Feinstein announces she will not attend the Convention.

[denem]

Feinstein Hobbled, Won't Go to Convention

California Sen. Dianne Feinstein issued a statement this afternoon saying she broke her ankle during a trail walk with Walnut Creek Rep. Ellen Tauscher at Lake Tahoe and won't be able to attend the convention in Denver next week.

Feinstein, 75, said the break occurred when she slipped last Friday on the Meeks Bay Trail in the Tahoe forest, just before the Tahoe Summit.

Feinstein said her doctor has advised against travel for now, "and so, regretfully, I am unable to attend what will surely be an historic convention in Denver.I was very much looking forward to chairing the California Delegation, and I offer my best wishes to California's delegates in this vital nomination process."

Feinstein was an avid supporter of Sen. Hillary Clinton during the primaries and urged that Obama choose her as his running mate. That now seems unlikely although not impossible.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=14&entry_id=29260

In my opinion, a broken ankle, doctor's advice and a stampede of wild horses would not have kept her away if Hillary was the presumptive nominee.

[billyoc]

1. Well, if DiFi's not going, I'm not going either.

:rofl:

[knixphan]

7. LOL!!!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[SteelPenguin]

2. You're not the one in pain.

The Senator is 75 years old. When you break bones at that age, you have to be very careful. Very careful. It could be very serious, and is probably extremely painfull, and she has to take every precaution to not risk reinjury or she could, at her age, be permanently disabled.

[thunder rising]

4. Right... She's going to be wheeling around somewhere, just not Denver.

[ronnykmarshall]

9. Thank you!

[Kittycat]

3. Can I have her ticket for Thursday night?

[mikelgb]

5. Good. I'd rather Boxer be my rep at the convention anyway.

not happy she broke her ankle but it was probably from leaning too far to the right...

:evilgrin:

[shadowknows69]

6. Bada bum!

Duzy!

[knixphan]

8. NIIIIICE!

totally agree.

[disndat]

10. Maybe Di-Fi will recover in time

to attend the Republican convention where she belongs, with Joe LIEberman.

[kansasblue]

11. I don't like her and I'm happy she's not going. nt

[Zomby Woof]

12. Good

I can't wait until we can replace her in the Senate. A rumor is circulating that Leon Panetta could be in contention for her seat come next primary season. We can only hope! She is an awful embarrassment.