What to make of this "heart trouble" Tom DeLay is now publicizing?

[DesEtoiles]

Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

[izzie]

1. what are you talking about?

??

[whistle]

2. Yes, it's actually a case of the clap!

[tnlefty]

3. Trying to convince us that he has a heart?

I've missed this news, and what are you thinking?

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

4. Hard to say.

Tell us what you are thinking and we will tell you if we are all in the midst of a Vulcan Mind Meld.

[goodboy]

5. are you thinking that he should suffer horrible, awful, debilitating

unbearable pain for the rest of his dirty little life.

[acmejack]

6. You bet!

The only heart problem Delay could possibly have would be that the medicos can't find one...

[Warpy]

19. They only need to check his wallet

That's where he keeps it

[kevinmc]

7. Sympathy Pains

[beyurslf]

8. I'm thinking that many men his age have heart problems and he might

have sold his soul to the dark side but that doesn't protect his heart. Seems like nothing sinister to me.

[BuyingThyme]

9. Heart?

[kohodog]

10. Guess they did a scan

and saw that it is missing.

[Liberty Belle]

11. I didn't think he had a heart.

[Why Syzygy]

12. Dunno

By The Associated Press
(3/10/05 - WASHINGTON) — House Majority Leader Tom DeLay was treated for a heart condition Thursday at Bethesda National Naval Medical Center, his office said.

The Texas Republican was released and returned home after a series of tests. He intends to stick to his plans to go to Florida, Georgia and Texas this weekend.

Capt. Michael Curran, the head of cardiology at the hospital, said in a statement that the 57-year-old Delay, who met doctors at the Capitol and then Bethesda after experiencing minor fatigue, has a condition known as arrhythmia, or an irregular heartbeat.

Curran said DeLay's personal doctor in Texas has monitored this condition for years.
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/news/031005_APlocal_delay.html

......
March 10, 2005, 7:13AM

DeLay admits aiding group, denies wrongdoing
He says he was 'absolutely not' behind the transfer of TRMPAC funds
By GEBE MARTINEZ
Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON - House Majority Leader Tom DeLay said Wednesday he served as a creator, adviser and fund-raiser to a Texas-based political action committee now under state criminal investigation, but he was not involved in its day-to-day operations.
...
Three of DeLay's associates have been indicted in Texas in a case alleging improper use of corporate contributions in the 2002 Texas House races. The elections resulted in a Republican majority in the state Legislature, clearing the way for DeLay's congressional redistricting plan that produced a larger GOP House majority.

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/politics/3077439

:shrug:

[DesEtoiles]

13. I'm thinking...a reason to "spend more time with his family"

[caledesi]

18. Good translation! nt

[FreedomAngel82]

14. Huh?

I'm not sure what you're talking about and like someone else said: Tom DeLay has one? News to me! :shrug:

[Lone_Star_Dem]

15. I think

He may have played one too many rounds of golf. :)

[tsuki]

16. No heart?

[rzemanfl]

17. He doesn't have a heart, he has a bullshit pump. n/t

[Vogon_Glory]

20. How Come I Think Of Raymond Patriarcha and His Heart Condition?

So when I read about Tom DeLay supposedly having heart problems, why is it that I think of former Rhode Island crime boss Raymond Patriarcha having "heart conditions" every time it seemed like he'd be facing prosecution?

:evilgrin:

[Kansas Wyatt]

21. Maybe he is setting himself up to resign for health reasons.

If it looks like a prosecutor is going to nail his ass.