Doesn’t sound good for the 76 yr. old heavy smoker, who’s been plagued by incessant coughing.
With the whole damn country at stake and the balance of power in flux in the house of representatives, I suggest he retire and see a doctor.
News of this now—assuming House of Reps replacement is like Wisconsin’s/Gallagher—with a special election scheduled now, or held until November presents some interesting scenarios.
He hasn’t resigned, and in this Biden era near the border, a quick special election could cost Ds a seat.
If it’s small cell carcinoma it’s a “when you die”, not “if” diagnosis. The 2 year mortality rate is 95%.
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