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Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) suffers possible stroke(Update Spokesman says NO stroke)
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Posted on 12/13/2006 12:46:10 PM PST by leadpenny

Edited on 12/13/2006 2:04:33 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

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To: My2Cents

Byrd has actually been acting like a rat with a brain lately. He's the last of the old southern democrats.


321 posted on 12/13/2006 2:28:59 PM PST by ichabod1 (After the attacks of 9/11, profiling Muslims is more like profiling the Klan.)
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To: dinap

Hmmmmm... I forgot about those [Native American] reservations.


322 posted on 12/13/2006 2:29:30 PM PST by leadpenny
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To: trumandogz
I understand Stephanie Herseth is very popular in SD

I don't know if "The Rules" apply to a Democrat, but in this case, since there are so few attractive female Democrats....


323 posted on 12/13/2006 2:30:13 PM PST by My2Cents (In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. -- George Orwell)
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To: Dog
Exactly we aren't those knuckleheads over at DU..

Still... I can't help wondering if Rove has an alibi.

324 posted on 12/13/2006 2:30:27 PM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (The hallmark of a crackpot conspiracy theory is that it expands to include countervailing evidence.)
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To: mnehrling

Please, I'm eating while posting. ;)


325 posted on 12/13/2006 2:30:43 PM PST by leadpenny
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To: ichabod1

Heh. Exactly!


326 posted on 12/13/2006 2:31:50 PM PST by GraniteStateConservative (...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
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To: My2Cents

For some reason we have not had any pictures of Katherine Harris posted in a while.


May as well go with Stephanie now.


327 posted on 12/13/2006 2:32:44 PM PST by trumandogz (Rudy G 2008: The "G" Stands For Gun Grabbing & Gay Lovin.)
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To: leadpenny
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

AKA a mini-stroke.

328 posted on 12/13/2006 2:33:19 PM PST by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: mpackard

Not until the end of the term -- only until the next regular election -- 2008. In Johnson's case, that would also be the end of his term (he beat Thune in 2002.)
When Mrs. Carnahan was appointed to replace her dead husband after the 2000 election, she had to run for the remaining term in 2002, when she was defeated by Talent (who, of course, just lost to McCaskill for the full term starting in 2006).


329 posted on 12/13/2006 2:33:26 PM PST by BohDaThone
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To: dinap

Ummm, no one reads around here? The link provided in this thread to the SD statue clearly states that the special election for a vacancy in one of SD's Senate seats is to be held at the next GENERAL ELECTION. Not 90 days. The next general election is 2008. So whom ever the Governor appoints should Johnson be unable to complete his term will be serving until at least November 4, 2008. The 90 days deal is for the Representatives of SD, not the Senators.

Next, love how the MSM skews the numbers in the Senate. The correct count is 49 Republicans, 49 Democrats, and two Independents. The Independents (Libermann and Sanders) have choosen to vote with the Democrats to give them control. Sanders is a socialist so his vote isn't going to change. Libermann might be tempted to upset the apple cart for the party that betrayed him. Then it would be 50-50 with Cheney casting the deciding vote. Rather than hoping Johnson is unable to serve, we should be praying for Libermann to see the light.


330 posted on 12/13/2006 2:34:19 PM PST by Tarnsman
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To: leadpenny
BTW, there is no salt on the gruel I just rustled up.

LOL. I've spent too much time visiting cardiac wards. I got religion years ago :)

331 posted on 12/13/2006 2:34:35 PM PST by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: mewzilla

Many thanks.

I have the religion, I just don't always have the will power.


332 posted on 12/13/2006 2:37:53 PM PST by leadpenny
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To: Diddle E. Squat

--Odd place to put a left hand, isn't it?--

The woman on the left may have put it there just to get Stephanie to smile for the photo...


333 posted on 12/13/2006 2:38:42 PM PST by rfp1234 (Custom-built for Bill Clinton: the new Toyota Priapus.)
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To: dinap
Has the SD Special Election requirement been confirmed? There are conflicting statues. Notice the language in 12-11-4 through 6.

12-11-1. Special election to fill congressional vacancy--Time of election of representative. If a vacancy occurs in the office of a senator or representative in the United States Congress it shall be the duty of the Governor within ten days of the occurrence, to issue a proclamation setting the date of and calling for a special election for the purpose of filling such vacancy. If either a primary or general election is to be held within six months, an election to fill a vacancy in the office of representative in the United States Congress shall be held in conjunction with that election, otherwise the election shall be held not less than eighty nor more than ninety days after the vacancy occurs.

12-11-2. Filing of election proclamation--Notice to county auditors and political parties-- Nominations. The proclamation issued pursuant to § 12-11-1 shall be filed with the secretary of state who shall, if a special election is called for, thereupon notify each county auditor and the chairman of each political party recognized pursuant to chapter 12-5 of the date and purpose thereof. The State Central Committee of each political party so recognized shall be entitled to nominate a person to fill such vacancy and independent candidates filing nominating petitions meeting the requirements of § 12-7-1 may also have their names placed on the ballot.

12-11-3. Filing of nominations--Certification--Conduct of elections. Each party nomination and independent petition shall be filed with the secretary of state not less than forty-five days preceding any election which is not combined with a primary or general election. If the election is conducted with a primary election, each party nomination and independent petition shall be filed by the first Tuesday in April. Each nomination shall be certified in a like manner as any other nomination for the purpose of a general election. The election shall be conducted, canvassed, and the results certified as in a general election. If the election is conducted with a general election, each party nomination and independent petition shall be filed by the second Tuesday in August.

12-11-4. Temporary appointment by Governor to fill vacancy in United States Senate. Pursuant to the Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America, the Governor may fill by temporary appointment, until a special election is held pursuant to this chapter, vacancies in the office of senator in the Senate of the United States.

12-11-5. Special election to fill senate vacancy. The special election to fill the vacancy of a senator shall be held at the same time as the next general election. The general election laws shall apply unless inconsistent with this chapter.

12-11-6. No special election if appointed senator's term expires at normal time. No special election, to fill a vacancy, may be held if the term of office of the appointed senator expires in the month of January immediately following the next general election that would occur after the vacancy.

12-11-7. Vacancy within ninety days of general election--Concurrent elections. If a vacancy occurs within ninety days of the next general election, the special election to fill the vacancy shall be held concurrently with the general election to be held two years later.

12-11-8. Nominations for specially elected senator--Vacancy near primary election. Nominations of candidates for the special election for senator shall be conducted pursuant to chapter 12-6. If a vacancy occurs within ninety days of the date of the primary election, or between the primary election and at least ninety days prior to the general election, the provisions of §§ 12-11-2 and 12-11-3 shall apply.

Source: CHAPTER 12-11 SPECIAL CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS

-PJ

334 posted on 12/13/2006 2:38:52 PM PST by Political Junkie Too (It's still not safe to vote Democrat.)
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To: NonZeroSum; Political Junkie Too
There does seem to be a conflict in the statutes. The one I quoted seems to apply both to congressional reps and senators: "If a vacancy occurs in the office of a senator or representative in the United States Congress . . . ." It then specifies that if a primary or general election is coming up within six months, just the election for the congressional rep will be held at the same time at that election. Otherwise, the election (presumably for either of the two offices) is held between 80 and 90 days from the vacancy.

I can't reconcile that with the other statute that says the election for senator is held at the next general election. Why would the statute I quoted even mention the office of senator, then?

335 posted on 12/13/2006 2:39:47 PM PST by King of Florida (A little government and a little luck are necessary in life, but only a fool trusts either of them.)
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To: livius

While the governor of South Dakota is a Republican and could tip the balance in the Senate to a 50-50 tie, don't forget that Senator Thomas of Wyoming, a Republican, is currently undergoing treatment for leukemia. If Thomas has to resign, the governor of Wyoming, a Democrat, would appoint his replacement and that would blow everything wide open.


336 posted on 12/13/2006 2:41:22 PM PST by Stonewall Jackson ("I see storms on the horizon.")
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To: Omega Man II

--He could legally appoint himself, but it'd be the political kiss of death. He could get around this by appointing someone who agreed to not run in the special election, and then run himself.--

The only precedent was Napoleon I, who crowned himself Emperor of France after the Pope refused to do it.


337 posted on 12/13/2006 2:41:43 PM PST by rfp1234 (Custom-built for Bill Clinton: the new Toyota Priapus.)
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To: rockthecasbah

bttt


338 posted on 12/13/2006 2:41:57 PM PST by ConservativeMan55
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To: NonZeroSum

Not to mention the fate of Roe v. Wade and the fate of thousands of unborn babies. When you are not able to win a wider majority than one, then you must expect that you could lose power any number of ways. Remember Jumpin' Jim Jeffords?


339 posted on 12/13/2006 2:42:03 PM PST by dinoparty
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To: leadpenny

Prayers for his speedy recovery.


340 posted on 12/13/2006 2:42:12 PM PST by mhking (I make my livin' on the evening news....)
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