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.

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Fumo Critical Following Heart Attack

State Sen. Vince Fumo suffered a heart attack last night. Today, he remains in critical, but stable condition at Hahnemann after emergency heart surgery.

Patients typically remain in critical condition after heart surgery, according to KYW 1060; the station says Fumo is awake and alert. He had an emergency angioplasty after doctors found total blockage of the right coronary artery.

This just can’t do! Poking fun at state lawmakers only works if they’re rich guys in good health. Fumo’s had back surgery twice in the last few months, and now this. Get well soon, Vince. Please don’t pay any attention to the people (on Phillyblog, probably) who will surely say you faked the attack to help win the election. And if you actually did that, then ohmigod you are the greatest politician in Philadelphia history.

Fumo in Hospital After Heart Attack; Critical, but Stable [KYW 1060]

Vince Fumo, Moving To Camera 2

Challenger Anne Dicker’s camp sent over this ad for Vince Fumo’s State Senate re-election bid yesterday, complaining that Fumo really hasn’t done much for illegal guns on the streets. Fair enough.

But I believe the real beauty in this ad is, um, the ad itself. I didn’t really notice how brilliant it was ’til it aired after Gladiators last night: Fumo serving the people dinner, the face of the dude at the kitchen table, the little head-tilt by Fumo at the end. Forget the State Senate, we need to get Vince Fumo a sitcom.

If I were Anne Dicker, I’d just show this ad on an infinite loop at one of her watering hole meetups; I can’t see how a night of drinking and watching this ad over and over could do anything but increase attendance.