Others have been unable to serve in Senate

[montanacowboy]

For long periods of time: former SD Senator was out for TWO YEARS (repuke)

Joe Biden unable to serve for SEVEN months

so the SD SOS should just STFU now

[Bluebear]

1. His prognosis is good once he recovers from the procedure:

Once an AVM is removed and a person has recovered from the procedure, there should be no further symptoms associated with that malformation.

http://www.ahealthyme.com/topic/topic100586462

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[montanacowboy]

2. I surely hope so Bluebear

Senator Johnson has a son in the military also

[Bluebear]

3. I hope his son found his way to DC . . .

to be with dad. :(

[Divernan]

4. Senators who are ill have kept their seats even though absent from the chamber.

I got this quote from an article in another post - will go back and add the link on edit.
However, Senate historian Don Ritchie said senators serve until they resign or die. Nine senators have remained in the Senate even though illnesses kept them away from the chamber for six months or more.


Go to www.washingtonpost.com>politics

[montanacowboy]

5. Exactly

and that is why this SOS in SD should stuff it; he is already out there saying he will be replaced by "one of our own"

sickening, just sickening

[Bitwit1234]

6. Remember Reagan>>>>>>

Put up to run for his second term as president when the GOP KNEW he was suffering from Alzheimer's? And how about Strom Thurman who could not even walk by himself. He had to have two people bring him in to his seat. Then they had to help him write. Wake him up when he went to sleep during a session - cut his food and feed him and he still was considered a senator....It just shows how crass the republicans are. They are probably messing their pants hoping he can't serve.

[Lex]

7. Strom Thurmond was essentially bed-ridden and in the hosp for months

and the Repubs didn't have a problem with that.

[Double T]

8. 'WE' are about to see HOW UGLY the rethugliCONS really are...........

over this SD Senate Seat.

[Patsy Stone]

9. Let's not forget Arlen Specter: Brain Tumor, Hodgkin's Disease

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2004/key-races/pa_specter.html

"During his work in the Senate, he has also faced several health scares. In 1993, Specter was diagnosed with a brain tumor and had to undergo brain surgery and radiation treatments in an effort to stave off the disease. Then in 1998, he had to endure double-bypass heart surgery, yet was able to return to work at the Senate only one month later."


http://www.valdezlink.com/pages/senatorarlenspecter.htm

"Senator Specter is expected to receive ABVD chemotherapy every two weeks over the next 24 to 32 weeks at the Abramson Cancer Center.

"It is expected that Senator Specter will be able to perform all duties of his office including those related to the chairmanship of the Judiciary Committee."

Talk about a Senator with life-threatening health issues.