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86. He says he's coming back after the May recess

Reply to womanofthehills (Reply #17)

Thu Apr 27, 2017, 06:44 AM

Apr 2017

Which effectively starts May 5, the week after his surgery.

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Citing health issues, Jason Chaffetz takes immediate leave from Congress [View all] dixiegrrrrl Apr 2017 OP

Curiouser and curiouser! Lucinda Apr 2017 #1

Didn't trump give Chaffetz $10 million a few hours before releasing the Comey letter? L. Coyote Apr 2017 #45

I really should have started a spread sheet Lucinda Apr 2017 #71

Never too late for a great idea. We need it to keep up. L. Coyote Apr 2017 #75

Really on McConnell? We all knew it but where are you finding specifics like that? I missed it... Amaryllis Apr 2017 #102

Oversight Dems posts this stuff on Twitter: L. Coyote Apr 2017 #103

Wow. THanks. It has been evident from his behavior for a long time now, but I totally missed this. Amaryllis Apr 2017 #109

Oops - bye bye malaise Apr 2017 #2

Would be nice too if as a parting gift he would order up a few more aggressive Pachamama Apr 2017 #129

He won't give up anythingu malaise Apr 2017 #130

And just to make sure we're suitably convinced of the immediate seriousness of his problem Goodheart Apr 2017 #3

Medical emergency for hardware in foot? LOL Lib Apr 2017 #4

Yep I would think that if it's been there for 12 years it could have waited a little longer. Luciferous Apr 2017 #6

I just thought of another reason. LOL Lib Apr 2017 #12

Well, no, he could have twisted it and dislodged something Warpy Apr 2017 #53

Especially since last week he said he would be leaving early to spend time with his wife womanofthehills Apr 2017 #64

That's right! Blue_Roses Apr 2017 #133

A leave means his paycheck and insurance continues. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2017 #107

I Know, Right? Leith Apr 2017 #14

Maybe he should put off buying a new iPhone and get a jazzy powerchair instead?. LOL Lib Apr 2017 #15

Maybe this: George II Apr 2017 #36

Lol I hope someone on twitter sends him that pic. LOL Lib Apr 2017 #51

Too true OncoRN Apr 2017 #78

Oooooh Jason, you little Snowflake HeiressofBickworth Apr 2017 #60

Even if he had foot surgery, a week later he would be on crutches womanofthehills Apr 2017 #17

Yes! LOL Lib Apr 2017 #19

LOL LOL rusty fender Apr 2017 #42

I prefer JasonInTheBigHouse... LOL Lib Apr 2017 #52

That would be preferable rusty fender Apr 2017 #54

He says he's coming back after the May recess onenote Apr 2017 #86

He shot himself in it..... lastlib Apr 2017 #39

Haha! Very clever! LOL Lib Apr 2017 #48

Is Russian time lapse hardware in foot, comrade. snort Apr 2017 #56

this sounds like complete bullshit Skittles Apr 2017 #74

Exactly! mzteaze Apr 2017 #84

This old ortho nurse TNNurse Apr 2017 #96

Thank You!!! LOL Lib Apr 2017 #97

Thank you. Yes they have those wheelie things now underpants Apr 2017 #101

Tammy Duckworth BumRushDaShow Apr 2017 #108

Bravo! Big_K Apr 2017 #116

Truly angrychair Apr 2017 #125

"I want to spend more time with family" has been done already. davsand Apr 2017 #115

This message was self-deleted by its author Goodheart Apr 2017 #5

Didn't Feinstein have heart surgery then return to duties like the night after?! uponit7771 Apr 2017 #7

Somewhere I have a dim memory of that.. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2017 #10

She had important Trump/Russia work to do. Snarkoleptic Apr 2017 #13

Pacemaker in January 2017 LeftInTX Apr 2017 #72

What's about to happen? Mr. Ected Apr 2017 #8

exactly right Justice Apr 2017 #24

+1, like we're supposed to think foot surgery puts someone out for a month uponit7771 Apr 2017 #26

I am hoping the timing foreshadows a portent. n/t dixiegrrrrl Apr 2017 #34

Taking a leave to spend more time with his Snarkoleptic Apr 2017 #9

I thought you were going to say, "Taking leave to spend more time with his... Silent3 Apr 2017 #16

Yes and looking for a private sector job that will pay for his legal team. Glimmer of Hope Apr 2017 #22

Bullshit. dalton99a Apr 2017 #11

Something must be coming down the pike. wildeyed Apr 2017 #18

His hand still works to sign subpoenas Justice Apr 2017 #20

RrrrrrIiiiiGgggggHhhhhhTttttt irisblue Apr 2017 #21

when I see confirmation elsewhere... chillfactor Apr 2017 #23

New twitter handle...JasonInTheHospital LOL Lib Apr 2017 #25

Aw, shucks, he won't be in DC on May 8 when Sally Yates testifies! Tanuki Apr 2017 #27

I wonder if he'll have to leave the country for surgery? yardwork Apr 2017 #28

Wasn't it Palmer Report or Louise Mensch... Mr. Ected Apr 2017 #29

Palmer for sure, probably Mensch also. n/t dixiegrrrrl Apr 2017 #37

Mensch tweeted that the Russians had kompromat on Chaffetz womanofthehills Apr 2017 #57

He looked VERY healthy during his press conference with Elijah Cummings yesterday! George II Apr 2017 #30

Bill Palmer said that when Chaffetz announced last week that he would not seek reelection womanofthehills Apr 2017 #62

Chafetz might like a future as gov of Utah Backwoodsrider Apr 2017 #31

Wouldn't that be a pre-existing condition? LakeArenal Apr 2017 #32

Lucky thing, that... Volaris Apr 2017 #69

My wife is gonna kill me, is that covered under health care? sarcasmo Apr 2017 #33

He's flipping and they are debriefing him. Instead of twenty to life he'll do five or ten. LuvLoogie Apr 2017 #35

Ooh, I like that one Mr. Ected Apr 2017 #38

Health issues: his ass is grass Maine-i-acs Apr 2017 #40

Look at the x-ray. That surgery will be ugly and extremely painful. Shrike47 Apr 2017 #41

Who says that's his x ray? nt stage left Apr 2017 #46

+1, I'm in a situation now where ... NOTHING ... that a set of people say can be considered the trut uponit7771 Apr 2017 #93

Rachel has said so many times, watch what they do, not what they say. couple nights ago, she Amaryllis Apr 2017 #131

Why would there suddenly be a risk of infection? I have a relative with a knee pnwmom Apr 2017 #55

I had a metal plate and a bunch of screws installed to fix a broken ankle SticksnStones Apr 2017 #82

Oh, okay -- thanks. And i think you're right about his sudden need for this. n/t pnwmom Apr 2017 #89

I had a friend die a day after foot surgery. She was 42. notdarkyet Apr 2017 #63

No problem . . . OldRedneck Apr 2017 #43

Yes, ObamaCare will care for Jason in the House riversedge Apr 2017 #67

Someone check and see if he has an itinerary to South America.... Tatiana Apr 2017 #44

Wait, Is This Schmuck Resigning Early or Not?? DarthDem Apr 2017 #47

Didn't Mensch predict this? Kingofalldems Apr 2017 #49

Mensch and Bill Palmer were right about Jason - Here is Palmer's latest tonight womanofthehills Apr 2017 #61

Good reminder. Someone has him figured out. n/t R B Garr Apr 2017 #65

"Hardware" in his foot? Wounded Bear Apr 2017 #50

"to remove hardware that had been inserted into his foot". Hmm, I guess still_one Apr 2017 #58

I DON'T wish this scumbag well JI7 Apr 2017 #59

Yep. He is SICK TO HIS STOMACH on what is about to happen to him. AgadorSparticus Apr 2017 #66

Brain surgery? MFM008 Apr 2017 #68

Having hardware removed is common and routine. Laffy Kat Apr 2017 #70

This message was self-deleted by its author pablo_marmol Apr 2017 #76

What doesn't make sense? onenote Apr 2017 #87

Having a pin removed is very minor angrychair Apr 2017 #126

How does that square with post #41? Wednesdays Apr 2017 #91

And not time-sensitive, unless there's something that's gone wrong with it, unlikely. JudyM Apr 2017 #94

Exactly Blue_Roses Apr 2017 #134

Do congresscritters announce upcoming foot surgeries? LeftInTX Apr 2017 #73

Ironic that he uses private healthcare to get his foot done OnDoutside Apr 2017 #77

I wonder what calendar he is using? DFW Apr 2017 #79

Chaffetz might have cancer if he is having hardware removed from democratisphere Apr 2017 #80

And he's keeping that quiet so the void is filled with guessing his guilty crimes? SticksnStones Apr 2017 #83

Slightly off topic, but to share a weird thing I learned about injuries.. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2017 #120

Does he still get paid? Buckeyeblue Apr 2017 #81

I'm sure he has paid sick leave until he is officially no longer a Congressman wishstar Apr 2017 #92

Unused fed sick leave gets converted into work days for retirement pay calculation. BumRushDaShow Apr 2017 #113

He is getting his surgery done while he still has HEALTH INSURANCE that we pay for! PA Democrat Apr 2017 #85

This is very, very weird. Something is going on besides "medical emergencies." Vinca Apr 2017 #88

The little dirty bastard madokie Apr 2017 #90

He put his foot in it flamingdem Apr 2017 #95

Cummings says he asked @jasoninthehouse to have Flynn testify before their committee, and Chaffetz s MelissaB Apr 2017 #98

Lock him up Botany Apr 2017 #99

Well, the uncontrollable shitting of one's pants COULD be a medical issue. GoCubsGo Apr 2017 #100

Wheelchair? Leave of absence? perdita9 Apr 2017 #104

Just following in Trump's footsteps, Trump took leave from serving in military for fake foot problem L. Coyote Apr 2017 #105

Speaking of Flynn: dixiegrrrrl Apr 2017 #112

Chaffetz is avoiding something in a very extreme way. Republicans disabled by foot issues .... bucolic_frolic Apr 2017 #106

Don't let the door hit you where the good Lord split you IronLionZion Apr 2017 #110

Chaffetz sucks up some premium healthcare paid for by taxpayers, while avoiding doing his job. herding cats Apr 2017 #111

Chaffetz Executes the Mark Sanford Model of Political Houdini bucolic_frolic Apr 2017 #114

I'm having that same surgery in a month; doc said I'll "walk out of there." More_Cowbell Apr 2017 #117

I am keepthemhonestO Apr 2017 #118

Gee jehop61 Apr 2017 #119

Sounds like he's pulling a Bill-O BigmanPigman Apr 2017 #121

Why didn't he do this over recess? We know why JDC Apr 2017 #122

Aw, that means one less vote for the GOP's new healthcare bill red dog 1 Apr 2017 #123

"I'm leaving because I want to spend more time with my lawyers." nt GliderGuider Apr 2017 #124

"I could be at risk for a serious infection" is not an emergency. madaboutharry Apr 2017 #127

It's hard to operate on a foot . . . djg21 Apr 2017 #128

He's sick of Trump? rpannier Apr 2017 #132