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President Clinton Hospitalized--Will Have Bypass Surgery

By Jeralyn, Section Other Politics
Posted on Fri Sep 03, 2004 at 10:07:01 AM EST
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Update, 9/5: All comments on this thread have been sent to President Clinton. I received this response:

On behalf of President Clinton, thank you so much for your message. Please know that your words will be conveyed to the former President as soon as possible. We appreciate your taking the time to write to him at www.clintonpresidentialcenter.org and wish you all the best. (The Clinton Presidential Center Web Team)

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Former President Bill Clinton was hospitalized today with chest pains and will undergo quadruple bypass surgery possibly tomorrow. Send good thoughts his way. Use the comments if you'd like. Here's more:

A family friend close to the former president told FOX News that Clinton experienced chest pains a few days ago while at his home in Chappaqua, N.Y., and was taken to a local hospital.

The sources said that Clinton had angioplasty done in the last day or two, but the results showed the problem was more serious than first anticipated, so he was transferred to Columbia Presbyterian, one of the top heart hospitals in the nation. "When someone is found to have an obstruction ... we usually do an angioplasty," said FOX News health contributor Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld. Rosenfeld said an angioplasty involves a balloon being inserted into the artery to expand it. If that does not appear to be effective, the patients are usually taken into surgery.

Update: Surgery may be today.

NOTE: The AP has retracted its story that Bush supporters booed:

Update: The politics of hate:
President Bush on Friday wished Bill Clinton ``best wishes for a swift and speedy recovery.'' ``He's is in our thoughts and prayers,'' Bush said at a campaign rally. Bush's audience of thousands in West Allis, Wis., booed. Bush did nothing to stop them. [link via Atrios]

1:40 pm: Hillary has arrived at the hospital.

Jeers to Rep. Vito Fossella (R-NY) who said:

Who knows? It could be the result of a successful Republican convention," said Rep. Vito Fossella, R-N.Y., of Clinton's chest pains. "In all seriousness, though, I am sure the entire nation wishes the president well."

Link via Agonist. which recommends:

Call Vito and request an apology (718-356-8400). Here is his DC office number: (202) 225-3371 and email address vito.fossella@mail.house.gov. Or you can call him in Brooklyn: (718) 630-5277. Please be polite. Then, if you are so inclined call his opponent, Frank Barbaro, and offer your support (718-442-4448). And then call a reporter from Staten Island and tell them about Vito's remarks. The Staten Island paper's number is: (718) 981-2666.

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