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Sen. Richard Blumenthal, 77, to undergo surgery after breaking leg
Fox News ^ | 4/8/23 | Andrew Mark Miller

Posted on 04/09/2023 1:13:22 AM PDT by CFW

Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal is expected to undergo surgery on Sunday after fracturing his femur.

The Connecticut Democrat fractured his femur during a mishap at the victory parade for the UConn Men’s Basketball team on Saturday, News 12 Connecticut reported.

The Huskies won the Men’s NCAA Basketball National Championship earlier this week.

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TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections; US: Connecticut
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The Senate may not be able to pass anything for the moment. It seems the majority in the Senate stays in the state of fluctuation.
1 posted on 04/09/2023 1:13:22 AM PDT by CFW
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Justice Clarence Thomas probably had to swallow a chuckle and try not to grin. Blumenthal is one that has been most vocal against Thomas. God works in mysterious ways!


2 posted on 04/09/2023 1:15:17 AM PDT by CFW (old and retired)
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I figured he fell off his high horse.


3 posted on 04/09/2023 1:22:21 AM PDT by Heff (The voting system is rigged!!! )
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Snort, guffaw...


4 posted on 04/09/2023 1:30:14 AM PDT by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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To: CFW

77? Do these menaces ever go away?


5 posted on 04/09/2023 1:33:18 AM PDT by Bullish (Either we don't see it coming or they don't... But somebody's got it coming.)
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Surgery to be done by a veterinarian specializing in reptiles.


6 posted on 04/09/2023 1:34:32 AM PDT by FreedomForce
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No doubt enabling a claim of a Purple Heart.

EC


7 posted on 04/09/2023 2:04:33 AM PDT by Ex-Con777
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What is the current scorecard as to who is on the disabled roster and who has returned to the Senate?

Feinstein is still out, as is McConnell. However, Fetterman has returned, but now Blumenthal is out. Is any other Senator currently not able to make it to the chambers to vote in person? No proxies allowed in the Senate.

The Democrats can’t count on Manchin since he is currently trying to rebuild his image with his voters prior to deciding whether or not to run again in 2024.

I think that at the moment they may not even be able to count on Romney to support them in any legislation so we are effectively at a standstill. That, of course, is good for the nation.


8 posted on 04/09/2023 2:14:29 AM PDT by CFW (old and retired)
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At best, you probably won’t see him until after the summer recess period. At his age, physical rehab will be awful hard.


9 posted on 04/09/2023 2:15:13 AM PDT by pepsionice
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Femur fracture is a long slow recovery at his age.


10 posted on 04/09/2023 2:20:39 AM PDT by DainBramage
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Maybe surgery done by a brain surgeon who said at the end of the procedure? Has anyone seen my anal scissors I used in the operation?

From the back of the operating room came a reply of one word, “Oops”.

Doctor: What do you mean “Oops”?

Voice: They are still in him.

Doctor: Never mind. He had nothing to damage in the first place!


11 posted on 04/09/2023 2:25:01 AM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper (Figures )
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Since Blumenthal is a decorated war hero who served bravely in Vietnam, this is probably a result of his time “in country.” 🤣


12 posted on 04/09/2023 2:26:48 AM PDT by ScottinVA
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The Senate is now effectively 48D-48R.

Absent are:

-PJ

13 posted on 04/09/2023 2:27:55 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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To: Heff

I’m going with drunker than 3 bags of cat scratch.


14 posted on 04/09/2023 2:31:48 AM PDT by healy61
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“The Senate is now effectively 48D-48R.”

Thanks. I thought Fetterman had returned. So, with Harris as a tie-breaker, if votes are by party-line, the Dems still have the advantage. However, Sienma is technically an independent and is not a sure vote.


15 posted on 04/09/2023 2:36:24 AM PDT by CFW (old and retired)
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Or he fell from 35,000’ while flying over DaNang.


16 posted on 04/09/2023 2:51:52 AM PDT by Laslo Fripp (Semper Fidelis)
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To: Political Junkie Too

Still needed:

TERM LIMITS,

Though the old rules are working today!


17 posted on 04/09/2023 2:54:41 AM PDT by Does so ( 🇺🇦...................."Who is Ray Epps?" should be overstamped on every piece of currency.)
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Gosh, I hope it doesn’t aggravate any of his Vietnam war wounds.

Oh, wait…


18 posted on 04/09/2023 3:05:57 AM PDT by muir_redwoods (Freedom isn't free, liberty isn't liberal and you'll never find anything Right on the Left)
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Blumenthal is a legit out of the closet communist and was recently reelected comfortably in communist Connecticut

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/politics/blumenthal-gets-pushback-for-attending-event-tied-to-communist-party/2676199/


19 posted on 04/09/2023 3:21:27 AM PDT by MountainWalker
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Possible “pathological fracture”....


20 posted on 04/09/2023 3:25:10 AM PDT by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and harder to find.)
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