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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.
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To: leadpenny
If it was serious, wouldn't they know it was a stroke by now?
To: Robert A. Cook, PE
And by caving to pressure to threaten filibusters, they (the repubbies) gave up power....so true. :/
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posted on
12/13/2006 3:18:41 PM PST
by
skinkinthegrass
(Just b/c your paranoid; Doesn't mean they're NOT out to get you. :^)
To: CT-Freeper
Yep, she's a "Blue Dog" and NOT gay.
To: KC_Conspirator
Yes, it is what they would suggest. And it was a silly idea. DC has no room for real bipartisanship. I don't see any reason to play by the DNC rules.
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posted on
12/13/2006 3:19:57 PM PST
by
ilovew
(I'm thankful to PFC Mike Adams who died in Iraq three years ago...I'll never forget you, Mike.)
To: BigEdLB
I hope the senator recovers quickly and decides to spend quality time back in South Dakota with his friends and family giving up his position. That would seem as honorable and graceful an exit as politicians get.
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posted on
12/13/2006 3:20:34 PM PST
by
ME-262
(The Democrat party is slowly reduced by Abortion, AIDS, Imprisonment, and China's one child policy.)
To: laxcoach
A couple of years ago, when Georgia had a Dem governor...In 1991, when Sen. John Heinz, R-PA, died in an airplane crash, Democratic Governor Bob Casey, Sr. replaced him with Democrat, Harris Wofford.
It was interesting that Republicans were starting to pressure Gov. Casey to appoint John Heinz's wife, Teresa Heinz (now Teresa Heinz-Kerry), but she said no.
The real question is when do governors ever appoint someone not of thier own party to fill a vacated Senatorial seat?
To: leadpenny
Just like the soon-to-be majority leader Harry Reid, who also suffered a stroke. And the LameStream Media will, for the most part, ignore it.
But every time Dick Cheney farts, it is a news event.
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posted on
12/13/2006 3:21:13 PM PST
by
Recovering_Democrat
(I am SO glad to no longer be associated with the party of Dependence on Government!)
To: leadpenny
All's fair in love, war, and politics. This is Heinz and Coverdale in reverse; say all the nice things you want about Zell Miller, but he still caucused with the Dems and could not be persuaded to come over to the right side after Jeffords defected. I say best wishes to you Senator Johnson (D-SD) as you live the rest of your life in a convalescent home. Rounds appoints an R for two years, and Cheney breaks all ties. Sounds harsh, that's life - or the end of it.
To: delacoert
The left will go nuts and scream that constitutional constructs dont apply here because the people have spoken!! Unfortuately they will ultimately win because our "leaders" on the right will never fight them for what would be ours.
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posted on
12/13/2006 3:22:51 PM PST
by
samadams2000
(Someone important make......The Call!)
To: leadpenny
Thoughts and prayers sent his way.
To: samadams2000
The funny thing is, the people should never have spoken.
The power of a Governor to appoint an elected Senator is a hold-over from pre-17th amendment days.
It must have been an oversight by the drafters of that amendment. If they changed the Constitutional appointment of a Senator to an election of a Senator, why didn't they change the vacancy Constitutional appointment to a vacancy special election to be in line with vacancies in the House?
-PJ
To: leadpenny
Here's to a quick recovery.
If he isn't able to serve, I hope he doesn't cling to power at the possible expense of his health.
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posted on
12/13/2006 3:29:21 PM PST
by
newzjunkey
(Prepare Now! - Coming 1-20-09, President Rodham. Gee Thanks W!)
To: leadpenny
Prayers for a speedy and full recovery.
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posted on
12/13/2006 3:30:32 PM PST
by
mware
(By all that you hold dear... on this good earth... I bid you stand! Men of the West!)
To: leadpenny
Prayers for his full recovery.
To: ConservativeMind
ummm no, it would not be a "win".
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posted on
12/13/2006 3:32:31 PM PST
by
TeleStraightShooter
(The Right To Take Life is NOT a Constitutional "Liberty" protected by the 14th Amendment)
To: samadams2000
If the Dems gain control of the Senate and the House they will have nobody to blame but themselves for the gridlock pork and corruption in DC. However if Republicans retain control of the Senate then it will still be all our fault that nothings getting done. So either way this goes there is something in it for both sides.
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posted on
12/13/2006 3:33:16 PM PST
by
ME-262
(The Democrat party is slowly reduced by Abortion, AIDS, Imprisonment, and China's one child policy.)
To: leadpenny
No way the RATs will let Tim Johnson fail to serve in the Senate. Even if they have to prop him up like Capt. Christopher Pike of the old Enterprise, with nothing but flashing lights to indicate yes or no, they will do so. The RATs will do anything to seize and hold power.
To: leadpenny
Docs know a lot more about how to treat strokes now than they did even a decade ago.
Prayers for Sen. Johnson and his family.
To: rintense
The Libs can kiss the SD Governor's butt if they start demanding jack. Johnson barely won when he was elected. As they are so fond of saying about Bush, there was no MANDATE for him. lol
To: All
Be nice, or I swear I will turn this thread around.
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posted on
12/13/2006 3:38:17 PM PST
by
Lunatic Fringe
(Say "NO" to the Trans-Texas Corridor)
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