Wyoming Republican Sen. Craig Thomas Dies

And because this is what everyone outside his friends and family will think of first: the balance of power in Senate will not be affected. The state's Dem governor has to pick a successor from a list provided by the state GOP. Although Thomas' term extended until 2012, a special election will be held in 2008 for the seat.

Comments

[joe]

I hope the end was peaceful. Poor guy went in the hospital instead of at home. I hope he was in a hospice wing.

[Cesar]

Does anyone know what happened to Tim Johnson?

I'm not crazy about the Dems but I kinda wish they'll get another seat somehow before the next election so they can tell Holy Joe Lieberman to piss off.

[VM]

Did he fill out his organ donor card beforehand?

[highnumber]

Why - you need something?

[de stijl]

Taint augmentation?

[joe]

As far as I can tell, the late Senator Thomas was that rarest of birds - an un-tainted Republican.

[Postmodern Sleaze]

Cesar:

Tim Johnson has been back to work for awhile; I just checked his website- looks like he's up and about (and apparently carrying a cane).

Wouldn't shock me if he doesn't run for another term though. Provided Mike Rounds doesn't try to make the leap for the Senate, it will be a clear field for Stephanie Herseth to step into the seat (and it's pretty much inevitable that she'll go for the Senate in a few years, Johnson retirement or not).

[VM]

Nah - new lampshade