-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question...... Johnson cannot return. As Governor, don't you have a moral obligation, although not legal, to appoint a Dem as the people originally demanded? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The correct answer is, no. As a politician, the Governor has no morals, and wouldn't , therefore, be expected to act with any dignity. Just a joke. What a great reply. Change your handle to Professor. Better than anything on TV news. We should start a thread on the SEC. It is obvious, major branch chiefs are going to be hit with perjury charges. Foster, the thirty year vet in insider cases, has come forward supporting Aguirre.
Now, it's brain surgery. Yup. He'll be ready to go Jan 4. Senator Johnson Underwent Brain Surgery Overnight (Update1) By Nadine Elsibai Dec. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Senator Tim Johnson underwent brain surgery overnight at the George Washington University Hospital in Washington, leaving him in critical condition, said an aide to the lawmaker who wished to remain anonymous. Johnson, 59, a Democrat from South Dakota, was taken by ambulance to George Washington Hospital in Washington yesterday afternoon after becoming disoriented during a conference call with reporters. His office issued a statement saying he had had a ``possible stroke.'' Control of the new U.S. Senate may now depend on Johnson's health after the Democrats won a 51-49 majority in the Nov. 7 midterm elections. If Johnson's seat were to become vacant, South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds, a Republican, may appoint a Republican replacement. That would shift the partisan balance to 50-50 and give Republicans control through the tie-breaking vote of Vice President Dick Cheney. Further details on Johnson's condition are expected later this morning, the aide said. To contact the reporter on this story: Nadine Elsibai in Washington at
Yet another member of the Klan who has been furiously mastrubating his hard on as soon as the news came out. The fact that Klan members are throwing BBQ parties in Texas on hearing this news shows how big a threat they are to american internal security.
Debunked my ass. The FBI "investigation" team flew out to paul wellstones crash site 5 hours before he crashed. Just like FEMA was on hand for 9/11 the night before 9/11 happened. Keep on mastrubating.
yet another xenophobic lobotomized mofo. You forgot to mention the monkey president you voted for twice won election because the "ethnocentric Hispanics all voted " for him. He got appointed the first time by pappys goons in the supreme court, so we won't bother with those stats. With lobotomized mofos who think like you running america, who needs enemies.
I'm sure this situation has arisen in the past, but I cannot recall how it was handled. I can see a fairly strong argument for ZZZ's position, namely that the governor should appoint a respected member of the party which held the seat, but it is certainly not a legal requirement. In the current super-heated partisanship, I think it is unlikely.
If the Republicans get a reprive, do they clean up their act, or is it more of the "screw you, we have the reigns"? If the Dems go down, do they cry foul? Do they prop this guy up like Bernie and drag him to the Senate with IV in hand? It really is quite a turn of events, but knowing how these criminals work, they are behind the scenes hoping for a particular outcome, relegating Johnson to an aside. I'll bet there are a bunch of SEC commissioners hoping he makes it. They are going to be a lot better off with Leahy over Specter.
______________________________________________ The SD Governor was elected as a Republican and as such part of his duties is to appoint a replacement Senator if that becomes necessary. If the people had wanted him to appoint a Dim then they should have have elected a Dim for Governor. In effect he was elected to make Rep appointments.
It has happened, the senator simply never showed up during his entire term. Apparently the senator has to relinquish his position before the governor makes an appointment.
Be kind of funny to watch the folks who thought a senator changing parties right after the election was just grand, suddenly tell us that a governor appointing someone from the other party is underhanded.