Ohhhhhhhh Shit Shit Shit, This cant be happening, can it?

Senator Tim Johnson reportedly suffers stroke; Senate power seen in the balance

RAW STORYPublished: Wednesday December 13, 2006

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.
Johnson will turn 60 on December 29.

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Good Man, don't you scare the shit out of me like that again, we just finally got rid of the wankers.

Spokesman: Johnson Did Not Have Stroke Or Heart Attack

Spokesman: Johnson Did Not Have Stroke
- By MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press Writer
Wednesday, December 13, 2006

(12-13) 16:20 PST WASHINGTON (AP) --

A spokesman for Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson said the politician did not suffer a stroke or heart attack, contrary to initial reports after Johnson was taken to a Washington hospital, weeks before his party was to take control of the Senate by a one-vote margin.

Johnson, who will 60 on Dec. 28, became disoriented during a conference call with reporters at midday Wednesday, stuttering in response to a question. He was taken to George Washington University Hospital, where doctors were evaluating his condition.

Spokeswoman Julianne Fisher said he then walked back to his Capitol office but appeared to not be feeling well. The Capitol physician came to his office and examined him, and it was decided he should go to the hospital.

He was taken to the hospital by ambulance around noon, Fisher said.