Sen. Feinstein breaks ankle, will skip convention

[WeDidIt]

Sen. Feinstein breaks ankle, will skip convention
Tuesday, August 19, 2008

(08-19) 11:49 PDT WASHINGTON, (AP) --

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., has broken her ankle and will skip next week's Democratic National Convention.

Feinstein, who was one of Hillary Rodham Clinton's top supporters, was to have chaired California's delegation to the convention in Denver.

Feinstein slipped and broke her ankle Friday while taking a walk on Meeks Bay Trail in the Lake Tahoe forest with Rep. Ellen Tauscher, D-Calif., the senator said in a statement Tuesday.

Initially Feinstein thought she'd just sprained her ankle, according to spokesman Scott Gerber. She attended the annual Lake Tahoe Summit on Saturday despite the accident.

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[tekisui]

1. Mark her off the VP list.

:P

[Bucky]

20. No, that's just what they *want* you to think.

Could a red-herring ploy be any more obvious?

[Arugula Latte]

2. Too bad about her ankle, but I'm glad she won't be there.

Diane "Joe Lieberman" Feinstein makes me sick.

[Bucky]

21. I get the impression you have a really low "makes me sick" threshhold.

[Arugula Latte]

22. I'm not the only one ... She's not liked here on DU. (See downthread)

[TheCowsCameHome]

3. How does one skip with a broken ankle?

[jobycom]

15. Same way you skip a stone, maybe?

:shrug:

[TheCowsCameHome]

19. I skipped classes now and then.

[Ian David]

4. That's what happens when you walk around with your head up your ass. n/t

[orleans]

8. ! exactly !

:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

[driver8]

18. Ha Ha -- good one!! n/t

[MzNov]

5. It wasn't me, I didn't trip her, honest.

At least she was strolling with a Democrat for a change.

[midnight]

6. This Senator is so lucky that her insurance will pay for such a

Doc. visit. The probable is some people have insurance and treatment is not covered.

[Ian David]

7. Will Mukasey sign her cast for her? n/t

[seemslikeadream]

12. I don't know but Schumer surely will

[Dukkha]

9. way to buck it up trooper

are crutches too much effort to attend the DNC? Maybe Pelosi will get a hang nail and stay home for an emergency manicure.

[gaiilonfong]

10. GOOD she is a disgusting DINO anyway

Good Riddance she should resign while she is at it

[Ezlivin]

11. Christopher Reeve was paralyzed from the neck down and made it

Oh, that's right, he wasn't an "elected representative of the people," just an ordinary Joe.

[MurrayDelph]

13. In the spirit of "niceness instead of evil"

I am glad she did not hurt herself worse, and hope "office" is the next thing she has give up running for.

[jobycom]

14. Wow. Don't cross Obama!

Sorry, some things are irresistible... :rofl:

It's a joke, I know Obama wouldn't trip her. Gravel might...

[Lance_Boyle]

16. not good to see the hardcore hillarhoids skipping out

here's hoping for a wandering clot for a wanton clod.

[driver8]

17. Too bad...glad she won't be there. n/t