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Senator Tim Johnson Now Reading and Speaking In Sentences
New York Times ^
| 1 February 2007 at 4:15 p.m.
| Sarah Wheaton
Posted on 02/01/2007 3:52:01 PM PST by shrinkermd
...“Simply put, he is reading,” said Dr. Philip Marion, the medical director for the rehabilitative medicine department. A reading test “showed that he is comprehending written material and successfully following written commands.” Mr. Johnson is also speaking in full sentences and initiating conversations.
“Tim is enjoying reading the many cards and letters from his friends across the state,” said Barbara Johnson, his wife. “One of his doctors described his progress to date as miraculous. There is no doubt in my mind that the many prayers that have been offered for his recovery are being answered.”
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TOPICS: Extended News; Politics/Elections; US: South Carolina; US: South Dakota; Unclassified
KEYWORDS: senatorjohnson; update
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Very good news and quite different from recent press reports.
To: shrinkermd
...which is more than most Dem/Libs can do
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posted on
02/01/2007 3:52:44 PM PST
by
sappy
To: shrinkermd
...which is more than most Dem/Libs can do
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posted on
02/01/2007 3:52:53 PM PST
by
sappy
To: shrinkermd
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posted on
02/01/2007 3:52:54 PM PST
by
mewzilla
(Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
To: sappy
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posted on
02/01/2007 3:54:10 PM PST
by
GSWarrior
To: mewzilla
Yes, that road back is a hard enough one. Let us pray that he will be restored.
McVey
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posted on
02/01/2007 3:54:31 PM PST
by
mcvey
(Fight on. Do not give up. Ally with those you must. Defeat those you can. And fight on whatever.)
To: shrinkermd
Now Reading and Speaking In SentencesWhich is more than can be said for Ted Kennedy.
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posted on
02/01/2007 3:54:53 PM PST
by
dfwgator
(The University of Florida - Championship U)
To: shrinkermd
Apparently he has exceeded Joe Biden's abilities.
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posted on
02/01/2007 3:55:09 PM PST
by
ElkGroveDan
(When toilet paper is a luxury, you have achieved communism.)
To: ElkGroveDan
Funny, Yesterday an article said he ca only speak a word or two. The Stem Cells have kicked in.
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posted on
02/01/2007 3:57:02 PM PST
by
mmyers
To: GSWarrior
...like fishing for libs in the Bay Area.
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posted on
02/01/2007 3:57:07 PM PST
by
sappy
To: ElkGroveDan
Apparently he has exceeded Joe Biden's abilities.And Patrica Bin Murray's, Barbara Boxer's, Debbie Stabenow's, Bob Casey, Jr's and a host of others.
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posted on
02/01/2007 3:57:34 PM PST
by
Vigilanteman
(Are there any men left in Washington? Or are there only cowards? Ahmad Shah Massoud)
To: shrinkermd
That puts him one up on Teddy Kennedy.
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posted on
02/01/2007 3:59:13 PM PST
by
Petronski
(Who am I and why am I here?)
To: shrinkermd
I'm very happy with his progress and I hope he fully recovers. That said, he is currently not competent to be a US Senator, and he should be replaced so that the state of South Dakota has full representation in the Senate, even if it was by special election.
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posted on
02/01/2007 3:59:21 PM PST
by
aynrandfreak
(Who would turn out better if we split into two separate countries based on the '04 Presidential Map?)
To: sappy
Blinky will probably read hear about his progress, and be severely stressed blink,blink>,/blink>.
Good luck on his recovery.
He may get so far along as to wake up to the ugliness that normally constitues the dhimmicratic party, and move to the right!
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posted on
02/01/2007 3:59:58 PM PST
by
Issaquahking
(Pardon Compean and Ramos Now!)
To: shrinkermd
Then he's already well ahead of Joe Biden.
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posted on
02/01/2007 4:00:41 PM PST
by
BibChr
("...behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom is in them?" [Jer. 8:9])
To: shrinkermd
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posted on
02/01/2007 4:00:56 PM PST
by
BibChr
("...behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom is in them?" [Jer. 8:9])
To: shrinkermd
See Dick run... run Dick run..."I'll give you my opinion on troop deployment and our response to Iran's nukes - My vote will follow"
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posted on
02/01/2007 4:01:19 PM PST
by
nctexan
To: shrinkermd
That's great news....socially speaking.
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posted on
02/01/2007 4:02:15 PM PST
by
DCPatriot
("It aint what you don't know that kills you. It's what you know that aint so" Theodore Sturgeon))
To: shrinkermd
...“Simply put, he is reading,”Dr. Seuss?
We're talking about a man who's suppose to be in charge of national affairs here, not just a grocery boy who'll be back to packing bags before the end of the year.
How long is America suppose to wait for him to relearn everything? 5 years? 10?
My son could read cards in kindergarten. He was 5 years old.
It's good he's getting better, but isn't it time to replace him with someone who would at least show up for work once in a awhile?
To: shrinkermd
Senator Tim Johnson Now Reading and Speaking In Sentences Which feat has earned him a nomination for Chairman of the Senate Education Committee.
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posted on
02/01/2007 4:02:59 PM PST
by
IronJack
(=)
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