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2006-12-14 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Fred 2006-12-14 12:50|| || Front Page|| [11130 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Scary. I hope he pulls through with no permanent damage.

Posted by xbalanke 2006-12-14 13:14|| 2006-12-14 13:14|| Front Page Top

#2 Yes. Here's hoping for the best.

Thanks, Dr. Steve, for the clear explanation of what's going on.

Posted by Mike 2006-12-14 14:04|| 2006-12-14 14:04|| Front Page Top

#3 This is NOT how I want to see anyone removed from office. I pray for his full, and speedy recovery.

only after full recovery, I hope the people of south dakota will vote him out of office.

Posted by N guard 2006-12-14 16:27|| 2006-12-14 16:27|| Front Page Top

#4 What, Mike, you don't think I'll find that in The Washington Post? Are they not there to inform us of these matters?

Actually, only Mrs. Bobby allows the WaPo in our home, and yes - thank you, Steve, for the insights!

Posted by Bobby 2006-12-14 16:29|| 2006-12-14 16:29|| Front Page Top

#5 This happened to my favorite cousin Nancy, when she was 22, right outisde a Navy hospital. She was very lucky to live. Rehab was a right witch of a bastard for her, she did fine for 15 years, but another one got her.

/still missing you
//maudlin

Posted by Shipman 2006-12-14 17:36|| 2006-12-14 17:36|| Front Page Top

#6 How much more civilized the comments here are than over on Kos when a Republican is ill.
I wonder if it would still hold if Ted Kennedy was sick?

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2006-12-14 18:33|| 2006-12-14 18:33|| Front Page Top

#7 I too wish him a speedy recover and don't want the Senate control on these terms. The Docs I hear on the radio predict a LONG recover meaning a minimum of six months.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2006-12-14 18:59|| 2006-12-14 18:59|| Front Page Top

#8 My mother-in-law had this. A double cerebral aneurysm four years ago. She was an office worker for the Republican party in the Twin Cities when this happened. They did brain surgery and saved her life. She got an infection that almost killed her. Now she is in an assisted living place. The event severely affected her short term memory, but her long term memory is still intact. Like Doctor Steve sez, very serious.

I was listening on the radio news about it (top of the hour snippet). They were quoting Dick Durban that said that there was a precident for a sitting Congressman not to be replaced while he recuperated. Cited someone that was gone for 6 months. So the strategizing and positioning has already started.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2006-12-14 21:21|| 2006-12-14 21:21|| Front Page Top

#9 Sen. Charles Sumner in the 1850s.

Posted by Eric Jablow">Eric Jablow 2006-12-14 21:40|| 2006-12-14 21:40|| Front Page Top

#10 I too don't want (if it should happen) the balance of power to tip this way. You think we heard unending sniping about how we "stole" two elections? Just wait til they fire up the conspiracies on how Halliburton's involved in the Senator's condition.

I'll seriously be in prayer for this man and his family.

And, Glenmore (#6), I don't think we'd be so nice to Uncle Teddy. He's an unconvicted murderer, a drunk and a complete idiot and liberal. The al-kee-haul may explain the latter two, but does NOT forgive murder in my book. I don't give a rat's arse that his brothers had been killed. It doesn't excuse his behavior (two wrongs do NOT make a right). He's no better than the race hustlers, thinking he's "owed" his seat in Congress because his brothers were killed.

Posted by BA 2006-12-14 21:46|| 2006-12-14 21:46|| Front Page Top

#11 Tim Johnson's done nothing to deserve ill wishes and condemnation. I sincerely hope he gets better - (selfishly) outside of the Senate pressures. Ted Kennedy? I can't wish any good for him. I'll leave it at that

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-12-14 22:43|| 2006-12-14 22:43|| Front Page Top

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