Arlen Specter
Michael Demmons
I know he's the scourge of many Republicans and commentators who describe themselves as social conservatives. I consider him a brave Republican who often goes against his party and does what he thinks is right (and isn't that what every politician should be doing?)
Arlen Specter has cancer:
The statement said Specter received testing on February 14 at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. The testing involved biopsy of a lymph node and biopsy of bone marrow.
The lymph node was positive for Hodgkin's disease. The bone marrow biopsy showed no cancer. A follow up PET scan and MRI established Specter has stage IVB Hodgkin's disease, the statement said.
There are going to be people on the extreme right who will salivate over this - just as people on the far left get giddy when life throws curves to their "enemies."
I hope we can all wish Senator Specter and his family well. I know I will.
For the most part, when justice or his party really needed him, he's shown up.
I wish him the best.
Senator Specter's courageous attitude in the face of such a personal challenege epitomizes the American spirit. I wish him all the best in this time of personal suffering. I hope all those beyond Dean's World share our sentiment.
I wish him the best in getting through this.
Where in hell do you get off saying that some on the right will salivate over this? That is a damned insult!
I've large and enduring disagreements with Senator Specter (being one of the people who urged the GOP caucus to deny him his chairmanship), but I don't wish him ill and pray for his speedy and complete recovery.
Go read the comments on Free Republic!
However, I wish him well in this case, and hope he beats Hogskin's disease.
On the other hand, the prayers and good wishes for someone those people do not agree with outnumber smartasses by 3 to 1.
Food for thought.
Now I'm wondering how the DUers feel about this?
Hmmm. Again, some snide remarks, one of which was "GOOD," but still, there's an awful lot of good wishes for the man. I didn't count, but I'm sure it's at least 3 to 1 there as well, if not better.
Maybe those crazy guys are human, after all? ;)