Thatcher 2,417 Posted January 9 Defence Secretary Austin had prostate cancer - reportedly treated and cured. To clarify: he had the surgery for the cancer in December. The January hospitalisation was as a result of a UTI following the surgery. 11 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,972 Posted January 9 I thought so. Prostate surgery can make you impotent. That might be too embarassing for a military man. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comped 529 Posted January 9 26 minutes ago, Thatcher said: Defence Secretary Austin had prostate cancer - reportedly treated and cured. To clarify: he had the surgery for the cancer in December. The January hospitalisation was as a result of a UTI following the surgery. The last time I checked, getting prostate cancer treated is not an elective procedure like the Pentagon has been claiming. And the UTI isn't exactly a minor complication unless it's caught early. I wonder if Congress or Biden knew about the reason behind the December surgery... And I certainly hope they did before this point. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,951 Posted January 9 Yes, that's outrageous. Biden could have put him into his DDP team if he had known it in December. 14 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted January 9 Seeing how CNN are reporting it you can understand why he tried to keep it quiet. Kinda backfired… Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilham 757 Posted January 9 I think this medical disappearing thing happens more often than is uncovered. Trump did it himself in 2019. "Elective" means scheduled, meaning it was a non-emergency. It's hard to really tell on what level of concern this whole thing is. The Deputy Secretary took over duties but wasn't told the health reasons why for 3 days; also reports saying she was on "foreign" travel were false as she was in America (Puerto Rico). I get the press being confused by this story but it seems they kicked up some falsehoods to create more controversy. A bigger military deal to me was what "Coach" Tuberville did holding up promotions for the past year, in order to block women's healthcare rights. Look at his state's newborn syphilis and maternal death rates; his policies drive doctors out of states and they drive people out of the military. Just my perspective as an actual American who was a military kid and had no choice in what shitty state we lived in. I doubt Biden will try to replace Secretary Austin anyway; the Senate has been holding up the Labor seat for months, and it just had to be renewed. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comped 529 Posted January 10 3 hours ago, lilham said: I think this medical disappearing thing happens more often than is uncovered. Trump did it himself in 2019. "Elective" means scheduled, meaning it was a non-emergency. It's hard to really tell on what level of concern this whole thing is. The Deputy Secretary took over duties but wasn't told the health reasons why for 3 days; also reports saying she was on "foreign" travel were false as she was in America (Puerto Rico). I get the press being confused by this story but it seems they kicked up some falsehoods to create more controversy. A bigger military deal to me was what "Coach" Tuberville did holding up promotions for the past year, in order to block women's healthcare rights. Look at his state's newborn syphilis and maternal death rates; his policies drive doctors out of states and they drive people out of the military. Just my perspective as an actual American who was a military kid and had no choice in what shitty state we lived in. I doubt Biden will try to replace Secretary Austin anyway; the Senate has been holding up the Labor seat for months, and it just had to be renewed. Biden already said he won't - just as likely he couldn't if he wanted to! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sinbabad 1,124 Posted January 10 (edited) French Louis Le Pensec, former senator and Minister of Agriculture (1997-1998) has died aged 87. Also known because his name literally means "the big butt" in Breton language ! Edited January 10 by Sinbabad 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny 283 Posted January 10 3 hours ago, Sinbabad said: French Louis Le Pensec, former senator and Minister of Agriculture (1997-1998) has died aged 87. Also known because his name literally means "the big butt" in Breton language ! He would have been popular in his French public school! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,641 Posted January 10 Ngethe Njoroge (wiki) died on December 24, 2023, aged 95. Obit. Mentioning because... 1) he's a pick in several pools on here (and maybe a disqualified one in several now) 2) he's the father of Tom Morello from Rage Against the Machine 3) his ex-wife Mary Morello (wiki) is notable as an anti-censorship activist and is currently 100 years old (she's also Tom's mother) 4) he was Kenya's High Commissioner to the UK from 1970 to 1979 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,605 Posted January 11 Diane Abbott and James Duddridge both getting six month long proxy votes which normally indicate health conditions. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,951 Posted January 11 8 hours ago, Ulitzer95 said: Ngethe Njoroge (wiki) died on December 24, 2023, aged 95. Obit. Mentioning because... 1) he's a pick in several pools on here (and maybe a disqualified one in several now) 2) he's the father of Tom Morello from Rage Against the Machine 3) his ex-wife Mary Morello (wiki) is notable as an anti-censorship activist and is currently 100 years old (she's also Tom's mother) 4) he was Kenya's High Commissioner to the UK from 1970 to 1979 Morello posted on Instagram his 95th birthday, but not his death. Think he would get way more coverage than this, he looks like a typical Sun fodder ("Tragedy strikes Tom Morello as dad passes away"). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,951 Posted January 11 On 01/11/2022 at 12:05, arghton said: Ahmed Boulaleh Barreh, 93: Djibouti's old Minister of Defence. Ahmed Boulaleh Barreh died in 2010. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,641 Posted January 11 1 hour ago, drol said: Morello posted on Instagram his 95th birthday, but not his death. Think he would get way more coverage than this, he looks like a typical Sun fodder ("Tragedy strikes Tom Morello as dad passes away"). Little media coverage but lots of tributes on Facebook from Kenyan MPs and friends, including pictures of the funeral programme and photos from the funeral itself. Tom Morello was a pallbearer and there’s plenty of pics of him at the service. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,745 Posted January 11 On 19/03/2022 at 20:02, drol said: Living vice chairmen/women of CPPCC: 11)Zhang Kehui (1928): Taiwan pro-Bejing politician who was already frail in 2009, but still granting interviews in 2017. Zhang Kehui, former Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League chair (1995-2005) and CPPCC vice chair (1998-2008) prematurely dead at 95. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,171 Posted January 11 This doesn't sound good for Tony Lloyd MP (Labour MP for Rochdale) who has had a lot of health issues in recent years 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comped 529 Posted January 11 1 hour ago, Deathrace said: This doesn't sound good for Tony Lloyd MP (Labour MP for Rochdale) who has had a lot of health issues in recent years According to some folks I know who have connections into Labour, it's not good at all... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,605 Posted January 11 7 minutes ago, Comped said: According to some folks I know who have connections into Labour, it's not good at all... I wonder if he has been selected on the DDP this year. He is on @msc Alt obit team. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,477 Posted January 11 16 minutes ago, The Old Crem said: I wonder if he has been selected on the DDP this year. He is on @msc Alt obit team. He was nearly on my DDP team but not. Someone will have picked him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted January 11 Few weeks at most I'd say from the sounds of things 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,977 Posted January 11 Surprisingly not a DDP pick. He's the second sub on Sean's MP theme team, but that's the closest he came. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,197 Posted January 11 43 minutes ago, Death Impends said: Surprisingly not a DDP pick. He's the second sub on Sean's MP theme team, but that's the closest he came. He was in my final 40, but as he seemed active and the blood cancer was under some level of control, I thought against it. I'm surprised he didn't make it on someone's list, especially a theme team. One of those rare beasts, a dedicated MP to his consistency and by all accounts, a decent chap. Sorry to read this. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,417 Posted January 11 Ed Broadbent, Leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party from 1975-1989, has died aged 87. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comped 529 Posted January 11 19 minutes ago, Thatcher said: Ed Broadbent, Leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party from 1975-1989, has died aged 87. One of my grandma's favourite politicians. She's been dead for years now, so no loss to her I guess... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gisooo 3,364 Posted January 11 On 01/11/2022 at 12:05, arghton said: More: Joseph Lagu, 93/91: South Sudan ancient. 1930: Ahmed Osman, former Prime Minister of Morocco Bulcha Demeksa, Ethiopian Oromo federalist. Mabandla Dlamini, former Swaziland Prime Minister Marie-Thérèse Houphouët-Boigny and Maria Nyerere, widows of founding despots. 1931: Cleopa Msuya, former Kenyan VP and PM. Sylvester Ugoh, Nigerian biafra politico. Frédéric Guirma, Burkina Faso politico. Pié Masumbuko, Ancient Burundi prime minister. Jonas Mukamba Kadiata Nzemba, DR Congo former governor and diamond company head. Ebun Oyagbola, Nigeria's first female govt minister. Aminu Dantata, Nigerian politician. Widowed 2023. Ali Ben Salem, Tunisian activist. Burkina Faso politician and diplomat Frédéric Guirma (Wiki) dead at 92 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
