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Liberal_Stalwart71

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14. It is in poor taste, and we can't stoop to their level and engage in the same disgusting

Mon Jan 23, 2012, 03:17 PM

Jan 2012

rhetoric as they did when Tim Johnson, Robert Byrd, or Ted Kennedy (even after he died) were incapacitated. Besides, IL now has a Republican governor, Pat Quinn. He will appoint some other Repuke to serve out Kirk's term should he be unable to.

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Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk hospitalized after suffering stroke [View all] brooklynite Jan 2012 OP

Do you have a link for this? Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #1

serious riverwalker Jan 2012 #2

He is my senator (though I disagree with him on everything) frazzled Jan 2012 #3

Yeah driving himself to the hospital was probably not the greatest idea. yellowcanine Jan 2012 #15

Actually it sounds as if his chances for a full recovery are pretty good. yellowcanine Jan 2012 #13

He has a four inch by eight inch hole in his head. ChairmanAgnostic Jan 2012 #28

Totally depends KatyMan Jan 2012 #38

That is not the case here. To the contrary, they speak of many months of work. ChairmanAgnostic Jan 2012 #41

Strokes are so freaking scary. tblue Jan 2012 #21

He was not up for re-election this November Rosie1223 Jan 2012 #4

I guess Spock takes his seat for now? n/t Ian David Jan 2012 #6

Spock shouldn't have tried that Vulcan Mind Meld itsrobert Jan 2012 #9

Welcome to the disability community, Sen. Kirk KamaAina Jan 2012 #5

I hope he recovers. GoCubsGo Jan 2012 #7

trying to get updates riverwalker Jan 2012 #8

Not true. KatyMan Jan 2012 #39

Can't stand the little prick. Wait Wut Jan 2012 #10

Agreed 100%. I think his politics suck, but I wish him a speedy recovery. truebrit71 Jan 2012 #19

I hope next time the Green Party doesn't affect the results. libinnyandia Jan 2012 #20

He's my senator too and though I hate what he stands for, I wish him a speedy recovery. riderinthestorm Jan 2012 #11

Adding anything about the Senate seat being in play is not good karynnj Jan 2012 #12

It is in poor taste, and we can't stoop to their level and engage in the same disgusting Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #14

quinn is a democrat in name only but he`ll appoint a democrat if kirk can`t serve madrchsod Jan 2012 #17

Oops, sorry. Don't know why I thought he was a Republican. I confuse him with Ornato of PA. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #18

The governor of Pennsylvania is Tom Corbett, who is, indeed, a Republican alcibiades_mystery Jan 2012 #32

Got it! Thanks so much. :) Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #35

Pat Quinn is a Democrat - but I agree that it is in complete bad taste. karynnj Jan 2012 #33

Thanks. I corrected myself below already. :) Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #34

looks like he`ll be ok after rehab madrchsod Jan 2012 #16

I know someone who had a brain stem stroke. MADem Jan 2012 #22

Isn't this ailment similar to what Tim Johnson suffered? Brain hemorrage? Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #36

I don't know. I will say that the brain is much more plastic than the docs used to think. MADem Jan 2012 #37

Very scary to happen at only 52 years old DesertRat Jan 2012 #23

Glad he promptly went to the hospital gratuitous Jan 2012 #24

As important as I consider one's political views rep the dems Jan 2012 #25

Glad that he is going to be ok. Firebrand Gary Jan 2012 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Firebrand Gary Jan 2012 #27

I have a friend who had a stroke this time last year AnnieBW Jan 2012 #29

How very fortunate for him... uberblonde Jan 2012 #30

he is republican Skittles Jan 2012 #31

Not funny, seriously. Arkana Jan 2012 #40