Politician used a catheter during filibuster

Apparently Wendy Davis, the Texas state Senator whose recent filibuster of a bill that would have restricted abortions captured lots of national attention and helped defeat it - for the moment- was equipped with a catheter during her 10+ hour speech.

http://m.star-telegram.com/star/db_273347/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=pC82kY5k

Not going to get into the politics of it, but her story is pretty inspiring- teen mom in a trailer park to Harvard law with honors. And well, she is kinda attractive.

I figured even if its not completely on topic, those of you who read this forum might get a little kick out of it.

I wouldn't e a bit surprised. I think in the future we will all be.

Sounds very logical to me. Its hard to filibuster when you have to run to the potty!

They should make self cathing part of the lecture for incoming freshmen......

I remember a number of years ago another filibuster story involving a male legislator. He had placed one of those five gallon water cooler bottles under the podium and when nature called, he discretely unzipped and did his business into the empty bottle. This may have been as much as 18 years ago. I think it may have been in the Alabama legislature, but could have been Texas or Virginia, maybe Congress but I don't think so.

I knew of a neurosurgeon who wore s condom catheter while doing 24 hour cases. He also was given sips of sugary fruit juice by the nurse. All the while he never took his eyes off the surgical field.

Politicians should be intubated for their entire tenure.