Oh, Right, THAT Presidential Election

2. Bernie Sanders

A cardiac incident for the 78-year-old candidate.

In most weeks, it would be top national news that a major presidential candidate suffered what his campaign described as “blockage” in one artery, requiring the placement of two stents. (A doctor writing in Slate says that, based on the publicly available information, Sanders’ incident was “very likely a heart attack.”) But this week, it was something the Surge, our brain fully stuffed with images of Rudy Giuliani screaming on CNN that he is going to sue the statues in the Capitol Rotunda for libel, actually forgot about until a colleague mentioned it Thursday morning. Sanders’ wife, Jane, said in a statement that the candidate expects to be discharged by the end of the weekend, and his campaign says he will participate in the Oct. 15 Democratic debate. The Vermont senator seems to possess more vigor, piss, and vinegar than most people of any age, but as far as immediately returning to the trail after being hospitalized for a serious heart problem … well, we’ll see.

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