[blackbart1]

I cannot see the man continuing in his duties

How can you say that Laz? He took calls today and did just fine. With all the technology today he will do just fine. He will probably end up learning to lip read and/or sign even. I think that would be great. Perhaps the medication will work. Let's hope so.

[Behind Liberal Lines]

I could be wrong but I think it would be possible for Rush to set up some sort of close captioning device that would allow him to take calls and read what the caller said to him off of a teleprompter and reply.

At least I hope so, we can't afford to lose Rush.

[Yaelle]

He will probably end up learning to lip read and/or sign even.

The cochlear implant, if Rush decides on it, will allow Rush to do very well indeed with lip reading. He is an intelligent man and a quick learner when motivated. There is no way he will be out of the conversational loop for long.