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NJCher

(43,358 posts)
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 01:09 PM Friday

Another (Alarming) Article re Disappearance Tom Kean, Jr.

If you read it, you'll see the only person who Kean has talked to is the speaker, Liar Mike Johnson. The source is NJ Spotlight News, put out by PBS.

Headline: ‘Radio silence’: Concerns grow about Kean’s health during lengthy absence
Calls and text messages to a missing New Jersey congressman have gone unanswered

Here is why it is important. repukes can't afford to lose more than a vote or two and still pass a bill. The immigration bill is the big concern. See what happened by reading the text at this link.
(DU link)

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In a statement to NJ Spotlight News late Thursday, Speaker Mike Johnson said he talked to Kean hours that day.

“I was happy to speak to Tom Kean, Jr. this afternoon by phone,” Johnson said. “He is attending to a personal health matter and expects to be back to 100% very soon. Tom is one of the most dedicated and hardest working members of Congress, and I am grateful for all he does and will continue to do to serve New Jerseyans and our country.
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If Johnson did indeed talk to Kean, he is the only one who has gotten through. Look at these excerpts of people who have tried and failed. My spidey sense is that something is up and they are afraid of losing another member. Also please note pic. Does not look well.

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At the Capitol Wednesday, Reps. Jeff Van Drew (R-2nd) and Chris Smith (R-4th) said they both have tried to contact Kean but haven’t heard anything back. “We’ve both reached out. Don’t know,” Smith said.

“Complete radio silence,” said Van Drew, who overlapped with Kean when both served in the state Legislature.
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(note: Van Drew is another one who is up for election and faces strong Dem competition.)

Take a look at this:
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Reps. Donald Norcross (D-1st), Josh Gottheimer (D-5th), Rob Menendez (D-8th) and LaMonica McIver (D-12th) each told NJ Spotlight News they didn’t know where Kean has been.
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There are even more comments from people about his disappearance. At the link, scroll down to the paragraph starting with "Representatives for Tom Emmer, the majority whip, " and you will read of more people who have had no calls returned.

Something is definitely fishy here.

Also, please note the article was updated but it's not noted. Thursday is the 23rd and it contains comments as of yesterday (Johnson, for one).

Link to PBS NJ Spotlight News.



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Another (Alarming) Article re Disappearance Tom Kean, Jr. (Original Post) NJCher Friday OP
Perhaps we can ask Orrex to share his attention a little bit here. NNadir Friday #1
IMHO, this screams mental health situation. Phoenix61 Friday #2
Or a stroke. Maybe he will become a Democrat when he returns. Lochloosa Friday #3
Oh, you. Baitball Blogger Friday #4
... Lochloosa Friday #7
That's great! annielion Friday #12
I read the article and wonder about the warehouse purchase Lifeafter70 Friday #15
Me thinks something may be rotten in NJ District 7. I mean the warehouse, not Kean. flashman13 Friday #18
Diffently agree Lifeafter70 Friday #20
Maybe he's dead and only those who Gawd favors can cross dimensions to talk to him rurallib Friday #5
He's not dead, he's just resting. Lovely plumage the Tom Kean, Jr. Ray Bruns Friday #9
He's pining for the fjords. ColoringFool Friday #10
I would like to parrot this response. NNadir Friday #13
Seems time for the local police to perform a welfare check... ultralite001 Friday #6
He's either hiding from some scandal, or he's leaving/ left town to be closer to his dirty money. Ford_Prefect Friday #8
He was elected by 233K Mystery To Me Friday #11
Yes NJCher Saturday #22
Weekend At Tom's? CaptainTruth Friday #14
Maybe he's not with us anymore and they're keeping it secret to maintain the repuke majority the house. kimbutgar Friday #16
Emmer is a right wing opportunist. mn9driver Friday #17
maybe johnson is interviewing for a body double so no one suspects any hanky panky about kean nt orleans Friday #19
So he was a Republican ... poor fool dave99 Friday #21

Phoenix61

(18,867 posts)
2. IMHO, this screams mental health situation.
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 01:26 PM
Friday

Nobody works this hard to hide a physical ailment.

Lifeafter70

(1,162 posts)
15. I read the article and wonder about the warehouse purchase
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 03:09 PM
Friday

I think something shady is going on

Lifeafter70

(1,162 posts)
20. Diffently agree
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 04:08 PM
Friday

The article stated just before he went mia.
His constituents where questioning him about that warehouse.

rurallib

(64,746 posts)
5. Maybe he's dead and only those who Gawd favors can cross dimensions to talk to him
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 02:01 PM
Friday

Like Moses Mikey.

Ford_Prefect

(8,638 posts)
8. He's either hiding from some scandal, or he's leaving/ left town to be closer to his dirty money.
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 02:17 PM
Friday

If it was a genuine medical problem someone would have said so before now....

Unless it is sex related?

Mystery To Me

(49 posts)
11. He was elected by 233K
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 02:45 PM
Friday

vs 200K for the democrat. I wonder if that district would go blue if there was a special election to fill that seat?

NJCher

(43,358 posts)
22. Yes
Sat Apr 25, 2026, 05:12 AM
Saturday

I think it would. At the teachers union convention last weekend, the candidates came to speak. He will be up against formidable competition—experienced, personable, successful, and attractive people, almost all of whom were in the Biden administration.

kimbutgar

(27,406 posts)
16. Maybe he's not with us anymore and they're keeping it secret to maintain the repuke majority the house.
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 03:22 PM
Friday

So Johnson still has his slim majority. And we loss a Democratic rep this week so he still has his slim majority.

Come clean on Kean repukes!

mn9driver

(4,852 posts)
17. Emmer is a right wing opportunist.
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 03:28 PM
Friday

He will say whatever he needs to in order to advance his MAGA career. There is no integrity there.

orleans

(37,096 posts)
19. maybe johnson is interviewing for a body double so no one suspects any hanky panky about kean nt
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 03:46 PM
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