Gunner Asch wrote:

I didnt bother to ask the surgical or post surgical staff which party
they belonged to. Should I have?

Reagan wiped the blood from his face, exited the limousine and walked unassisted into the
emergency room, where he complained of difficulty breathing and collapsed. He was admitted
immediately for emergency surgery. Shortly before surgery to remove the bullet, which
barely missed his heart, Reagan purportedly remarked to the operating doctor, "I hope
you're a Republican." The head surgeon, liberal Democrat Joseph Giordano, purportedly
replied, "Mr. President, today we are all Republicans." Reagan recovered quickly, despite
being 70 years old, and was able to continue his presidential duties.