Sen. Patrick Leahy hospitalized, condition unknown

[George II]

Source: VT Digger

By Paul Heintz

Jan 26 2021, 6:01 PM

Updated at 6:13 p.m.

Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., was admitted to a hospital in the Washington, D.C., area Tuesday evening, according to spokesperson David Carle.

"This evening, Senator Leahy was in his Capitol office and was not feeling well," Carle said in a written statement. "He was examined in the Capitol by the Attending Physician. Out of an abundance of caution, the Attending Physician recommended that he be taken to a local hospital for observation, where he is now, and where he is being evaluated."

The senator's office did not immediately disclose his condition.

Leahy, 80, is the longest serving member of the Senate. He was first elected in 1974.

Read more: https://vtdigger.org/2021/01/26/sen-patrick-leahy-hospitalized-condition-unknown/

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Let's hope it isn't anything serious, but he IS 80 years old.

Edit/Follow up: Dick Durban spoke to Leahy's wife, he's expected to be back in the Senate tomorrow.

[cilla4progress]

1. This complicates

impeachment trial.

[Grasswire2]

2. who would take his place? nt

[drray23]

4. thats the least of our problems.

If he is incapacited and has to resign or worse, the republican governor of Vermont gets to name another one and if its a republican we lose the majority again.

[RussBLib]

19. No, the Gov of Vermont "shall" call an election

The Gov does not appoint a replacement in Vermont.

Leahy was just re-elected in 2020. There would probably be a Primary, then the Special. Who knows how long that would take? And if Leahy passes, control of the Senate would shift, goddamit.

[drray23]

20. thats not exactly correct.

The governor shall call an election but he has six months to do so. Meanwhile he names a replacement which is what I wrote in a previous post.

[Polybius]

44. No he was not "just re-elected in 2020"

His last election was 2016.

[RussBLib]

47. Oops oops

Oops

I should do more research before posting

[still_one]

8. The impeachment trial would be the least of our worries. Dick Durban spoke with his wife, and

was taken to the hospital out of caution, and seemed pretty sure he would be back in the Senate tomorrow

I hope he is right

[dweller]

3. Is Durbin

next in line pro tempore?

✌🏻

[George II]

7. I just checked, there's a deputy position, but it hasn't been filled since Hubert Humphrey.

[Action_Patrol]

14. No. Feinstein and then Murray

[dweller]

15. Actually I don't think pro tempore

matters ... I just seem to recall a post here saying Leahy would be in place of Roberts and Durban could also serve the post ...

✌🏻

[RockRaven]

5. Well, shit. Bye bye Sen majority.

I hope he recovers, fully and quickly.

[still_one]

11. Durban on CNN just spoke with Leahy's wife and expects him to be back tomorrow. Hopefully

he is right

[Blue Owl]

6. Dammit why can't it be McFuckingConnell?

I can't wait to dance on that motherfucker's grave...

[Rebl2]

13. Exactly

Along with rand paul

[Dawson Leery]

18. +1

[machoneman]

38. Republiscums are too evil to die! They are like the undead, always rising up from Senate graveyards!

[sabra]

9. Speedy recovery, Sen. Leahy

We need you...

[Ziggysmom]

10. Sending prayers his way.

Hope it’s not Covid.

[CTyankee]

46. I had a dark thought of poisoniing at which I said Enough!

Now I'm getting conspiratorial. This is insane. I'm going to stop my train of thought right now! I'll be banned from this place at this rate and I've gone through enough. Jeezus...

[Cha]

12. Best Healing Vibes, Sen Leahy!

wow.. he has a lifetime job!

[iluvtennis]

16. Sent up a prayer...get well very soon Sen Leahy. nt

[George II]

17. Follow up: Dick Durban spoke to Leahy's wife, he's expected to be back in the Senate tomorrow.

[msfiddlestix]

21. When I watched Sen. Leahy being assisted by 2 Senators the other day

I forget the procedure was about, but it was the first time I have seen Leahy "walking" only already seated.. I was immediately concerned when he started speaking, I felt his health was on the verge of failing him. I realized that the state of Vermont is governed by a Republican. I wondered if his replacement should Leahy's health fail, would be subject to a Governor appointed seat.

I see up thread, that Vermont Governors does not get to appoint the replacement, which is a relief. However I'm wondering why on earth a Democratic candidate for the seat had not been worked out in advance of this election which Leahy apparently ran and won on when he knows his health is not in good shape, and makes us all vulnerable.

I have the same concern with Diane Feinstein. Her refusal to retire while we still have a Democratic Governor who can appoint her replacement, doesn't do it for the sake of our Country.

I just don't get it.

Just pray Leahy pulls through this.

[AntiFascist]

28. I agree regarding Feinstein...

and the threat of a Republican governor following Newsom would be a problem.

Thoughts and vibes are with Leahy!

[msfiddlestix]

34. There's a significantly financed effort to Recall Newsom

Newt Gingrich and other nefarious actors bankrolling. I remember the insane recall Grey Davis which brought California years and years of Republican Governors. I don't want to live through that again. And Feinstein should know better.

Yes thoughts and prayers for Leahy.

[AntiFascist]

36. We can probably thank Orange County for the recent explosion of Covid in California...

due to their politicking against masks, etc.
They should be glad that Disneyland has now been converted into a vaccine distribution center.

[msfiddlestix]

41. Yeppers, and Trump cult all over the County. Huntingbeach, Newport Beach, down to San Clemente,

It's been years since I been there.. My first actual residence was in San Clemente when Nixon was in office but that was an accidental set of events. i felt like Dana Point and Laguna Beach , San Juan Capistrano sort of "liberal" but you know.. still way too conservative for my comfort. I've been living in the North Bay for decades. We have our share of Nativists types but their voting record is low percentage.. fortunately. Our Covid is not as bad as other areas.


Shit man, I'm listening to Rachel's report while typing. Some crackpot from Alameda threatening Congressman Jeffries's family and his life threatened. holy crap.

[Stuart G]

22. K and R

[Pachamama]

23. Poisoned? Serious Question.....

[Duppers]

30. Posted in another thread...

Since we've watched insane tRump supporters trying to kill Democratic lawmakers, we're at point that we can't rule out such things!

This is definitely not a preposterous hypothesis.

[Pachamama]

42. The interview with Dr Fauci telling the story of opening an envelope with powder going all over him

There are reasons to believe this could happen...

[Duppers]

43. Heck yes! TY!

How could I have forgotten that?!

[MontanaMama]

40. First thing I thought of...

This is where we are.

[BumRushDaShow]

24. I just watched him this afternoon overseeing the startup/swearing-in of Senators

in the Impeachment trial. He sounded a bit fatigued reading off the parliamentary bric-a-brac but am wondering if he was maybe dehydrated.

[George II]

26. That could have been the problem. Just last night I stood up around 10 PM, got dizzy....

....and briefly fainted (never lost consciousness) Then I realize I hardly drank any water or anything most of the day. It's happened to me before, only fell 3 times of the years, but it's a scary feeling.

Today I was tired, but fine.

[BumRushDaShow]

31. I get coffee in the morning and evenings

but sip water most of the rest of the day. I have a Pur cartridge filter on my kitchen faucet and re-use a couple empty spring water bottles that I refill and chill in the fridge. That way I can just pull one out to sip on.

[judesedit]

25. Hopefully, it's not covid. Some 80 year olds are spunky. Others, not so much.

He could have another 20+ years yet. Hopefully, not all in the Senate. Just like Feinstein. But we need him now, that's for sure. The rethugs not wearing masks are probably trying to intentionally kill dems, so we don't have the majority. They are that deranged. Scary, but not out of the realm of reality this day and age. I hope the dems are getting the same medical treatment Dumpy boy got. He was apparently sicker than we were led to believe.

[pfitz59]

27. These geezers in bad shape do the nation a dis-service

Leaving us in a lurch when they pass their "use by" date. Their arrogance and belief that "only they" can do the job is killing us. Look at Feinstein, and now Leahy. 'Senator Emeritus' has to be a real thing... not "Senator until I die".

[secondwind]

29. Perhaps today is not the day to post something like this.

[brer cat]

32. +1 nt

[mahina]

33. +2

All those pesky voters

[Demobrat]

35. I don't like this. At all.

He needs a food taster. Preferably a Republican.

[flibbitygiblets]

37. Thanks for the update that Leahy is expected in congress tomorrow!

[BlueWavePsych]

45. Whew.

[Demsrule86]

39. He has been released.