AP: Senator Tim Johnson's Condition Upgraded: From critical to fair

[DeepModem Mom]

Sen. Tim Johnson's Condition Upgraded

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hospitalized Sen. Tim Johnson's condition has been upgraded from critical to fair, his office says.

http://www.breitbart.com/news/2007/01/09/D8MHTV580.html

[mikelgb]

1. good news n/t

[liberal renegade]

24. great news for the family..n/t

[williesgirl]

2. k&r for this good news.

[lancdem]

3. Very good news!

[pitohui]

4. good news and may it continue EOM

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[karlrschneider]

5. Good news! Thanks...

:kick:

[sinkingfeeling]

6. That's great news.

[K8-EEE]

7. Yay!!!

RIGHT ON! Thanks for posting this!

[tblue]

8. Send him a get well card here:

Washington Office:
136 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

Aberdeen Office:
320 S. First Street, Suite 103
Aberdeen, SD 57401

[ncrainbowgrrl]

9. Excellent news!

for him and his family

(and also for the american people)

[progressoid]

10. Great! just a couple days ago, the reports were pretty depressing,

[AtomicKitten]

11. That is such great news!

The Chicago Tribune's Washington
http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/news_theswamp/congress/index.html

Boxer will sit in for Johnson

Senate Democrats say they'll assign a temporary committee replacement for Sen. Tim Johnson, a South Dakota Democrat recovering from brain surgery.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he still expects to see Johnson back in the chamber.

“Sen. Johnson is recovering, and we all look forward to the day he can rejoin us in the Senate," Reid said in a written statement naming Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) to chair the Senate Ethics Committee during Johnson's recovery.

[treestar]

12. This is great

So much for the MSM bloviating about power hanging in the balance for a straight 72 hours.

[Independent_Liberal]

13. Nice to see he's doing well.

I hope he's able to come back to work soon. His Dem colleagues miss him and most important of all, his constituents need him.

Get well soon Sen. Johnson!

:)

[Independent_Liberal]

14. Recommended!

:)

[Vidar]

15. Great news.

[peace13]

16. I am so happy for him and his family! n/t

[Cha]

17. Thank you, Senator Tim Johnson

for your strong will!

And, btw, Happy 60th Birthday..Dec 28, 2006!

Does anyone know how Senator Tim Johnson's son is doing..the one in the military?

[TomClash]

18. Excellent!

All of our hopes and prayers are with him.

[PurpleChez]

19. Yea!! Get Well, Senator!

[truthisfreedom]

20. how will this affect the Senate voting right now?

can he vote from the hospital?

[SusanaMontana41]

21. Does that mean I can exhale now?

Wonderful news! Take care, Sen. Johnson.

[Deep13]

23. I'll hold my breath 'til the nation turns blue!

so there.

[Marnieworld]

22. Yay!

:D

[ellisonz]

25. He's moving along faster than most of us thought he would.

:applause:

[enough already]

26. Great news

Get well soon, Senator.

[bonito]

27. We're Here for You Tim

Wishing You well, godspeed! :hi:

[WinstonSmith4740]

28. Excellent news!

Not only for his family, but the country as well.

I walked down that "brain damage" road 10 years ago when my husband had a nasty stroke, and this is indeed good news. Depending on where and how much damage was done, his recovery will vary. But it's entirely possible he'll be able to fully function (as I'm sure he'll be getting the best therapy possible), and still not be able to speak well for a while, or possibly ever. But his ability to think and reason can be functioning perfectly, so voting and such should be no problem.