The 11 p.m. news just reported that a little while ago, the police right here in Cleveland Heights attempted to stop a speeding car, and found my congresswoman, Stephanie Tubbs Jones, unconscious at the wheel.
http://blog.cleveland.com/...
According to the story the hospital is on lockdown and no news of her condition is being reported.
Our ebullient congresswoman is a dynamic force of nature and a progressive leader in congress. She has consistently opposed the Iraq misadventure and is known for her leadership on senior and health-care issues. She heads the ethics subcommittee.
Some here have attacked her for her loyal support of her longtime friend, Hillary Clinton, for whose presidential campaign she served as national co-chair. But, she told us at our Dem club meeting last Thursday, "Hillary sends her greetings and she appreciates your support but now I am a spokesperson for Barack Obama," and "II I could go to the top of Terminal Tower [Cleveland's tallest building] and shout I support Barack Obama, I would."
Her annual Labour Day parade/picnic is coming up and it's going to be huge this year, as she joined with the AFL-CIO, which has sponsored its own event in the past, to put on one giant event. It should be a dazzling show of the energy of Democrats in Cleveland, Ohio, and I pray that our congresswoman will be there with us.