Senator Johnson can stay for the rest of his term (read on)

[TomInTib]

In November of 1969, Karl Mundt suffered a severe stroke. He remained in office, but the senator’s responsibilities were shouldered by members of his staff.

"On August 16, 1974, two years after leaving the Congress, and almost five years after a stroke, Karl Mundt died. His body was returned to Madison for burial alongside his parents in Graceland Cemetary in Madison. The services for the senator were held in the United Methodist Church in Madison. The Church was filled to overflowing, as friends and dignitaries came from near and far to pay their last tribute to their friend, a great statesman and above al, a true advocate of all that South Dakota stood for and ever would be." -Scott Heidepreim, author of A Fair Chance for a Free People: a Biography of Karl E. Mundt, United States Senator.

http://www.departments.dsu.edu/library/archive/adjournment.htm

[bluedog]

1. Strom Thurmond

needed wheel chairs and all sorts of medical assistance.........his aides and staff helped this man hold his job........and one could see he was not mentally competent.......

[TomInTib]

3. He was my first thought.

But Mundt was totaled out.

[mb7588a]

2. Also, he was a Republican. Hmm. NT

[highnooner]

4. what happens if....

I understand the consequences if he were to resign or die prior to start of the next Congress. But, if that were to happen after the start of the next Congress. Will/can chairmanships, etc. change in mid-session?

[renate]

8. well, they did when Jeffords left the Republican party

So I assume the same would apply if Johnson resigned or died.

[Pale Blue Dot]

5. Mundt was from South Dakota.

The laws are different in different states.

Johnson is from North Dakota.

[Lucky Luciano]

6. No, Johnson is from SD

[TomInTib]

7. Isn't Johnson from SD?

Yep.

http://yahoo.capwiz.com/y/bio/?id=537

[Pale Blue Dot]

9. As it turns out, I'm completely wrong.

And I even mocked my fiancee when she tried to tell me I was wrong. :blush:

This is going to be a long night.... :cry:

[PaDem]

10. There are two senators who have lost their mental faculties...........

in this current lame duck senate. Both have needed a great deal of assistance to function. Dropping their names isn't appropriate, though I think for one it needs to be a campaign issue if he runs again.

[Lucky Luciano]

11. A lot more than two have lost their mental faculties.....

[Labors of Hercules]

12. Who makes the decision whether he stays in office if he's alive but incapacitated?

[MurrayDelph]

13. HE does!

Welcome to DU.
(Is it ironic that Labors of Hercules had reply #12?)

[Labors of Hercules]

14. AH! what an astute observation...

Thanks!