tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post116610090359172085..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1166232270323166542006-12-15T20:24:00.000-05:002006-12-15T20:24:00.000-05:00I haven't heard or read of a single Republican Senator or operative, publicly or off-the-record, who's said anything other than good wishes for the senator's recovery. To their credit.<BR/><BR/>However, the erstwhile Republican governor of S.D. could put all this to rest with a simple statement something like this:<BR/><BR/>"Sen. Johnson and I disagreed vehemently up to the day of his election. After that day his job became representing the people of our state, and he has done so admirably. In the unfortunate event I am called upon to act, I will not subvert the voters of this state; I would appoint a person to serve from the same party."<BR/><BR/>If Sen. Johnson cannot continue to serve for whatever reason, it is not up to one man, the governor, to change the face of an entire state's electorate in one swoop of a pen.<BR/><BR/>Let's hope he doens't get the opportunity to think about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1166129886437876392006-12-14T15:58:00.000-05:002006-12-14T15:58:00.000-05:00No one wants the Senator to die. Leave it to the blood thirsty feeble minded Democrats to believe that Republicans would ever think like a Democrat and consider the seat over life or death. The Democrats express their opinion on this issue (life & death) daily, via their stance on abortion.<BR/>I wouldn't put my name on that post either if I though that way.Legacy Userhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01624388336192960176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1166126634432179012006-12-14T15:03:00.000-05:002006-12-14T15:03:00.000-05:00take a back seat? <BR/><BR/>That's insane considering that this country is at war. Today is the 14th day of the month and already 47 American servicemen & women have died in this poorly planned war. <BR/><BR/>how many more have to die before this country is prepared to make sacrifices? <BR/><BR/>I was against this war from the start but I agree with John McCain that we cannot cut and run and that another 20,000 to 30,000 more troops need to be sent in so that we can stablize that country. Otherwise an even greater war will break out between Iran and Saudia Arabia over the control of Iraq.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1166122352485321772006-12-14T13:52:00.000-05:002006-12-14T13:52:00.000-05:00At a time like this, control of the Senate should take a back seat. We're talking about the life/death of a human being, regardless of his party affiliation. Leave it to the blood thirsty Republicans to seize the opportunity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1166103441075956232006-12-14T08:37:00.000-05:002006-12-14T08:37:00.000-05:00Pray for his recovery. This harkens back to the days following late Gov. Frank O'Bannon's stroke and subsequent passing in 2003.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com