The good news, the Capitol Fax reached Hyde who quickly squelched rumors he is ill:
9/7 7:24pm: Congressman Henry Hyde denounced rumors of his ill health today as “all baloney.”
The rumors have apparently been circulating for a while, but appeared on a conservative website’s discussion board on September 4th. Today, the “Daily Kos,” a widely-read Democratic-leaning blog gave big play to an anonymous e-mail from a reader which claimed Hyde’s health has been, “deteriorating rapidly over the last few months.” The reader added that some high-level Republicans are worried he won’t survive until the election.
Hyde, reached in Washington, DC today, called the rumors “Wizard of Oz stuff.” His staff provided a list of recent public events he’s attended, many of which I’ve been able to confirm.
More tomorrow. It was a fun interview.
The bad news, now that we know he is healthy, a crotchedy right wing crank is still the 6th District Congressman.
The better news (for me) is that since I’m still registered to vote in Elmhurst, I have one more chance to not vote for him come November.
If you are as concerned about Henry Hyde as I am, you will want to click here and help ensure that Henry has plenty of free time for excersise and to take care of his health.
The Daily Kos leans Democrat? That’s like saying that Keyes leans right.