Bernie Sanders Collapses

[globalvillage]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=2088392&mesg_id=2088396

Hope he's OK.

[wisteria]

1. OMG, I hope he is all right! Seems a bit of a coincidence-

http://bernie.house.gov/


Sanders Finalizes Deal to Bring Over 2.5 Million Gallons of Discounted Home Heating Oil to Vermont

FEB 5: Washington, DC – Rep. Bernie Sanders today announced an agreement with the Venezuelan government, CITGO Petroleum Corporation, the State of Vermont, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO) and Citizens Energy to bring over 2.5 million gallons of discounted home heating oil into Vermont. 2.4 million gallons of the oil will be sold at a 40% discount to participants of Vermont’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Crisis Fuel Assistance Program, and the WARMTH Program. The remaining 108,000 gallons of fuel will be distributed free of charge to homeless shelters throughout Vermont. Officials from the Venezuelan government, CITGO, Citizens Energy, CVOEO and the Vermont Fuel Dealers will join Sanders at an event on Tuesday, February 7 that will mark the start of the program. READ MORE

[ProSense]

2. Maybe it's stress or the flu. Here's a brief news piece (no details)

I pray it's nothing more.

U.S. Rep. Bernie Sanders Collapses in Vt.
By WILSON RING, Associated Press Writer
6 minutes ago

RICHFORD, Vt. - Rep. Bernie Sanders collapsed Sunday while attending the funeral of a Vermont National Guardsman killed in Iraq.

Sanders left the service while it was still going on in the gymnasium at Richford High School, then fell to the floor in the lobby. Ambulance crews were attending to him.

There was no immediate word on his condition, or what prompted the collapse.

Sanders was attending the funeral of a National Guardsman who was killed in Iraq late last month.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060205/ap_on_go_co/congressman_collapse_1[/div}

[globalvillage]

3. Wisteria,

I can't even go there. That is so unthinkable, I just refuse.
He was at a soldier's funeral. Maybe it was grief.
Whatever it is, I pray he's OK.

[wisteria]

5. I know, it's bad when you think so little of your government leaders,

that something horrible like this crosses your mind.

[sandnsea]

4. I hope he's okay

I'm going to assume it's the flu, since I'm feeling a little sickish myself today. Don't even want to think anything worse.

[globalvillage]

6. The media is saying he's OK

Thank goodness.

[ProSense]

7. Good news. Thanks! n/t

[wisteria]

8. I read that his wife had a flu. Bad that he has the flu , good it isn't

anything else.

[Mass]

9. Happy to hear that.

[_dynamicdems]

10. Glad to hear he's okay. Thanks for posting. n/t

[JI7]

11. so glad he is ok

this thread really got me scared. we really need him.