I heard yesterday, that Sen Robert Byrd almost collapsed on the Senate floor and was "caught" by Rockefeller before totally falling to the floor. However, he did regain his composure. I only heard one blurb on the radio, so I assume the media is suppressing this story. The Dems have to be very worried with all their old-timers giving them the majority.
It wasn't Rockefeller, it was John Glenn.
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Washington -- He's a former astronaut, a former senator, an all-American hero. And once again, John Glenn on Thursday showed his mettle.
He grabbed Sen. Robert Byrd under the arm as Byrd stumbled in the U.S. Senate chamber, helping to break the fall as Byrd, 89, was about to hit the floor. It was instinctive, the 85-year-old Glenn said later when asked what he was thinking as he grabbed Byrd.
"I wasn't thinking anything. I was standing right behind him. I was afraid he broke something," Glenn said, noting that Byrd's ankle appeared to twist.
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http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/116799007978780.xml&coll=2
Byrd "twisted his ankle" - yeah, that's the ticket.