Arlen Specter Has Hodgkin's DiseaseSpecter Will Keep Working In Senate (Stage 4)

NBC 10 Philadelphia ^ | 7:11 pm EST February 16, 2005

[WorkingClassFilth]

I don't wish ill on the man, but I will be one glad regulator when he clears out of Dodge.

[jolie560]

That the bone marrow biopsy was clean is a very good sign.

[MindBender26]

What is senatorial replacement policy in PA?

[dirtboy]

The governor does it - recall that when John Heinz was killed in that plane crash, Bob Case appointed Wofford as a replacement.

[cake_crumb]

At least the marrow is clean, a good thing for Spector, but 25-32 weeks chemo in the middle of the next round of Dem judicial nominee obstruction is NOT hopeful for the country.

Even for a man with strong morals it would be tough, and Spector doesn't have ANY morals to begin with. He'll do his usual backstabbing routine and blame it on being weakened by the cancer and the treatments and be given a pass for it.

[McGavin999]

This is lymph cancer, and it's nasty and aggressive. He'll need all the prayers he can get.

[stillafreemind]

I wish Mr. Spector a healing. I may not agree with his politics..but health is a whole different ballgame.

Prayers said.

[mak5]

The governor appoints a fill in who serves until the next general election (whenever the next November comes) when a new Senator is elected to finish out the remainder of the term. This happened in 1991 when John Heinz died. Governor Casey appointed Harris Wofford who, with the help of Begala and Carville, who tried their methods and message for 1992, defeated former Governor Thornburgh by a wide margin six months later. Wofford lost the 1994 election and the seat to Rick Santorum.

[Jimbaugh]

These are the stages of Hodgkin's lymphoma (Hodgkin's disease)

* Stage 1 means there is Hodgkin's lymphoma in only 1 group of lymph nodes or lymphoma in one body organ only
* Stage 2 means Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2 or more groups of lymph nodes or an organ and 1 or more group of lymph nodes. In both cases, the two sites of lymphoma must be on the same side of the diaphragm
* Stage 3 means that lymph nodes on both sides of the diaphragm have Hodgkin's lymphoma
* Stage 4 means that many groups of lymph nodes contain Hodgkin's lymphoma and it has spread to body organs such as the liver, bones or lungs

[Always Right]

This is lymph cancer, and it's nasty and aggressive. He'll need all the prayers he can get.

Absolutely. I wish him well in his fight against cancer. But I don't wish him well in his fight for abortions.

[Richard Kimball]

Agreed. Prayers for his recovery.

[Waco]

Good newa bad news

[passionfruit]

Senatorial replacement policy in all states is that if a Senator dies or can't fulfill their term, the Governor gets to replace them. Their state has a former head of the DNC, Ed rendell I think. So of course he would name a dem.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

I pray for his good health and that he will live a long healthy life outside of politics.

[Ciexyz]

Prayers offered up for his recovery.

[Iwo Jima]

Maybe he'll be well enough to keep his Senate seat but have to give up his chairmanship of the Judiciary Committee.

[hosepipe]

A moment of truth.....

[Seaplaner]

I wish the Senator strength and a favorable outcome in his fight with Hodgkin's. Notwithstanding that I consider him to be a double-dealing snake, I wish him well.