The Other Senator From Vermont: Leahy hospitalization shows Dem majority hangs by thread, prompting everyone to research Vermont's Senate vacancy laws

[basquebromance]

he's 80 but gonna be ok, but the Dems got a big scare!

Leahy’s hospitalization shows Dems’ majority hangs by thread

The Democrat’s health scare is a reminder that a sudden retirement or illness could shift the Senate’s balance of power.

www.politico.com

from article:

The gruff-voiced Leahy insisted that “of course” he will serve the rest of his term for a state controlled by a GOP governor who has previously vowed to fill a Senate vacancy with another member of the Democratic Caucus. Leahy didn’t rule out running again in 2022 for a ninth-term either and said "the latest polls show me winning easily."

But even his brief hospitalization is a reminder of how tenuous everything is for Schumer and his 49 members. A long-term absence, unexpected health issue amid a global pandemic or a sudden retirement could hobble his majority at any moment. And in a Senate filled with members in their 70s and 80s, it’s always a possibility that one member’s health could affect the balance of power.

Though he's served in the Senate now for eight terms, Durbin said Leahy hasn’t lost a step. Moreover, there are four senators older than Leahy: Democrat Dianne Feinstein of California and Republicans Chuck Grassley of Iowa are both 87. Richard Shelby of Alabama and Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma are 86 years old. After Leahy, his Vermont colleague Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is next in age at 79.

 

[Hang on Sloopy]

he's 80 but gonna be ok, but the Dems got a big scare!

Leahy’s hospitalization shows Dems’ majority hangs by thread

The Democrat’s health scare is a reminder that a sudden retirement or illness could shift the Senate’s balance of power.

www.politico.com

from article:

The gruff-voiced Leahy insisted that “of course” he will serve the rest of his term for a state controlled by a GOP governor who has previously vowed to fill a Senate vacancy with another member of the Democratic Caucus. Leahy didn’t rule out running again in 2022 for a ninth-term either and said "the latest polls show me winning easily."

But even his brief hospitalization is a reminder of how tenuous everything is for Schumer and his 49 members. A long-term absence, unexpected health issue amid a global pandemic or a sudden retirement could hobble his majority at any moment. And in a Senate filled with members in their 70s and 80s, it’s always a possibility that one member’s health could affect the balance of power.

Though he's served in the Senate now for eight terms, Durbin said Leahy hasn’t lost a step. Moreover, there are four senators older than Leahy: Democrat Dianne Feinstein of California and Republicans Chuck Grassley of Iowa are both 87. Richard Shelby of Alabama and Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma are 86 years old. After Leahy, his Vermont colleague Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is next in age at 79.

Do the right thing Mancin.

 

[basquebromance]

Many of the GOP ain’t spring chickens either

 

[BS Filter]

I think they took him to detox yesterday. He should be dried out by Monday.

 

[Penelope]

Many older people get infections soon afterwards, I hope he doesn't get an infection.
He isn't running for re-election in 22.

 

[Flash]

Leahy has always been a piece of Libtard shit.

Typically if a member of Congress dies or is too sick to perform their duties they are replaced by a member of their own party until the next election.

The people of Vermont need to stop electing bat shit crazy Democrats and Socialists to Congress.