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Sen. Luján to be out at least 4 weeks, Biden agenda at risk
Associated Press via Albuquerque Journal ^ | February 2, 2022 | LISA MASCARO AND FARNOUSH AMIRI

Posted on 02/02/2022 4:18:55 PM PST by PJ-Comix

WASHINGTON — The Democrats’ fragile hold on the Senate majority became vividly apparent Wednesday with the sudden illness of New Mexico Sen. Ben Ray Luján, who won’t be back to work for at least four weeks, throwing President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court pick and lagging legislative agenda in doubt.

(Excerpt) Read more at abqjournal.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: New Mexico
KEYWORDS: beenvaxxin; benlujan; benraylujan; benvaxxin; braking; democrats; rare; senate; sudden; unexpected; veryrare
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Weird. I admit I had been thinking of which Democrat Senators might have health issues such as Leaky Leahy or Bernie Sanders. Even Sherrod Brown does not appear too healthy but Lujan wasn't even on my radar. Not at his relatively young age for a senator.
1 posted on 02/02/2022 4:18:55 PM PST by PJ-Comix
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Oh no his wonderful agenda in peril....lol


2 posted on 02/02/2022 4:20:03 PM PST by toddausauras (How far will the left go in terms of destroying our personal freedoms?)
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Shame...


3 posted on 02/02/2022 4:20:35 PM PST by rrrod (6)
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let’s face it, we need any help we can get to derail the progressive onslaught.


4 posted on 02/02/2022 4:20:42 PM PST by hinckley buzzard ( Resist the narrative.)
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If his recovery lags, it might turn into Arkancide.


5 posted on 02/02/2022 4:21:52 PM PST by nascarnation (Let's Go Brandon!)
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To: PJ-Comix

God works in mysterious ways.


6 posted on 02/02/2022 4:23:27 PM PST by ApplegateRanch (Love me, love my guns!)
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Four weeks to stop the spread.

I know how that story ends.

-PJ

7 posted on 02/02/2022 4:23:41 PM PST by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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Seize the day. Time to f@#$ over Chuck. And Foe.


8 posted on 02/02/2022 4:28:25 PM PST by Eleutheria5 (Buck Foe Jiden!I)
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Let’s see. Democrat Gov. so the seat’s safe even if he’s in bad shape. Would he quit and take one for the team? Remember they’re democrats.


9 posted on 02/02/2022 4:29:20 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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Notice that the AP has absolutely no concern about the health or well-being of this Senator. It’s all about Biden’s “agenda” you see. If this were a Republican, there’d be demands he resign immediately and the Twitter trolls would be wishing he’d die.


10 posted on 02/02/2022 4:30:09 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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Does Congress have a medical retirement option?
He may need the insurance after leaving.


11 posted on 02/02/2022 4:30:25 PM PST by nascarnation (Let's Go Brandon!)
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God PING! Love it!


12 posted on 02/02/2022 4:32:17 PM PST by mythenjoseph
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... won’t be back to work for at least four weeks...
13 posted on 02/02/2022 4:32:51 PM PST by Obadiah (Fauci is the golden calf of science.)
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Gee, that is too bad.


14 posted on 02/02/2022 4:34:16 PM PST by Parley Baer
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Which GOP senators will cut a deal, in the interest of fairness, where one GOP senator will refuse to vote until this guy gets back?


15 posted on 02/02/2022 4:35:50 PM PST by alternatives? (The only reason to have an army is to defend your borders.)
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Plenty to pick up the slack on the other side.

It’s the higher road, you know.


16 posted on 02/02/2022 4:36:44 PM PST by fruser1
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The clock is ticking to November, when they lose the Senate.

From now until maybe then, they are a minority-majority that controls the agenda but doesn't have the votes, and Harris is irrelevant without a tie.

The longer that Luján is absent, the longer that judges won't be confirmed or Democrat bill will be passed.

Schumer has already pulled several confirmation votes and he is reported to be reworking the calendar.

I'm happy with the Democrats squandering their remaining time. The question is, will they be happy or will they act to get that vote back?

Maybe they're willing to give Luján one month to recover, or maybe they're just too ruthless by nature to let the time pass.

We shall see.

-PJ

17 posted on 02/02/2022 4:37:49 PM PST by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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Awesome!

Sen. Lujan is much more useful than any Republican senator.


18 posted on 02/02/2022 4:40:06 PM PST by americas.best.days... ( Donald John Trump has pulled the sword from the stone.)
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Jo Jo needs to get the hell out of the basement and get the store shelves stocked. I just went to HEB to get a head of lettuce. The place was packed with crazy panic buyers and nothing on the shelves. Wife just read on the net that HEB is requesting people not PANIC SHOP. Let’s GO Brandon. FJB. Jo Jo the Clown and KMA.


19 posted on 02/02/2022 4:41:09 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (You can vote your way into socialism but you have to shoot your way out of it.)
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Not bad for a guy who started his career as a blackjack dealer at an Indian casino....


20 posted on 02/02/2022 4:41:47 PM PST by nascarnation (Let's Go Brandon!)
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