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U.S. Senate Democrat Durbin tests positive
for COVID, will quarantine

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Posted By: NorthernDog, 3/20/2023 9:43:03 AM

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, the chamber's No. 2 Democrat, said on Sunday that he will quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19, adding to a number of lawmakers from both parties who have been absent from the Senate. "Thankfully, I am fully vaccinated and boosted and only experiencing minor symptoms," Durbin said in a tweet. The Illinois Democrat said he would follow Center for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, which call for five days of quarantine for those who test positive. Two other Democrats, Senators Dianne Feinstein and John Fetterman, have been absent from the Senate for health reasons. Senate

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Dems now have 3 Senators on the sidelines.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: Quigley 3/20/2023 9:49:29 AM (No. 1429332)
He's so filthy.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: Venturer 3/20/2023 9:51:47 AM (No. 1429334)
Turban Durbin has the sniffles. probably so mild 99% of the people who have them would not even bother to get tested.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: halfnorsk 3/20/2023 9:57:51 AM (No. 1429339)
Wear a mask, Senator--"to protect others." Better yet, wear 15 masks.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: LC Chihuahua 3/20/2023 10:00:36 AM (No. 1429342)
Don't get tested. Never catch COVID. They'll never learn.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: cor-vet 3/20/2023 10:04:09 AM (No. 1429346)
Each and every Dim that's 'experienced' covid, has said exactly the same thing, word for word. "Thankfully, I'm fully boosted and vaccinated and only experiencing mild symptoms!" It’s like the talking heads of MSNBCNN all parroting the same headlines. Are they too stupid to have an original thought?
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Reply 6 - Posted by: padiva 3/20/2023 10:13:23 AM (No. 1429361)
Quick, Mitch, quick! How much legislation can you get passed while you have the votes?
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Reply 7 - Posted by: Strike3 3/20/2023 10:23:56 AM (No. 1429373)
"Thankfully, I am fully vaccinated and boosted " He says that like it's a good thing. Will these people ever break out of their bubble? Hopefully all of the top democrats hang out as a close knit group at the same Georgetown bar.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: Ditto1958 3/20/2023 10:34:40 AM (No. 1429384)
Why are all these Democrats always getting tested for Covid? I have never once been tested. I have no idea whether I ever got Covid or not. Yet three years after the outbreak, we have prominent Democrat politicians who keep announcing that they tested positive for Covid. So what?
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Reply 9 - Posted by: Kate318 3/20/2023 10:49:11 AM (No. 1429401)
Boy, you are so right, #4. It’s amazing to me how many people are still playing this game.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: paral04 3/20/2023 11:03:42 AM (No. 1429407)
This would be a good time to force legislation to the floor.
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Reply 11 - Posted by: valinva 3/20/2023 11:13:02 AM (No. 1429418)
Dick, you might have had shots and boosters but you are not by definition vaccinated. Vaccines prevent illness.
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Reply 12 - Posted by: Amanoftwistsandturns 3/20/2023 11:51:40 AM (No. 1429438)
These politicians all get concierge medical care at our expense and always recover while the rest of us do the paying and dying.
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Reply 13 - Posted by: tivey6301 3/20/2023 11:53:30 AM (No. 1429441)
Vaxed, boosted and you STILL got it. Hmmm
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Reply 14 - Posted by: Amanoftwistsandturns 3/20/2023 11:54:37 AM (No. 1429443)
I remember during the Bush years at the opening of the Lincoln Museum this clown said he always thought Lincoln was Jewish because he was shot in the temple. A remark that was both tasteless and inaccurate.
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Reply 15 - Posted by: DogFacedPonySoldier 3/20/2023 12:15:41 PM (No. 1429465)
He doesn't know yet that his symptoms are mild. I had NO symptoms for 3 days after I tested positive. I have had no jabs or boosters. I have natural antibodies now. Better than the Pfizer concoction. My second bout at Christmas time was REALLY mild.. 4 days with minimal symptoms.
4 people like this.

Reply 16 - Posted by: danu 3/20/2023 12:19:07 PM (No. 1429470)
cv---the greatest ''fig leaf'' since the garden of eden.
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Reply 17 - Posted by: Lawsy0 3/20/2023 12:20:50 PM (No. 1429473)
I didn't ask.
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Reply 18 - Posted by: LadyVet 3/20/2023 12:21:11 PM (No. 1429474)
#6, remember that Mitch is laid up, also. Even if he were not, there is not enough activity and readiness to take advantage of the situation. The Republicans could have some kind of budget or debt legislation ready to go when an opportunity arose, but they are not focused on winning, just riding out the clock until the next election.
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Reply 19 - Posted by: Wexfordcounty 3/20/2023 12:25:06 PM (No. 1429479)
Well, Feinstein being absent is understandable, given her age and how California Dems seem to want her out of the way asap, Fetterman is a self-inflicted wound by the electorate of Pennsylvania. Well done, Keystone State!
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Reply 20 - Posted by: AltaD 3/20/2023 12:37:05 PM (No. 1429489)
Does he want a gold star for doing what every responsible adult does when they have a cold or the flu? Or is he telling us that in the past when he was sick he'd go to "work" and spread his germs around.
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Reply 21 - Posted by: chagrined 3/20/2023 12:39:17 PM (No. 1429492)
Unfortunately #8, there are a lot of people doing the exact same thing, that is, running down and taking a covid test at the drop of a hat. I've never had a test, and definitely didn't take the vaccine either, but many I know have, especially to keep employed, be able to do this or that. etc.,... I got a little short on breath back in May 2020, and that's about it, game over.
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Reply 22 - Posted by: john56 3/20/2023 1:34:33 PM (No. 1429540)
For Durbin, a test for rabies should be done at least monthly.
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Reply 23 - Posted by: GoodDeal 3/20/2023 2:06:09 PM (No. 1429569)
You better vax up and get another booster. The more boosters the better the chances you will die from a heart problem.
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Reply 24 - Posted by: MickTurn 3/20/2023 3:11:28 PM (No. 1429615)
Hopefully Covid will Bloom out of control and make him into a house plant...his brain is already there, the plant just needs to finish off the body!
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Reply 25 - Posted by: stablemoney 3/20/2023 3:40:42 PM (No. 1429638)
I don't think there is a person concerned about Dick. The quarantine will be welcomed.
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Reply 26 - Posted by: YorkieMom 3/20/2023 4:43:51 PM (No. 1429669)
Memo to Durban: Covid is over, Dickie. Stop looking for attention.
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Reply 27 - Posted by: 3XALADY 3/20/2023 5:29:15 PM (No. 1429695)
I guess the saline jab you got didn't keep you from getting the Wuhan crud?
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Reply 28 - Posted by: mifla 3/21/2023 6:32:56 AM (No. 1429919)
Since senators cannot vote remotely, this should slow things down in the senate. Any bets on the next senator to drop?
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Reply 29 - Posted by: broken01 3/21/2023 12:17:03 PM (No. 1430133)
Hey Little Dick Durbin once you feel better go get your 6 booster shots all at once. Jerk.
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