Jack Layton to take leave of absence to fight new cancer
Newsbot @ Mon Jul 25, 2011 12:53 pm
Title: Jack Layton to take leave of absence to fight new cancer
Category: Political
Posted By: Scape
Date: 2011-07-25 11:16:17
Canadian
Zipperfish @ Mon Jul 25, 2011 12:53 pm
A tragedy for Mr. Layton. I hope he manages to get through this and continue his work. It'll be tough for the NDP, too. Jack Layton's personalal connection with voters as a significant contributor to the NDP's success in the recent election.
2Cdo @ Mon Jul 25, 2011 12:56 pm
As much as I can't stand the mans politics, I do wish him a complete recovery.
martin14 @ Mon Jul 25, 2011 1:06 pm
2Cdo 2Cdo:
As much as I can't stand the mans politics, I do wish him a complete recovery.
Same.
Good luck, Jack.
G-prime @ Mon Jul 25, 2011 1:31 pm
You can send him a twitter message and the ndp website has a page for sending him your well wishes if anyone wants to
sandorski @ Mon Jul 25, 2011 2:27 pm
Get well soon.
DrCaleb @ Mon Jul 25, 2011 2:40 pm
Zipperfish Zipperfish:
A tragedy for Mr. Layton. I hope he manages to get through this and continue his work.
After seeing the video of the press conference, I don't think so. Sad to say it, but I've seen too many people with late stages of cancer, and his voice, the gauntness of his face all tell me that he's not going to last very long.
If his prostate cancer has spread to his liver, lungs or bones - he might have 6 months. Sad. Althought I intensly dislike politicians in general, it's not a nice way to go.
Brenda @ Mon Jul 25, 2011 2:50 pm
They keep saying this cancer is unrelated. I take it it is not a spread of his prostate cancer...
Good Luck, Mr. Layton.
Zipperfish @ Mon Jul 25, 2011 3:01 pm
DrCaleb DrCaleb:
Zipperfish Zipperfish:
A tragedy for Mr. Layton. I hope he manages to get through this and continue his work.
After seeing the video of the press conference, I don't think so. Sad to say it, but I've seen too many people with late stages of cancer, and his voice, the gauntness of his face all tell me that he's not going to last very long.
If his prostate cancer has spread to his liver, lungs or bones - he might have 6 months. Sad. Althought I intensly dislike politicians in general, it's not a nice way to go.
yes, I've seen that look before, and it does not bring glad tidings.
Brenda @ Mon Jul 25, 2011 3:10 pm
Zipperfish Zipperfish:
DrCaleb DrCaleb:
Zipperfish Zipperfish:
A tragedy for Mr. Layton. I hope he manages to get through this and continue his work.
After seeing the video of the press conference, I don't think so. Sad to say it, but I've seen too many people with late stages of cancer, and his voice, the gauntness of his face all tell me that he's not going to last very long.
If his prostate cancer has spread to his liver, lungs or bones - he might have 6 months. Sad. Althought I intensly dislike politicians in general, it's not a nice way to go.
yes, I've seen that look before, and it does not bring glad tidings.
Now I watched the video...
He looks and sounds very fragile...
ShepherdsDog @ Mon Jul 25, 2011 4:29 pm
Sorry to hear that he is battling cancer, and by the sounds of things losing his personal war.. I have to wonder why he would ask a nooby doo MP to replace him as leader though....does he not trust the old guard MPs to follow through on his plans?
Gunnair @ Mon Jul 25, 2011 4:31 pm
I sincerly hope he makes it.
Unsound @ Mon Jul 25, 2011 4:54 pm
2Cdo 2Cdo:
As much as I can't stand the mans politics, I do wish him a complete recovery.
Yep. This is when we need to remember that he's a human being with a family and friends, and not just a politician.
denmns @ Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:44 pm
lets hope he is able to get back by the time parliment opens. Do not need harper to continue his "self-dictatorship" without someone watching him like Mr. Layton or Mr. Rae.
Gunnair @ Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:49 pm
denmns denmns:
lets hope he is able to get back by the time parliment opens. Do not need harper to continue his "self-dictatorship" without someone watching him like Mr. Layton or Mr. Rae.
This is a respectful "get well Jack" thread. If you want to turn it into an "I hate Harper thread" standby to be called idiot... repeatedly.
Idiot.