Leahy Has Returned Home After Hospital Trip | Talking Points Memo

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) returned home on Tuesday night after an unexpected trip to the hospital earlier in the day, a spokesman said.


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Gladdened to hear it!

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Letā€™s hope the hospital decision was made just because Leahy is old and not because there was a serious signal of ill-health.

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I believe that if there was something at all serious, he would still be in hospital. Iā€™m just guessing of course.

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This is very good news for him and his family, the Dems and patriotic Americans and hopefully not the Repubs and other Insurrectionists.

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Dealing with that shit would do a job on anybody. Glad Senator Leahy has people looking out for him.

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Hallelujah!! :smiley:

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Glad heā€™s home.

However, this hospital run highlighted that it is Feinstein that is longest serving after Leahy.

Feinstein needs to retire but instead filed for re-election in 2024, this month.

Feinstein cannot handle Leahy current role.

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I heard lots of internal thought filters were strained by the question, ā€œOMG, whoā€™s the governor?ā€

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The Governor of Vermont is a Republican, but it doesnā€™t matter. Governor Scott has said he would replace a Democrat with an Democrat.

But it is an interim appointment. There would be a special election held within six months to fill the rest of Leahyā€™s term.

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With the jungle primary in California the Democrats have a good shot of replacing Feinstein with another Democrat - if it does not turn into a fight among those who was a Black woman, an Asian-American, or another Latino.

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Stay safe, Pat! We need awesome people.

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I have every reason to believe that, unlike DJT and the members of his administration, Senator Leahy values his life and welfare above the optics and, so, I expect heā€™ll do what is medically necessary.

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One of the good guys.

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Glad to hear everything checked out well. It is interesting, though, how airline pilots are required to retire at a certain age, but not politicians.

While wisdom definitely comes with age, the will of the voters can rapidly be overturned in the Senate if a Senator of one party passes on, and that state has a governor of a different party.

At least the current Vermont governor seems to get the concept of fair play. So farā€¦

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She will be 91 in 2024. And if she lives to the end of her term, she will be 97.
And some aides claim sheā€™s already in cognitive decline. If California reelects her, I wouldnā€™t be surprised. Becauseā€¦ Harvey Milk or something.

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Peter Welch, VTā€™s current (and only) Rep is a Democrat and will be the next Senator. Vermonters have always advanced their Rep to Sen when an opening occurs. The jockeying will be for Rep, as I see no slam-dunks in their chambers.

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This event casts further doubt on Leahy presiding over the Second Impeachment of Donald Trump. At first, I was gladdened, because Chief Justice John Roberts ā€œpresidedā€ without actually doing anything, either to restore order or enforce trial-type norms such as evidence, testimony, and the like.

But Leahyā€™s health and lack of vigor donā€™t particularly recommend him, either. Arenā€™t there any good prosecutorial Democratic senators available? Anybody who will impose trial-style discipline?

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To be honest, piloting requires reserves of physical strength, endurance, and fast reflexes. Weighing facts, alternatives, evidence ā€¦ deliberating, not so much.

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It probably did his heart no good to hear his ā€˜colleaguesā€™ hide behind procedure instead of standing up for our country. Bunch of craven, venal candy asses.

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