Warner hospitalized with heart condition

Source: CNN

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Influential Republican Sen. John Warner of Virginia was hospitalized Tuesday with a heart condition, according to a statement from the senator's office.

Doctors at Inova Fairfax Hospital performed a procedure to correct atrial fibrillation, the statement said, and a follow-up, routine procedure is scheduled for Wednesday. Doctors expect him to return home this weekend and be back at work next week, it said.

The statement said Warner, 80, "handled planned appointments" at his office Tuesday morning, checking in with the Capitol Physician's Office mid-morning. He returned to his office for more meetings after that, and left in the afternoon for an appointment at the hospital.

Atrial fibrillation is a heart rhythm disorder that usually involves a rapid heart rate.

Warner said last month he would not seek re-election in 2008. (Posted 8:45 p.m.)

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But I don't care if you agree or disagree with someone on politics I still hope he gets better. That's what makes me a liberal.

It'll be one less goose stepping Nazi to bite us in the ass later.
Maybe I'm not a "liberal" but just someone who feels strongly about liberty, and the people who work tirelessly to take it away.

You can't say that about too many Repukes.
He's done two things that are noteworthy.

He opposed Bork in '87, and he kept that scumbag Oliver North from joining him in the Senate in '94, by supporting an independent candidate.

when he sandbagged Webb on the troop rest resolution. That was downright cowardly and contemptuous. He's done some good things in the past, but that's the past.

You can feel sorry for the neo-cons if you want, but don't think they'll pity you if you get in get their way.

...so he can be replaced by a Democrat.

I bet your mother would be proud :eyes:

His opinions are in the wrong place, but he is classier then a lot of republicans.

That's all that matters from my personal perspective.

The votes gathered by Coleman (who ran as an independent w/ Warner's backing) greatly exceeded the margin of victory that Robb had over North. Without Coleman/Warner, Robb would have gone done in flames.

Given the atmosphere now, had he become a Senator then, he could be running for President now.

That is what John Warner said about Oliver North - it's a shame he can't bring himself to say the same thing about George W Bush.

He withstood a full broadside by the pug hitmen and never backed down. In my opinion, he's a man who has real integrity, even though he does play the game of politics and plays it well (ala the whole Webb amendment thing). True, he usually votes opposite of what I want, but when it's really important, he does the right thing and will break with his own party. There are a lot of Democrats who I find lacking in that department.

I'm looking forward to the next Senator Warner... Mark Warner. But I still respect 'ol John.

the Webb/Hagel amendment, but...get well soon, Senator.

maybe he needs to retire a little earlier. I'm not as up on my Virginia Constitution as I should be, but maybe that would mean Tim Kaine could appoint somebody to succeed him?..:-)

although I am glad you are retiring, and that opens another seat for a D.

My best friend's dad had atrial fibrillation ten or so years ago. It caused his heart to essentially quit pumping for long enough that he almost died - had to be in the hosp for a while, then in a rehab facility for a long time. Got to go home for about a year, then it happened again as they were driving to the doctor for a recheck one day and they couldn't save him.

the most prolific cause for Senator Warner's heart condition is the fact that it's surrounded in blackness.

I just spent the past 36 hours at the hopsital with my father in critical care. I sat in a waiting room with other families in similar circumstances. We sought to comfort each other, distract each other, feel for each other. I have no idea what any of their politics are and they have no idea what mine were. It was the ultimate irrelevant concern for any of us.

Sad. So fucking sad.

When I read this post regarding Senator Warner, my immediate recollection of his name invoked the memory of his confrontation in a Senate debate with John Kerry. During this debate, Senator Kerry was (rightfully in my opinion) trying to convince Senator Warner of the wastefulness of young American soldiers dying in Iraq. (this was during the time that Senator Murtha was attempting to "redeploy" our soldiers to the borders of Iraq to allow the Iraqis to "stand up"). Senator Warner responded in kind to John Kerry with the "cut & run" excuse on why it was absolutely necessary (and required) for more American sons & daughters to continue to fight and die for Bush's Iraq cause. I am sorry for the loss of your father and I grieve with you (my younger sister died of cancer 3 weeks ago). It seems to me, for your chastisement of my remark, that you might also direct the same statement to Senator Warner for allowing other American fathers, sons, daughters, mothers, and their families to grieve the same way you and I have, although in my opinion, the bereavement of those who died in Iraq could have been prevented. Senator Warner from the onset of this "Bush Holy War" has towed the line almost as fervently as Bush himself. I wish no ill will towards Senator Warner (or anyone else for that matter), it's just not terribly easy to feel heartbreaking sympathy for someone who was not overtly concerned with the lives of our kids in Iraq. I agree with you...this is really fucking sad...but I think if you'd bother to confirm the history of Senator Warner as it relates to "supporting the troops", that you might find yourself at least as much of an idiot as you label me.

democrat would be appointed to fill the rest of his term?

Anything that would neuter Lieberman's 'majority' chokehold in the Senate would be welcomed, indeed.

I wish Sen. Warner the best...now resign already!!!

It is my guess that Gov. Tim Kaine would appoint former Governor MARK Warner to replace JOHN Warner.
Mark Warner will probably be running for that seat anyway next year.
Two D Senators and a D Governor - We need to work on our Representatives' seats. On thing we need to do is VOTE this November to get more Dems in the House of Delegates. They are the ones who determine the redistricting after the next census.

one of the few republicans i admire. i will be sad to see him leave the Senate.

i wish him well.

but I wish him a healthy retirement anyway, hopefully sooner rather than later.

His influence on the republican party will be sorely missed. He is one of the few remaining voices of reason on that side of the isle, and they don't listen to anyone else. Now who will tell them that the reason their eye's are so brown is because they have shit for brains? (or something to that affect). I know; we'll say it, but they wont hear it coming from us.

and was a medical professional waiting 3 days to go to ER (had to wait to see Jimmy Carter) with atrial fib.... they just put me on moniter for 24 hrs and did nothing despite me asking "how can you stop this?"

Get well soon, Senator.

Some of you people are every bit the scum that we usually assume of people on conservative sites. Warner is a man of principle, even if you don't agree with his politics. And I live in Virginia and have never voted for him.

with the troop rest resolution. He told him he would support it, then at the last minute sent McCain over to tell him he changed his mind. That was low.

Senator and enjoy your retirement.

(To those who wish him ill, you should be ashamed of yourselves. That is truly in bad taste.)

Mz Pip
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I hope he gets better too. I was sorry to hear he has fallen ill.

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Now we know the biggest reason he's not running again.

Take it easy & enjoy your retirement, Senator.

like cheney, thurmond, etc.

there might be something to that old theory about monkey glands and the fluids derived from infants...

what else can explain their longevity...

Perhaps something along the lines of: "As your Senate career draws to a close, your legacy depends on your willingness to do the right thing, not your ability to play politics out of a misguided sort of loyalty."

I don't wish him dead, and I do hope he recovers, but I want him out of the fucking Senate. Like TODAY.

didn't have atrial fibrilliation before: rapid heartbeat due to the clashing forces inside him between doing the right thing and standing up for truth and integrity, vs. shilling for bush and going along with the pack of lies that have driven this nation to an unrecognizable place. that is enough to give anyone rapid heartbeat and/or atrial fibrilliation.

I don't really get your point

....dead yet? 80?....that prick got more than his money's worth....

(Inova Fairfax), sitting with my 92 year old father. And it never once occurred to the people in the waiting room to ask me how old my dad was or for me to ask them. Or for me to ask them about their politics or them to ask me.

Being old and/or being ill goes beyond politics. Your comments are sad and hateful.

....I offended you....but I have no compassion for people without compassion and as bush, the compassionate conservative proved yesterday, nothing is beyond politics....

did I somehow fall into Freeperville?

I can't believe the hatred here

And I have no doubt that the same individuals posting such classy things as "tough shit", "suffer suffer suffer", "good", etc. were among the first people to deride the freepers who were pleased when Tim Johnson was hospitalized.

Of course we're almost never gonna agree with the guy, but I nonetheless wish him a speedy recovery.