GOPs May Get Senate Back!?!?
12-14-2006, 06:10 AM
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GOPs May Get Senate Back!?!?
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WASHINGTON - Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson was in critical condition early Thursday, a hospital official said, after late-night brain surgery that followed hospitalization for stroke-like symptoms.
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Democrats emerged from last month's elections with a 51-49 Senate majority. If he were forced to relinquish his seat, a replacement would be named by South Dakota's GOP Gov. Mike Rounds.
A Republican appointee would create a 50-50 tie, and allow the GOP to retain Senate control.
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If the Senate is split 50-50, the vice president breaks ties. That is Republican
Dick Cheney at present. Johnson is up for re-election in 2008.
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Johnson is the second senator to become ill after the Nov. 7 election. Wyoming Sen. Craig Thomas (news, bio, voting record), a Republican, was diagnosed with leukemia on Election Day. He is back at work.
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Democrats emerged from last month's elections with a 51-49 Senate majority. If he were forced to relinquish his seat, a replacement would be named by South Dakota's GOP Gov. Mike Rounds.
A Republican appointee would create a 50-50 tie, and allow the GOP to retain Senate control.
. . .
If the Senate is split 50-50, the vice president breaks ties. That is Republican
Dick Cheney at present. Johnson is up for re-election in 2008.
. . .
Johnson is the second senator to become ill after the Nov. 7 election. Wyoming Sen. Craig Thomas (news, bio, voting record), a Republican, was diagnosed with leukemia on Election Day. He is back at work.
12-16-2006, 12:53 PM
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Take your meds
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Evil republican conspiracy? HAHAHAHA.
To clarify, I am certainly not laughing at this man and I hope he recovers.
HellaDumb
All Democrat senators are brain damaged already, so what is the big deal?
Evil republican conspiracy? HAHAHAHA.
To clarify, I am certainly not laughing at this man and I hope he recovers.
HellaDumb
All Democrat senators are brain damaged already, so what is the big deal?
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Originally Posted by dr3d1zzl3
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