Biden Cancels Events Due To Family Illness

[Hope And Change]

October 4, 2008, 3:15 PM

Biden Cancels Events Due To Family Illness

Posted by Ryan Corsaro

From CBS News' Ryan Corsaro:

(WILMINGTON, DEL.) - Joe Biden has cancelled events planned in Washington, DC and Virginia tomorrow due to illness in the family, according to his press secretary.

"The campaign has cancelled Sen. Biden's schedule today and tomorrow because of a serious illness in Jill Biden's family. Hospice has advised the Bidens to remain close by, and we appreciate everyone's respect for the family's privacy,” said David Wade.

Biden planned was scheduled to speak at a National Human Rights Campaign dinner tonight in Washington, D.C. The campaign also scrapped rallies in Richmond and Roanoke, Virginia on Sunday.


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[quiet.american]

1. My heart goes out to the Bidens. nt

[Youphemism]

2. What a pathetic example of journalism. It doesn't name the dying relative.

Hospice only asks you to hang around when someone is dying. Why no names?

[Youphemism]

4. Okay, per CNN it's Jill's mom. CBS really sucks.

[msblueinredstate]

5. It is Jill's Mother

[Bicoastal]

3. Awwww--best to your family, Joe.

And I sincerely hope none of the ghouls on the right try to compare this to McCain's campaign suspensions or whatnot. SOMEone will, though.

[Sebastian Doyle]

22. Unfortuantely, the ghouls on the right will probably use this to support the Drudge bullshit

from a couple weeks ago. (that Biden will "drop out" after the VP debate and be "replaced by Hillary")

I would put nothing past these Repuke bastards anymore. :(

[Danger Mouse]

6. Healing wishes for the Biden family.

[ErinBerin84]

7. What a rough week for him . This, and seeing his son off.

And having that joke of a person condescend to him at the debate, as if she matters. ha! I'm thinking of you, Senator Biden!

[Jennicut]

15. Yeah, this is really a tough way to end such an emotional week for him.

We are thinking about you Joe and Jill.

[kingpin8399]

8. Prayers to the the Biden Family...btw this is the THIRD canceled event in Roanoke

Hillary and Obama canceled in the primaries, now Biden lol. Hopefully they wont hold it against the dems!

[Ishoutandscream2]

9. So sorry to hear this. My heart goes out to the Biden's

[Born_A_Truman]

10. Sending comfort to the Biden family

[Coexist]

11. they will be in my thoughts.

[WillyT]

12. Mine Too...

:grouphug:

[abumbyanyothername]

13. Joe, Jill and Kids

My prayers go out to you. If there is anything we can do, let us know. Really.

[Rainbowreflect]

14. Their family is in my thoughts and prayers.

It has only been a few months since we went through this with my mother-in-law.

[KayLaw]

16. God speed.

May God smile upon the Biden family and be gracious to them.

[jillan]

17. God please watch out for this family. How much more do they need to endure right now?

[Debi]

18. For the Biden and Jacobs families

http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.cfm?l=eng

:hug:

[bunnies]

19. Aw man. When hospice tells you to stay around, the end is very near.

I've been through it myself. My heart goes out to the Bidens.

[LibraLiz1973]

20. This breaks my heart for Jill, Joe, all the kids, and poor Beau. He's already

deported and his grama is probably going to pass on.
Very sad.

[jillan]

21. I thought about that too.

:(

[liberalpress]

23. My prayers for the Bidens at this time.

...but how i DREAD gojng into work Monday. I can hear the talkmeister's spin now...

"This is what we've been saying. The illness that will force Biden out of the race and put Hillary on the ticket. Just as we predicted."

God. Help. Me.