Clinton Expected to Be At Fewer Kerry Events (washingtonpost.com)
Former president Bill Clinton, whose recuperation from heart surgery last month has been slower than he anticipated, will not make more than a few cameo appearances on behalf of Democratic nominee John F. Kerry, and even an abbreviated schedule is far from certain, friends and Democratic officials said.
At the time of Clinton's diagnosis and surgery on Sept. 6, many of his former advisers -- several of whom are working in senior positions with the Kerry campaign -- were full of predictions about the ease with which patients can return to their routine after modern heart surgery. But a procedure that had Clinton unconscious for eight hours -- during part of which his heart was stopped and his body kept alive with a heart-lung machine -- is serious, and heart experts have warned that full recovery can be slow.
I'm not one to make light of someone's serious health issue. Thankfully, I've never had this procedure. But did anyone really think Clinton was going to get anywhere near this loser Kerry come crunch time? If Kerry wins it's curtains for Hillary's higher political ambitions. Face it, we haven't exactly seen Hillary finding any time at all to get out there and campaign for her democrat colleague. And there's been no rash of stories about Hillary at Bill's bedside so far as I can tell.
Hopefully Bill makes a full recovery. Good timing though - Hillary doesn't need to leave his side - just be the faithful good wife when she's not at work - no time to go political! hmm
Posted by: chrys | Sunday, October 17, 2004 at 01:37 AM