Johnny Doc’s Heart Is Just Fine, Thanks

Okay, now that Vince Fumo apparently going to be okay, we can begin speculating: Does the heart attack make him look weak? No no, wait, let’s hold off; Johnny Doc has put off his campaign announcement at the South Philly playground.

For Immediate Release

Contact: Brian Hickey 215-400-xxxx

DOUGHERTY FOR SENATE CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCES POSTPONEMENT OF LAUNCH EVENT OUT OF RESPECT TO SENATOR FUMO’S CRITICAL HEALTH CONDITION

PHILADELPHIA, PA (March 3, 2008) — The campaign of John Dougherty, Democratic candidate for the Philadelphia’s First District Senate seat, has announced the postponement of its Tuesday, March 4th launch event at the Edward O’Malley (EOM) Recreation Center in South Philadelphia out of respect to the critical health condition of incumbent Senator Vince Fumo, who suffered a heart attack Sunday night, and his family.

The rescheduled launch event will take place Thursday, March 6th at 4 pm at EOM.

“I know firsthand through my wife’s past health problems how emotionally, physically and mentally draining a serious health crisis can be on a family,” said Dougherty. “Out of respect to the Senator’s critical health condition right now, I have decided that the appropriate thing to do is to postpone my official launch announcement event a couple of days to hopefully allow the Senator to get back on his feet. We wish him a speedy recovery.

“Come Thursday, we will officially launch this campaign and take our message of real change and real results to every neighborhood in the district.”

Okay, so due to Vince Fumo’s heart attack, Dougherty delayed his campaign kickoff party two days. Delaying his campaign event hastens Fumo’s recovery! (If you read it the way he doesn’t mean it.) But then, come Thursday, real change! It’s nice that “change” is now such a campaign cliché that Johnny Doc has to say he’s for “real change.”