Posted on 02/16/2005 2:26:10 PM PST by dead
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter, R-Pa., said Wednesday he has been diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease, a form of cancer. Specter is expected to receive chemotherapy every two weeks over the next 24 to 32 weeks at the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania. A statement from the senator's office said he expects to be able to continue to serve as chairman during his treatment. "Senator Specter has an excellent chance of being completely cured of his Hodgkin's disease," his doctor said.
Good luck in your treatment Arlen, even those of us Toomey supporters are behind you on this one!
Please delete this one. A glitch made me double post myself.
Prayers for the Senator
So does this mean if he resigns Fat Eddie Spendell will select his replacement?
Prayers for the senator and anyone dealing with this challenge. Second thought is: isn't amazing how God does work.
Prayers for Sen. Specter.
The good news is that Hodgkin's, when caught early enough, is one of the more treatable forms of cancer. Prayers and best wishes on their way, regardless.
Prayers for Senator Spector.
He had a brain tumor several years ago.
Perhaps it would be wise for Senator Specter to (ahem) 'temporarily' step aside as chairman of the SJC, and perhaps someone could 'temporarily' fill his role, like Senator Cornyn of Texas, or Brownback of Kansas, and of course Arlen would be welcome to sit in on any meetings of the committee while he undergoes chemotherapy, but to be sure that he isn't overly stressed from such a regimen, the (ahem) 'temporary' chairman would probably be happy to serve until say,,,the end of 2008!
It's the least we can do for Pennsylvania's senior Senator. ;)
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Hodgkins is treatable isn't it?
One thing to consider -when one knows they are possibly very soon to face judgment they tend to reconcile their beliefs and actions...
Prayers for a fellow Republican.
Well said.
Thoughts and prayers.
Best wishes to Senator S. for a speedy recovery.
Let's all hope and pray for a full recovery. Can you say "Senator Rendell"?
Maybe this explains the nose of a few weeks ago. Prayers for him during this difficult time.
The DUmbasses are probably hovering like syphilitic buzzards, hoping the PA RAT governor will get a chance to whittle down the GOP majority through an appointment.
WHY? Is one sick?
Wow, that's terrible. I wanted to see him out of the senate, but not like this. Prayers for his full recovery.
Ditto, make that an early retirement.
Not without gagging...
Prayers for Senator Specter.
Does this mean we won't have a saboteur running the Senate Judiciary Committee?
My thoughts exactly.
Ditto.
He will make a great Scottish judge.
I'm truly sorry to read this. Prayers for his recovery and his family.
PA news.
I will say a prayer, but....thanks to my sinful nature...it won't be very enthusiastic.
Specter is a bastard.
I had Hodgkins about 18 years ago, stage 3. If it's caught then or earlier the prognosis is good. (Mine was 80% positive--I preferred not to think of it as 20% negative.)
I pray for his recovery. But I am also concerned about the judiciary committee schedule. We simply can't afford to delay the process, because we only have four years.
My experience is that the chemo knocks you out completely for at least one day, with extreme nausea and sleepiness. Then you can function pretty nearly normally for the next couple of weeks, until it's time to take your next shots.
Hopefully Specter can handle it. I don't want to sound cruel, but the lives of the unborn depend on confirming these judges without delay or undue hitches.
Considering there's a RAT in the governor's office in Pennsylvania, I'm hoping for 2 things; Specter recovers fully, and he sees it as a sign to not run again (of course, if a Pubbie were to get office in, say, 2006, a retirement when that Pubbie takes office would be nice).
Prayers for the Senator.
Many of us knew Specter looked awful during the last campaign. It was mentioned frequently. I am betting he knew long before this that he had the disease. Good luck to him and I hope he is able to beat it. Bob Casey Jr. is waiting in the wings for a senate seat. He will be tough to beat
He had that thing growing on his nose a couple months ago. It was competing for its own zipcode, but the thing on John Edwards' lip got the last available one.
That I ditto the comments above referencing the possibility of early retirement.
Me too. Prayers going out to Senator Specter.
May he recover soon, and lead the charge to confirm ALL of President Bush's
judicial nominees.
I've checked. Specter can sue his physician under an obscure Polish law. And guess who will be waiting for Specter on the other side to claw his eyes out??? Holly Maddux. Come to think of it, she'll have to ask God for a hall pass to Hell so she can do the job!
Ping
Spector's term does not expire until 2011 (2010 election). Pray for his speedy recovery and full health. Any retirement before 1/2011 would lead to an appointment by the governor. I don't remember if they have to stand for election at the next election (2006 or 2008) or not. (I'm sure someone will clarify that point.)
I wonder if John Kerry is doing financial research and a credit check on Spector's wife?
Prayers that he be healed quickly and completely.
Although I don't like and don't agree with much of Specter's politics, I would never wish him ill. He deserves and has my prayers.
I certainly did not say or infer that. My family has been seriously touched by this disease, and I can wish him well in his struggle to beat this horrible illness, while at the same time being honest in my low opinion of his senatorial record and propensities.
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