that liberal, activist FBI. They’ll run a search on a congressman’s home for no reason at all. /SNARK
Just curious, when the FBI raided William Jefferson’s home, did you think that had no merit?
July 30th, 2007 at 7:01 pmWhen is the FBI going to crack down on Democrats? This is getting absurd.
Comment by Dr. Dog — July 30, 2007 @ 6:59 pm
It is ABSURD! Who would have thought the Repugs would have so much that needed investigating?
July 30th, 2007 at 7:02 pmThe senior senator from New York is running the Anchorage branch of the FBI?
Comment by Wilco
Yes he is. He has friends there and they are doing what he needs done for partisan gain.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:02 pmThis raid was probably instigated by Chuck Shumer. It has no merit.
Comment by Dr. Dog — July 30, 2007 @ 6:57 pm
Is this idle speculation or do you have some evidence to back this up?
Since when does the FBI take its marching orders from Senator Schumer, or any Democrat?
July 30th, 2007 at 7:02 pmspit take
VERY routine. It’s as though a large number of other people in his same party do very similar things.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:03 pmNo merit indeed…why are you here? Are you an attorney or party to the FBI’s case? I hope for a brave U.S Attorney who is not afraid of being canned for holding Stevens accountable.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:03 pmI wonder if he had the first floor of his house put up on stilts yet.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:03 pmYes he is. He has friends there and they are doing what he needs done for partisan gain.
Comment by Dr. Dog — July 30, 2007 @ 7:02 pm
July 30th, 2007 at 7:03 pmC
O
N
S
Piracy!
#
When is the FBI going to crack down on Democrats? This is getting absurd.
Comment by Dr. Dog — July 30, 2007 @ 6:59 pm
#
Sure. The FBI is biased towards the democrats. Right. So, exactly how many hours a day do they let you out of your rubber room to walk around in the courtyard?
July 30th, 2007 at 7:03 pmNice one, Wilco. You took my sarcasm and raised it to another level.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:04 pmWell, Don Young is next if he has not destroyed docs yet.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:05 pm#
Well, Don Young is next if he has not destroyed docs yet.
Comment by bd — July 30, 2007 @ 7:05 pm
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I have heard a little bit about this, but not much. Do you have a link to the Don Young story?
July 30th, 2007 at 7:06 pmlol Dog, gettin tired of watching the creeps you support being hauled off to prison? Get used to it, your corrupy criminal party is goin’ down. Good ol Duke is singin like a bird.
Gee, how many criminal convictions does the GOP have now? We are up into the double digits quite a ways.
Aw, now you gonna play the “they are picking on us” card? Too bad they have this thing called EVIDENCE that has convicted all of them.
Let’s hear it for the Rule of Law!!!
July 30th, 2007 at 7:07 pmYes he is. He has friends there and they are doing what he needs done for partisan gain.
Comment by Dr. Dog
Friends in the oh so liberal Alaskan FBI?
July 30th, 2007 at 7:08 pmGeez….
You’re a nutty guy!
These are Clinton holdovers conducting this raid at the behest of Chuck Schumer. It is partisan in nature, and it has no merit.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:09 pmSeems that damned bridge led somewhere after all…..
Comment by trueblue — July 30, 2007 @ 6:56 pm
Clever….
Comment by Zooey
Thanks, Zooey.
Miniblue and I have been watching “Lost” most of the day. Sawyer’s snappy one-liner’s start channeling thru’ me after a while.
(Too bad that’s all that…… nope. Not gonna say it. You know what I mean.)
;)
July 30th, 2007 at 7:09 pmAw, what a shame! Duke, move over. Ted’s coming.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:09 pm“lol Dog, gettin tired of watching the creeps you support being hauled off to prison?”
Stevens is not getting hauled off anywhere. This is a search warrant, signed by a Clinton appointed judge, carried about by holdovers from Clinton’s FBI at the behest of Chuck Schumer to give the Dems a boost in ‘08. It’s all politics, and no merit.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:10 pm“When is the FBI going to crack down on Democrats? This is getting absurd.
Comment by Dr. Dog”
When democrats are as brazenly corrupt as members of the republic party, then the FBI may be able to do something.
It’s very telling that it’s pretty much been republic party members going down; the police/FBI are really only able to catch the obviously guilty.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:10 pmThe Republicans are so blatantly corrupt that even with a Justice Dept. chock full of “loyal Bushies” they can only indict Republicans.
Sweet Jaysus, this is funny stuff.
-GSD
July 30th, 2007 at 7:11 pmCouldn’t have happened to a nicer guy.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:11 pmThese are Clinton holdovers conducting this raid at the behest of Chuck Schumer. It is partisan in nature, and it has no merit.
Comment by Dr. Dog — July 30, 2007 @ 7:09 pm
One more chance for you to start making sense:
what evidence do you have that any of your charges are true?
Anything?
Anything at all?
July 30th, 2007 at 7:11 pmmongo…so in 10-15 years?
July 30th, 2007 at 7:12 pm“When democrats are as brazenly corrupt as members of the republic party, then the FBI may be able to do something.”
There are half a dozen Democrat senators who are brazenly corrupt. The DOJ needs to get its ass in gear and indict some Democrats.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:12 pm“This is a search warrant, signed by a Clinton appointed judge, carried about by holdovers from Clinton’s FBI at the behest of Chuck Schumer to give the Dems a boost in ‘08. It’s all politics, and no merit.
Comment by Dr. Dog”
Yeah, sure. The republic party has been giving the democrats all the boost they need. Like fish in a barrel.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:13 pm(Too bad that’s all that…… nope. Not gonna say it. You know what I mean.)
;)
Comment by trueblue — July 30, 2007 @ 7:09 pm
Yup. Gotcha. :-D
July 30th, 2007 at 7:15 pm#
The DOJ needs to get its ass in gear and indict some Democrats.
Comment by Dr. Dog — July 30, 2007 @ 7:12 pm
#
Yeah, that DOJ is rather liberal biased. The DOJ exists only to help the democrats in ‘08. Damn. Do you believe in lizard people too?
July 30th, 2007 at 7:15 pmWhat democratic senators are “brazenly corrupt” and how?
July 30th, 2007 at 7:15 pmBWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Senator Corruption and his son will do time. Also on board will be the Republic Representative from Alaska — so small a population, yet so much corruption. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
July 30th, 2007 at 7:16 pmThere are half a dozen Democrat senators who are brazenly corrupt. The DOJ needs to get its ass in gear and indict some Democrats.
Comment by Dr. Dog — July 30, 2007 @ 7:12 pm
Then you should write your Representative asking that investigations be opened. If anything is found, we will join you in wanting those Dems gone.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:16 pmSchumer? You can not be serious. The FBI favors Democrats?? Of course this is just your imagination working, no Neocon can ever provide actual facts.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:16 pmIm really beginning to think that all GOP supporters are academically disadvantaged and unable to employ basic critical thinking skills needed to vote. Good thing there are only 26% of em.
They can’t seem to comprehend even the basics of our Constitution or the Rule of Law, don’t comprehend the importance of Habeus Corpus and they think Schumer can tell his “friends” in the FBI to run a search.
This borders on ridiculous.
They searched his pad because he is a rotten dirty THIEF.
He could have easily avoided a SEARCH had he turned over the documents he was asked to provide.
This criminal should resign right now…then he and DeLay can go into business together at the Liar, Cheatum, and Steel law firm. What a combination. They should both be in jail.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:17 pmDog,
Why all fired up about just Democrats?
The DOJ should get ALL of the corrupt politicians out of office.
Seems you’re just bent out of shape because the Republican run Congress has become disgustingly corrupt over the 10+ years after their “Contract with America.”
July 30th, 2007 at 7:17 pmComment by Dr. Dog
It’s probably been said before but this dog will not hunt.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:18 pmTrueblue, I believe that was a contract on America…
July 30th, 2007 at 7:19 pmHey! Chris L! Back off of lizard people. They’re real. They’re gay. And they want to take my guns.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:20 pmIt’s probably been said before but this dog will not hunt.
Comment by you_cannot_win
Good One!
July 30th, 2007 at 7:20 pmThen you should write your Representative asking that investigations be opened. If anything is found, we will join you in wanting those Dems gone.
Comment by Zooey — July 30, 2007 @ 7:16 pm
Unless your Rep is actually one of the ones you’re asking to be investigated.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:22 pmPoor Dr. Dog. Only now does he realize, to late to take action, that the FBI is a liberal front organization for the Democratic Party.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:22 pmTrueblue, I believe that was a contract on America…
Comment by Left Coast Mike
Of course, my mistake.
:P
They’ve done a great job with that, though, haven’t they?
July 30th, 2007 at 7:22 pmHey! Chris L! Back off of lizard people. They’re real. They’re gay. And they want to take my guns.
Comment by you_cannot_win
So they’re libertarians?
July 30th, 2007 at 7:22 pmThat was funnier in my head.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:24 pmYou’ll never get me coppers!
July 30th, 2007 at 7:25 pmComment by trueblue — July 30, 2007 @ 7:22 pm
At every turn, they do their very best to kill America. Now it is time to take it back and exterminate the cockroaches.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:25 pmSo they’re libertarians?
Comment by Wilco — July 30, 2007 @ 7:22 pm
They called themselves Haggardites. They said that they needed the weaponry to silence the liberal media.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:26 pmBut Haggard was cured. He likes vaginas now.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:28 pmShouldn’t this have happened many months ago? Do you think he had an idea an investigation would be coming? Maybe all that press and questions and stuff might have gave him an idea to clean house. If they find something incriminating then he is the stupidest man alive. Hope he learned how to clean those internets tubes.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:28 pmBut Haggard was cured. He likes vaginas now.
Comment by Wilco
I am sure you know from personal experience……
July 30th, 2007 at 7:29 pmRoberts had an benign idiopathic seizure. He will have to suspend his duties and be examined further. Guess he won’t be able to be a Supreme Court Justice with a brain injury.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:29 pmI don’t get what folks like Dr. Dog have in mind.
We’re willing to listen to any evidence he wants to produce to back up his statements, and we recognize that there are corrupt Democrats. We want them gone too.
So what does Dr. Dog have to gain by making these wild, unsubstantiated claims of an FBI taking its marching orders from a Democratic Senator?
Can anyone help me out on this?
July 30th, 2007 at 7:29 pm“There are half a dozen Democrat senators who are brazenly corrupt. The DOJ needs to get its ass in gear and indict some Democrats.
Comment by Dr. Dog”
Then it’s surprising that the bush-crony-filled DOJ isn’t able to do anything about it…unless…maybe…the democrats aren’t sufficiently brazenly corrupt (or at least not as obviously as the republics). E.g., duke cunningham writing out the bribes he expected to receive makes it easy to decide who to go after; if the republic party is going to have their members practically write the cases against them themselves you can’t blame the FBI for picking the low hanging fruit.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:30 pmAn ABSOLUTE embarrassment!
http://osi-speaks.blogspot.com/2007/07/breaking-news-fbi-and-irs-raid-home-of.html#links
July 30th, 2007 at 7:30 pmUnless your Rep is actually one of the ones you’re asking to be investigated.
Comment by Egreggious — July 30, 2007 @ 7:22 pm
True. For example, I would never write my Rep asking him to do anything, because he’s as dumb as a stump. But there are other Reps. :)
July 30th, 2007 at 7:30 pmSorry Wilco….couldn’t resist….I should have put up a ;) or something.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:30 pmBut Haggard was cured. He likes vaginas now.
Really? Missed that one. It’s amazing what churches can do these days.
Someone needs to tell the lizards that they need to change their cause du jour. Maybe they can start attacking married people.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:30 pmwell, that might be incorrect, there is no way to know yet if it was “benign” because apparently he had the seizure prior to falling, it wasn’t caused by the fall. He has to have further neurological exams to find out what it is.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:31 pmSo what does Dr. Dog have to gain by making these wild, unsubstantiated claims of an FBI taking its marching orders from a Democratic Senator?
Can anyone help me out on this?
Comment by spit take — July 30, 2007 @ 7:29 pm
Attention.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:31 pmTo be sung to the melody of “North to Alaska.”:
“Big Ted left Alaska, in the year of 92,
With a money-grubbing family and little Don Young too,
They crossed the Patomac River
And found the bonanza gold.
In a pile of public money,
July 30th, 2007 at 7:32 pmUnderneath that capitol dome.”
Move along people. There’s nothing to see here.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:32 pm“Guess he won’t be able to be a Supreme Court Justice with a brain injury.
Comment by Justice”
I don’t know, obvious brain injury hasn’t stopped george from prezdentin’, or al from atturnee generalin’.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:33 pmTrue. For example, I would never write my Rep asking him to do anything, because he’s as dumb as a stump. But there are other Reps. :)
Comment by Zooey — July 30, 2007 @ 7:30 pm
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I’ll trade you. I’ve got Chris Cannon as my rep, and Orrin Hatch as my Senator. I live in the only state in America where they actually ask Cheney to come speak at the colleges. BTW, did I mention that I hate Utah?
July 30th, 2007 at 7:33 pmWarrant? Don’t they know? They don’t need no stinkin’ warrant! Bush said so.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:34 pmI am sure you know from personal experience……
Comment by dlet
No, I’m not a woman, nor am I a hermaphrodite. If I were gay, Ted would not be my type. He’s too Christ-y. And a hypocrite.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:34 pmAnd your post is too lowbrow and sad. You are better than that, dlet. You are better than your post.
Sherrrrrrrr, the spineless Dems can’t get anything done, but they get Republican senators’ houses raided by the FBI. Yeah, that’s congruent.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:34 pmI’m trying to follow Zooey’s advice. Really I am. So I’ll just post the link to one of my favorite Stevens video.
I give you… The Coot Off!.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:35 pmComment by Ret. Col. Jack Ripper — July 30, 2007 @ 7:32 pm
Who can remember the melody of “North to Alaska”? :)
July 30th, 2007 at 7:36 pmdlet, I’m glad for your clarification.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:38 pmToo often I get attacked on this site for some right of ultra left views. Maybe I’m a little too sensitive. Maybe my mother didn’t hug me enough.
Egreggious, good point. I guess I’ve shown my age. Well, if you did remember the song North to Alaska, it would have worked. Take my word for it.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:38 pmLOL, good point, mongo.
They don’t know what caused it, but to suddenly have a seizure (stroke) at 52 doesn’t look good.
I do wish he and his family all the best, but I don’t want a Supreme Court Justice who is having seizures on the court, sorry.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:40 pmHe needs to be put out to pasture.
I hope during the raid the FBI agents let the squirrels out of the cages.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:40 pmI’ll trade you. I’ve got Chris Cannon as my rep, and Orrin Hatch as my Senator. I live in the only state in America where they actually ask Cheney to come speak at the colleges. BTW, did I mention that I hate Utah?
Comment by Chris L — July 30, 2007 @ 7:33 pm
I think you have mentioned that you hate Utah, once or 15 times. :D
I challenge you, Chris. Google “Bill Sali.” He’s my Rep. Ugh.
I’ll do the same with Cannon, and meet ya back here. :)
July 30th, 2007 at 7:41 pmNorth to Alaska, it would have worked. Take my word for it.
Comment by Ret. Col. Jack Ripper — July 30, 2007 @ 7:38 pm
I remember it. Didn’t June Carter sing it once?
July 30th, 2007 at 7:42 pmDid I miss something about Chief Justice Roberts?
July 30th, 2007 at 7:42 pmEgreggious, good point. I guess I’ve shown my age. Well, if you did remember the song North to Alaska, it would have worked. Take my word for it.
Comment by Ret. Col. Jack Ripper — July 30, 2007 @ 7:38 pm
I think it was Johnny Horton. The same guy who did “The Battle of New Orleans”?
July 30th, 2007 at 7:42 pmFor what?
Comment by Dr. Dog — July 30, 2007 @ 6:56 pm
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Indeed. I too would like to know.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:43 pmDid I miss something about Chief Justice Roberts?
Comment by Zooey — July 30, 2007 @ 7:42 pm
Somebody posted that he took a tumble earlier today. No link though.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:43 pmNot really Zooey. He probably has epilepsy but other than that he’s fine.
Physically anyway.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:43 pmGeez, people! Talk about putting the cart before the horse (I love cliches!)
July 30th, 2007 at 7:43 pmWe don’t know the cause or severity for Roberts. Let’s wait to find out what’s wrong and deal with it & him then. If he can’t serve any longer he will likely resign quickly so Bush can get someone else in before the end of his term. He’s not going to drag this out if he doesn’t need to.
He had a seizure. He’s had them before. He’s probably epileptic.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:44 pmComment by Zooey — July 30, 2007 @ 7:41 pm
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Thanx!
During the Foley scandal, Cannon was on NPR saying it was the fault of the 16 year-olds for enticing him. When we had the shooting at Trolley Square Mall, he claimed the shooter was working with Al-Qaeda. Cannon has repeatedly come out against stem cell research and global warming as “junk science”, and has voted for permanant bases in Iraq. He makes Orrin Hatch look liberal.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:44 pmIndeed. I too would like to know.
Comment by Mr. NeoCON — July 30, 2007 @ 7:43 pm
Me too!
July 30th, 2007 at 7:44 pmI bet Ted Stevens had a seizure too, when the FBI showed him the warrant.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:44 pmWASHINGTON – Chief Justice John Roberts suffered a seizure at his summer home in Maine on Monday, causing a fall that resulted in minor scrapes, Supreme Court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg said.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070730/ap_on_go_su_co/scotus_roberts
July 30th, 2007 at 7:45 pmCol. Jack Ripper
I remember it!
July 30th, 2007 at 7:46 pmThanks for the funny ditty
What a great day for news! Roberts has a sleizure. Stevens home gets searched. Too bad Dickhead didn’t make the headlines; today would be almost perfect.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:47 pmDuring the Foley scandal, Cannon was on NPR saying it was the fault of the 16 year-olds for enticing him.
Comment by Chris L — July 30, 2007 @ 7:44 pm
There’s your party of personal responsibility for you.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:47 pmSomeone you don’t like having a seizure is great news?
July 30th, 2007 at 7:48 pmMaybe Justice Roberts will have a seizure and die. Right after Bush leaves office. One can only hope.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:48 pmI bet Ted Stevens had a seizure too, when the FBI showed him the warrant.
Comment by BARTLEBEE
I hope he takes his mug shot with that Hulk tie. Priceless.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:49 pmThis raid was probably instigated by Chuck Shumer. It has no merit.
Comment by Dr. Dog — July 30, 2007 @ 6:57 pm
Remarks like this from the trolls have become so absurd that it represents utter capitulation on their part. They cannot bring one iota of justification for their reflexive support of Bush and the GOP, other than a pure worship of authoritarianism and blind hatred of anyone who criticizes their beloved leaders.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:50 pmsorry, should have posted the info to Robert’s seizure
WASHINGTON (AP) – Chief Justice John Roberts suffered a seizure at his seaside summer home in the northeastern state of Maine on Monday, which caused a fall that resulted in minor scrapes, Supreme Court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg said.
The senior U.S. judge was to remain overnight in a Maine hospital.
Roberts, 52, was taken by ambulance
to the Penobscot Bay Medical Center in Maine, where he underwent a «thorough neurological evaluation, which revealed no cause for concern,» Arberg said in a statement.
Roberts underwent a similar episode in 1993, she said.
Besides being the youngest justice on the nine-member court at age 52 _ the oldest is Justice John Paul Stevens, 87 _ Roberts added a rightward tilt to the court’s political bent when he was appointed in 2005, especially after the confirmation in early 2006 of another conservative justice, John Alito. Supreme Court justices and other federal judges receive lifetime appointments.
Roberts’ seizure occurred at midafternoon on a dock near his summer home in Port Clyde on Maine’s Hupper Island. Port Clyde, part of the town of St. George, is about 90 miles by car northeast of Portland, midway up the coastline of the northeasternmost U.S. state.
Roberts was taken by private boat to the mainland and then transferred to an ambulance, St. George Fire Chief Tim Polky said.
«He was conscious and alert when they put him in the rescue (vehicle),» Polky said. The hospital, in Rockport, did not immediately return a call from The Associated Press.
President George W. Bush chose both Roberts and Alito as justices in 2005. Bush was informed of the hospitalization by his chief of staff, Josh Bolten, White House officials said.
Roberts is the father of two young children.
Doctors called Monday’s incident «a benign idiopathic seizure,» Arberg said. The White House described the January 1993 episode as an «isolated, idiosyncratic seizure.
Larry Robbins, a Washington attorney who worked with Roberts at the Justice Department in 1993, said he drove Roberts to work for several months after the incident. Robbins said Roberts never mentioned what the problem was, and he never heard of it happening again.
In 2001, Roberts described his health as «excellent,» according to Senate Judiciary Committee records.
Roberts became chief justice after the death of William Rehnquist in September 2005, although Bush had first chosen him to take Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s seat after she announced her retirement that year.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:51 pmHe had served as an appellate judge in Washington and spent more than a decade before that as a lawyer in a Washington law firm, where he specialized in arguing cases before the Supreme Court.
Roberts also served in the administrations of Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, the current president’s father, in the 1980s and ’90s. Both are Republicans, like George H.W. Bush.
Roberts spent a couple of weeks in Europe in July, teaching a course in Vienna and attending a conference in Paris. He was at the court in Washington late last week.
Associated Press writer David Sharp in Portland, Maine, contributed to this story.
So Rehnquist pops pills and is drugged most of his term and Roberts does the Curly Shuffle from time to time. Great line-up from the conservative side.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:52 pmLet’s lay of the seizure-is-good line, please. I vehemently disagree with Roberts on many aspects of the law, but the man has family and friends who probably care about him, and I see no evidence of pure evil (unlike Cheney).
July 30th, 2007 at 7:53 pmMaybe Justice Roberts will have a seizure and die. Right after Bush leaves office. One can only hope.
Comment by ForTruth — July 30, 2007 @ 7:48 pm
There’s another one for Bill O’Reilly.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:54 pmI would hope everyone here were above wishing death upon someone just because of ideological differences. Even Cheney has family. He has a grandchild I’m sure he’d like to see grow up at least a little.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:55 pmI would hope everyone here were above wishing death upon someone just because of ideological differences. Even Cheney has family. He has a grandchild I’m sure he’d like to see grow up at least a little.
Comment by Wilco — July 30, 2007 @ 7:55 pm
There’s a thin line between gallows humor and sheer heartlessness.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:58 pmWho can remember the melody of “North to Alaska� :)
Comment by Egreggious
I can. And I’m really not that happy that it’s now stuck in my head.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:58 pmThank you, Egreggious.
July 30th, 2007 at 7:58 pmComment by VerbalKint
Thank you.
Plus,
There may be some people here who have been afflicted with or by Epilepsy, and don’t think it’s funny to watch their loved one’s go through seizure after seizure day after day for years without an answer.
**Not cool**
July 30th, 2007 at 7:58 pmComment by Chris L — July 30, 2007 @ 7:44 pm
What a special guy, that Cannon. I wonder if he has problems with those dirty, dirty pages as well? :D
My guy, Bill Sali. What a great man. He constantly and rabidly connects abortion with breast cancer, even though study after study shows no connection. He once so doggedly insisted on trying to force through a bill that would force doctors to inform women patients of the abortion.brest cancer link, that the ID House Dem leader (a breast cancer survivor) walked out in tears.
The other Rep in Idaho “hates [Sali's] guts.”
The Idaho Speaker of the House said this about Sali: “That idiot is just an absolute idiot. He doesn’t have one ounce of empathy in his whole fricking body. And you can put that in the paper.”
Sali’s also homophobic. He appeared on a PBS candidates program last fall, where my son was working as a cameraman). The host chose not to ask Sali about the Gay Marriage issue on the ballot, because he knew no other questions would be asked or answered after that. Hearing what Sali had to say, my son, who went o shake Sali’s hand after the show (which was customary for all involved in the show, toward all guests), told Sali, “You smell really nice.” Sali virtually ran from the building.
Do I win? :-)
July 30th, 2007 at 8:01 pmNow, if it were, say, Carrottop, instead of Roberts….
July 30th, 2007 at 8:02 pmHearing what Sali had to say, my son, who went o shake Sali’s hand after the show (which was customary for all involved in the show, toward all guests), told Sali, “You smell really nice.†Sali virtually ran from the building.
Comment by Zooey — July 30, 2007 @ 8:01 pm
Things were getting a little too hot and heavy for him.
I used to be like that. :)
July 30th, 2007 at 8:04 pmThanks for the Roberts info, DM & Justice.
I agree with VerbalKint and trueblue, regarding celebrating another’s illness and injury. Not cool.
July 30th, 2007 at 8:04 pmComment by Wilco — July 30, 2007 @ 8:02 pm
Thank you, Wilco.
July 30th, 2007 at 8:05 pmI want Roberts to be well, and I also want him to be unable to continue in his duties,
July 30th, 2007 at 8:06 pmThings were getting a little too hot and heavy for him.
I used to be like that. :)
Comment by Egreggious — July 30, 2007 @ 8:04 pm
Which? Running from buildings, or telling stupid old men they smell nice for revenge? :)
July 30th, 2007 at 8:06 pmWhich? Running from buildings, or telling stupid old men they smell nice for revenge? :)
Comment by Zooey — July 30, 2007 @ 8:06 pm
Yes.
July 30th, 2007 at 8:10 pmThanks, Zooey.
:)
You are a friend, indeed.
Afraid I’m going to have to go for a bit.
July 30th, 2007 at 8:13 pmToo hot a subject.
Yes.
Comment by Egreggious — July 30, 2007 @ 8:10 pm
Exactly what I would have said! :D
July 30th, 2007 at 8:14 pmAnybody watching Olbermann?
July 30th, 2007 at 8:15 pmThis is off topic, but Keith suggested that Bush could fire Gonzo or he could resign the end of this week as Congress goes off to their August recess, and then Bush could do a recess appointment of another AG without going through the Congressional approval.. Could that happen??
Later, trueblue.
July 30th, 2007 at 8:15 pmAfraid I’m going to have to go for a bit.
Too hot a subject.
Comment by trueblue — July 30, 2007 @ 8:13 pm
I understand, true. Just make sure you come back!!
July 30th, 2007 at 8:15 pmCould that happen??
Comment by JG — July 30, 2007 @ 8:15 pm
I think it’s very possible. Others say there’s no way that Gonzo would go of his own free will, or that Bush would fire him.
Rumsfield eventually had to go. I think Gonzo’s time has come as well.
July 30th, 2007 at 8:16 pm#127 Can Senate leaders call a special session then?
July 30th, 2007 at 8:28 pmAnybody watching Olbermann?
This is off topic, but Keith suggested that Bush could fire Gonzo or he could resign the end of this week as Congress goes off to their August recess, and then Bush could do a recess appointment of another AG without going through the Congressional approval.. Could that happen??
Comment by JG
I thought Reid was leaving some caretaker Senators through the break so that there was no official “recess”. At least this was a strategy mentioned a few months ago.
July 30th, 2007 at 8:28 pm
Could that happen??
Comment by JG — July 30, 2007 @ 8:15 pm
I could see Bush trying that. I think Harry Reid can see the possibility as well, and I bet he’d get enough people in town to get into session and prevent it.
I don’t know how many that would be, but I know I’ve heard Harry say something about doing that, specifically to prevent recess appointments.
July 30th, 2007 at 8:29 pmOK, that’s creepy. I just posted a link to an earlier post right here on TP and the link disappeared from my post, even though I used their own “link” button.
Ridiculous.
link
July 30th, 2007 at 8:30 pmArggggh.
http://tinyurl.com/3aftx3
July 30th, 2007 at 8:30 pmI switched by Fox News on my way to Countdown and heard on Fox that Sen. Stevens had advance notice of the search warrant. Yeah, I’d expect that from this DOJ. ‘Hey, we’re coming over with a search warrant so make sure you got all your incriminating stuff out of there!’
July 30th, 2007 at 8:39 pmComment by gummitch — July 30, 2007 @ 8:30 pm
Thanks, gummitch. I knew I’d read that somewhere.
No recess appointment!!
July 30th, 2007 at 8:58 pmNo recess appointment!!
Zooey, I second that!
July 30th, 2007 at 8:59 pmA home full of illegal tubes.
July 30th, 2007 at 9:22 pm“How was I to know those tubes had kiddie porn in them?”
July 30th, 2007 at 9:23 pmForensic data recovery, what a blessed technology.
July 30th, 2007 at 10:21 pmThis search warrant has Sen. Schumer’s fingerprints all over it.
July 30th, 2007 at 10:54 pmThis search warrant has Sen. Schumer’s fingerprints all over it.
Comment by Jim — July 30, 2007 @ 10:54 pm
How so???
July 30th, 2007 at 11:05 pmIs it possible to be a Republican in federal office and not be either corrupted or blackmail-able? If today’s RNC is an organized crime syndicate, I can’t see where they’d want independent people with integrity in office. I think the deal is, you give us your vote and whatever you can steal or get away with, we’ll just look the other way. It’s certainly not the RNC that’s ratting out Ted.
“This criminal should resign right now…then he and DeLay can go into business together at the Liar, Cheatum, and Steel law firm. What a combination.” I’m hearing that the new lawfirm of Doolittle, DeLay, and Ney will be representing Mr’ Stevens. They specialize in Republican public corruption cases. :-)
July 30th, 2007 at 11:08 pmThis search warrant has Sen. Schumer’s fingerprints all over it.
Comment by Jim — July 30, 2007 @ 10:54 pm
Weren’t you just Dr. Dog? How do you keep track of all the aliases?
Suggestion to TP. Assign a unique key to each IP address here and include it with the poster name. That way, we can track all the variations of concerned supporters of Republican values. I suspect there’s only a 1/2 dozen or so RNC posters here. It will ultimately make their life easier as they won’t have to bother trying to cover their tracks.
July 30th, 2007 at 11:13 pmGoodbye, ANWR drilling!
Every time Republicans bring it up there will be the “Senate Ted Stevens, under an active FBI investigation, attacked …” They’ll assure us they’ll develop the Alaskan oil responsibly despite Alaskan Republican corruption.
Think they’ll find anything on oil company activities in Stevens office? That would be something.
July 30th, 2007 at 11:35 pmHa-ha!! The Veco Corporation CEO pleaded guilty to bribing officials. And Veco was renovating Stevens’ house!
And Veco is an oil services firm!! Bring it on! Let’s debate ANWR!
Senator Stevens (R-Veco) leading the pro-drilling debate!
July 30th, 2007 at 11:48 pmIt will ultimately make their life easier as they won’t have to bother trying to cover their tracks.
Comment by Innocent Bystander — July 30, 2007 @ 11:13 pm
It’d make my life easier too! Harder than h*ll to keep track of these trolls. Maybe we can band ‘em like birds, or hogtie and brand them, w/ a nice, red-hot iron.
July 30th, 2007 at 11:49 pmI’m sure it was a very lovely home.
July 31st, 2007 at 12:14 amThe senior senator from New York is running the Anchorage branch of the FBI?
Comment by Wilco
Yes he is. He has friends there and they are doing what he needs done for partisan gain.
Comment by Dr. Dog/Jim — July 30, 2007 @ 7:02 pm
Yes, and I’m sure Senator Schumer used his friends in the Florida branch of the FBI to get the investigation into Ann-thrax Coulter’s voting fraud dropped, too, right, Rightee?
July 31st, 2007 at 3:20 am, my son, who went o shake Sali’s hand after the show (which was customary for all involved in the show, toward all guests), told Sali, “You smell really nice.†Sali virtually ran from the building.
Do I win? :-)
Comment by Zooey — July 30, 2007 @ 8:01 pm
You win in my book, Zooey. That anecdote is precious. I knew nothing about Sali until today, but from now on he will always be associated in my mind with your story.
July 31st, 2007 at 3:23 am