Like all of you, I awoke this morning to news that went roughly like this…
Bernie Sanders had heart surgery Tuesday night after experiencing pain in his chest at a campaign event earlier in the day, senior adviser Jeff Weaver said in a statement Wednesday. The 78-year-old Sanders had a blockage in one artery and had two stents inserted. He is now "conversing and in good spirits," the statement said. All of his events and appearances have been canceled until further notice, and the campaign has reportedly begun canceling ad buys in Iowa, where it was due to begin airing its first TV ads of the campaign.
Aw, shit. Senator Sanders might not have been my first choice for President this time around but if I get a ballot with his name on it, I'll have no trouble voting for him. I fear now I won't get that ballot…and if he stays in the race, there will only be one topic around him: He's not healthy enough. I hope we have him around and in front of microphones for a long, long time. But even people who supported him yesterday are probably quietly thinking they need to support someone else. That's not the way his admirable, exciting campaign oughta end.