looks like the repubs might get the senate back...

[Hatfield]

MSNBC is currently reporting that Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) has suffered a stroke.

There is no word, currently, on the Senator's condition.

A call from RAW STORY to Johnson's office has not yet been returned.

If Johnson were to pass away, or be forced to retire, the US Constitution delegates the task of appointing a replacement to South Dakota lawmakers, who in turn, often turn that task over to the Governor. The Governor of that state, Mike Rounds, is a Republican, and both houses of the state legislature are dominated by Republicans.

In the case of South Dakota, the decision would fall to Rounds, whose appointment would serve as senator until 2008 at which point Johnson's seat would have been up for election anyhow

[Mongo]

Your post wont make sense until #16

[SicEmBaylor]

This does not sit well with me. I pray Johnson pulls through and serves out his term!

[Scott D]

I don't know why the msm is ignoring this fact! it's preposterous!

[Hatfield]

i wish i knew johnson's middle name so i could accurately guage how outraged i am

[SicEmBaylor]

I've been literally drooling over the prospect of GOP electoral defeat in order to give them a "time out" to think about their bad conduct and now it looks like they may at least get a partial reprieve!

[Mjcpr]

I've been literally drooling over the prospect of GOP electoral defeat in order to give them a "time out" to think about their bad conduct and now it looks like they may at least get a partial reprieve!

Only if that dude dies or is otherwise incapacitated.

*fingers crossed*

:rolleyes:

[SicEmBaylor]

Only if that dude dies or is otherwise incapacitated.

*fingers crossed*

:rolleyes:

Well, I kept wondering if we could keep Thurmond in the Senate past his death by attaching little strings to his arms with some guys up in the gallery moving him around. Maybe the same thing would work with Johnson.

[Scott D]

i wish i knew johnson's middle name so i could accurately guage how outraged i am

Peter...which is clearly an attempt by his parents to deface the sanctity of the disciples of Christ ;)

[StoopTroup]

Wow...

South Dakota holds the fate of the world in it's hands.

[Ike]

Only if that dude dies or is otherwise incapacitated.

*fingers crossed*

:rolleyes:

but what if he comes back as a zombie?

Do we have laws to deal with undead elected officials?

[Widescreen]

Personally, I think Josh Heupel should make the appointment if it comes to that.

[Mjcpr]

Wow...

South Dakota holds the fate of the world in it's hands.

In the back of my mind, I always knew they would.

[Scott D]

but what if he comes back as a zombie?

Do we have laws to deal with undead elected officials?

the good news is if he comes back as a zombie he'll die of starvation on Capitol Hill. Not like there are any brains there as it is.

[sooner KB]

So wouldn't this mean that it would go to 50/50 ??

[Frozen Sooner]

So wouldn't this mean that it would go to 50/50 ??

The Vice-president has tiebreaker, so it would be 51-50.

A truly underrated album.

[SicEmBaylor]

So wouldn't this mean that it would go to 50/50 ??
Cheney is the tie-breaker.

[TheHumanAlphabet]

Anything so Reid isn't majority leader!

[Jerk]

This will be reported as a right-wing conspricay at Democrat Underground. YOU can BOOK it. :texan:

[Okla-homey]

This could make it possible for one more conservative SCOTUS pic to make it thru on W's watch, if one of the sitting justices quits or croaks. This is exciting.

[GottaHavePride]

the good news is if he comes back as a zombie he'll die of starvation on Capitol Hill. Not like there are any brains there as it is.

Dude, we're in the 2000s now. the days of zombie-starvation are long-gone.

http://www.brains4zombies.com

[Okla-homey]

FALSE ALARM. it was just heartburn.