Senator Arlen Specter diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease

[blue neen]

http://www.pittsburghpostgazette.com/pg/05047/458542.stm

"Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) announced this evening that he has been diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease, a cancer of the lymph system.
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A follow up PET scan and MRI at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania on February 16th established that Specter has stage IVB Hodgkin's disease.

Specter said he expects to receive ABVD chemotherapy every two weeks over the next 24 to 32 weeks at the Abramson Cancer Center.
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Specter said he intends to perform all duties of his office including those related to the chairmanship of the Judiciary Committee."


I wish him the best of luck. He's been through a lot with his health.

[The Doctor.]

1. I think of him as a real Republican...

before the Neo-cons took over, Republicans were pretty well-balanced people.

I wish him well.

[caledesi]

11. Agree. A classic Repub...I can actually handle that.

Meanwhile, my father (age 58),a brother (age 58) and my "baby" brother (age 40) all died of Hodgkins. Not pretty.


I wish A. Spector well.

edit: usual stuff.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

2. Do I agree with him on his stances of late? No.

But I do wish him nothng but the best in his battle with this disease. No matter the politics. They are immaterial in this.

[ailsagirl]

3. You people have such class

Can you imagine if the shoe were on the other foot?? When Clinton went in for heart surgery, the repugs were ferociously happy!! And weren't shy about saying it out loud!!

Sick, sick people.

I, too, wish Specter the best.

[blueknight]

5. oddly enough,

arlen is one of the VERY FEW repugs to ever vote for labor. he spoke at our convention.i hope he does well,and comes through this

[ailsagirl]

10. I do too

[Liberty Belle]

12. He's pro choice, isn't he? Or at least spoke out

against Bush ramming anti-choice judges through Judiciary.

[Freddie Stubbs]

15. And the AFL-CIO endorsed his reelection last year

They wouldn't have done that if he voted anti-labor most of the time.

[pacalo]

4. Sad to hear. I think he's a decent man.

[Scooter24]

6. I wish him the best

for a full and speedy recovery.

[latteromden]

7. You may disagree with me, but

Arlen is one of my favorites in the Senate, period. Why? Probably because he's not a lying slimy bastard like Frist, and that automatically bumps any Republican up on to my bests list.

Good luck to him.

[aquart]

8. Hodgkin's is now the curable one.

He's got a chance. My uncle has lived with leukemia for over 20 years. He's now in his mid-80s

[hlthe2b]

9. He pissed me off royally re: anita hill and other issues, BUT

he's head and shoulders above this current crop of Repug monsters. I wish him all the best.

[Patiod]

13. Man, did he grow up over a toxic waste dump?

The poor guy just got past a brain tumor and heart problems.

Wishing him well - he's a fighter.

[LynneSin]

14. Wishing him well because I can only imagine who would replace him....

...as Majority Leader for the Judiciary Committee

:scared:

[blue neen]

18. Oh lordie,

I've been thinking the same thing!

[oddmanout]

16. I wish him well....

He has always been a moderate voice in the Senate, but as late he and the other moderate Republicans have been phased out or browbeaten into following along with the rest of the bleating conservative sheep. I fear that if he has to leave due to this the Bushites will take full advantage and place one of their zealots on the Judiciary committee, then God help us all.


:dem:

[bleedingheart]

17. Hopefully all goes well with him..

he has had a boatload of problems lately. Personally I was suprised to see him run at all last time.

[SixShooter]

19. From FL I wish him the best..

a voice of reason in a Republican Party gone mad. Senator Specter is a good man, and my prayers are with him.