Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) Undergoing Brain Surgery After Skiing Accident

AP and CNN ^ | January 26, 2003 | Wire Report

[ewing]

Sen. Frank Loutenberg underwent surgery Sunday morning related to a skiing accident in Aspen, Colorado a month earlier.

Lautenberg, who had turned 79 on Thursday, had fallen and hit his head while skiing on Ajax Mountain, said Tim Yehl a spokesman for the Senator.

[ewing]

Will be recovering for a least a couple of days..

[afraidfortherepublic]

Hmmmmmmmm. Was Robt. Torricelli or Hillary! anywhere in the vicinity?

[GEC]

I can't wait until he has to retire and the governor has "no choice" but to appoint the Torch to be his replacement.

[wizardoz]

A democrat undergoing brain surgery?

Hmm.... there goes a theory of mine.

[Doctor Raoul]

Liberals don't have a brain, they have a "center of feeling".

[ewing]

Isnt there something that prevents Torch from taking the seat again?

[babygene]

What do you bet he doesn't make it. Wonder who will be apointed to replace him? Could it be... Slick Willey?

[pepsionice]

This is not exactly a minor procedure...considering Frank's age and health. The question is...just curious...is the Governor a Dem or a Republican? And the other question is...if Frank is mentally unable to function in the Senate...can he be removed easily?

[cactusSharp]

hard to believe the south lost huh

[ewing]

Werent the Dims discussing that this was supposed to be Bill Clintons Senate seat possibly if he changed residence?

[Kewlhand`tek]

well a brain damaged democrat.......hmmm how could we tell?

[Centurion2000]

What do you bet he doesn't make it. Wonder who will be apointed to replace him? Could it be... Slick Willey?

Bite your tongue. ;)

[TatieBug]

Unfortunately Gov is a D now. I thought he sounded a little confused last time he did a TV photo op.

[cynicom]

"And the other question is...if Frank is mentally unable to function in the Senate..."

I can name quite a few that have been doing just that for years in the Senate.

[tdadams]

The reasons to dislike Lautenberg are too numerous to mention, but if forced to say one good thing... I sure hope I'm skiing in Aspen when I'm 79.

[McGavin999]

I suspect the dem governor will appoint himself. There is no way he would appoint a man younger than Lautenberg, because the whole purpose of putting him in the senate in the first place was to be a seat warmer for the governor.

This is going to be interesting to watch.

[mykdsmom]

What the heck is a 79 year old doing skiing?

I know there are some "young" 79 year olds out there but I've seen Lautenberg on TV and he certainly doesn't appear to be one.

MKM

[Paul Atreides]

Perhaps, the dims are booking the bands for the next funerally.

[Drango]

Sunny Bono ping.

[ewing]

What is the procedure for determining if someone as 'able to function' in the Senate?