John McCain, battling brain cancer, in Walter Reed from effects of treatment

WaPo ^ | 14 Dec 2017 | Paul Kane

[mandaladon]

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has been admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for recovery from the side effects of another round of treatment for brain cancer, according to his office.

McCain, who missed a third straight day of Senate votes Wednesday, has been undergoing rounds of chemotherapy and radiation to treat glioblastoma, the terminal form of brain cancer he was diagnosed with in July. McCain has been undergoing treatments since early September at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, next to Walter Reed.

Two friends close to McCain, requesting anonymity to speak about his condition, said there were no plans for the senator to resign. In a statement issued from his office, McCain hopes to return “to work as soon as possible.”

Republican leaders expect to hold a vote early next week on the sweeping tax-cut plan that is currently in a House-Senate negotiation. The Senate version initially passed with 51 votes. If McCain missed the vote on final passage, Republicans would not be able to afford a single additional defection or absence to pass the legislation.

[mandaladon]

Time is running out!

[Not A Snowbird]

I hope our governor has his list out and is ready to name a replacement, pronto.

[null and void]

Yeah. Too bad.

[knarf]

They shuffled Ted Kennedy in to vote .... just sayin’

[Ciexyz]

Prayers for his quick recovery. We need him.

[SharpRightTurn]

“Two friends close to McCain, requesting anonymity to speak about his condition, said there were no plans for the senator to resign.”

As always, it’s all about him.

[Blue Turtle]

Of course this has nothing to do with news coming out that may implicate him with to the dossier...no, of course not.

[Michael.SF.]

Why?

[vikingd00d]

>>Prayers for his quick recovery. We need him.

“Need him”? All he does is back-stab conservatives. He needs to resign and allow someone capable of doing the job to represent AZ.

[fwdude]

When is he going to retire so that the critical senate business can be done?

Self above country. That's McCain.

[Michael.SF.]

Has anyone started a pool yet? I will take Feb. 4, Superbowl Sunday.

[dfwgator]

No we don’t.

[null and void]

I hope the replacement isn’t even worse.

[Theodore R.]

If anyone can beat brain cancer, McC of AZ is the man!

[McGavin999]

You know McCain has probably pick his successor. I don’t know who it would be but we won’t like it

[Covenantor]

Why there needs to be a provision at every state level to remove an incapacitated snator from office.

The reptilian realizing it's time to bail on the host.

[Fai Mao]

“Of course this has nothing to do with news coming out that may implicate him with to the dossier...no, of course not.”

I dislike the guy as much as anyone but no, I doubt it. He is deathly ill.

Now that the obligatory sympathy is out of the way: Come on John, croak already!

[Theodore R.]

Governors of AZ have for the most part (a couple of exceptions) been undistinguished. Why would anyone expect a good appointment in AZ?

[fungoking]

IDK if we need him. The Senate has 47 dims + a socialist (a distinction without a difference) for a total of 48. But the dims have also been counting on, and receiving, McCain's pettiness.

He's shown that he's willing to give them a thumbs up and a middle finger to America on important votes.

[null and void]

2/14/18, Valentine’s Day.