Ex-President Clinton taking hour-long walks near Chappaqua home, wife says

[Khephra]

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) _ Three weeks after heart bypass surgery, former President Bill Clinton is taking long walks and enjoying the reception from his neighbors, his wife said Monday.

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said the former president, who underwent an operation Sept. 6, is "making real progress" and getting stronger every day at their home in Chappaqua.

"He and I went for long walks on Friday and Sunday," the senator said after giving a speech in White Plains. "He's walking 45 minutes to an hour."

During his strolls through town, "People are so happy to see him, they really are," Clinton said. "Little kids come up and throw their arms around him and say, `Oh, Mr. President, we're so glad you're here!'

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/ny-bc-ny--billclinton-healt0927sep27,0,2507875.story?coll=ny-ap-regional-wire

[Parche]

1. clinton

We ALL miss you President Clinton

See how people flock to see him

and they protest smirk bush

[Selwynn]

4. We don't "all" miss him

He was better than bush, which is like saying that losing all four limbs is better than dying. But that's about it.

[juajen]

9. Well, a tremendous amount of people do

Including me, and I'm sure, John Kerry and John Edwards. Get Well Soon, Mr. President. As far as I'm concerned, he is still our President, since he was the last legally elected one. Since his approval rating is in the seventies, looks as if a lot of people agree with me.

[robbedvoter]

15. Most of us do. Thanks for visiting this thread to register your exception

Most tasteful!

[Lerkfish]

19. Clinton is a class act....

So I disagree with you. I miss him. Our country prospered under his leadership like no other president in my personal memory.
I liked Carter better as a person, but I think Clinton was a better president.
Consider that he had Newt and the republican congress hamstringing him at every turn, and he STILL accomplished a great deal...as opposed to Bush, who had control of all three branches of govt. and has managed to run this country and the world into a dangerous stall.

So, I disagree with you, and I think your opinion, which you're allowed to have, is inappropriate in a thread about his recovery from heart surgery.....I'm allowed to have the opinion that you are out of line.

Thanks for allowing me to share that opinion with you. Have a nice day.

[11cents]

2. Do the kids have to sign loyalty oaths before they embrace him?

[DemBones DemBones]

16. Nah, he's not that paranoid. nt

[TheDebbieDee]

3. Cool beans for the Big Dog!

I miss having a President that was legally elected, well-liked by the world and able to speak in complete sentences. ;^)

[captainjack]

5. fret not! he'll be reborn on nov 3rd!

in a different body with a different voice but still the same intelligent and trustworthy fella!

[Infomaniac]

6. I sure do miss him...

and so does my wallet and 401(k) plan. I wouldn't be kissing $30 grand in overtime pay goodbye either. Dang. I miss that man.

[Libby2]

7. That is good news !!

Sounds like he is making a speedy recovery.

[Catherine Vincent]

8. I sure miss his smiling face!

I'm tired of looking at a chimp-looking mutha everyday on the tubes!

[demokatgurrl]

10. Thank you SO much for posting.

I have been wondering why no news, and getting worried.

[wryter2000]

11. Good news!

If he can take hour-long walks, maybe, maybe, maybe he could manage a speech or two for Kerry/Edwards in a couple of weeks? Via TV from their home so it isn't too stressful?

[dogtag]

12. Hope he's also making long calls - to John Kerry! (n/t)

[dweller]

13. He'll be climbing that

flight of stairs in no time...
:evilgrin:

sorry, somebody had to say it, hope the reference is clear enough.

glad to see the big dog up and around.
dp

[Lefty48197]

14. Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was afraid we were going to have to roll his gurney up to the podium for his inspirational speeches.

[AFSCME girl]

17. You Go, Big Dawg!

I'm so glad he is making such great progress! And, yes, I for one do miss him terribly! The last and greatest legally elected President of the United States :loveya:

[Salluc]

18. Love him!

What a national treasure. Sure I'm sorry he was plagued by personal flaws and a stack of cards decked against him (think he would have been put on Mt. Rushmore if the intern-impeachment malarky hadn't happened and he'd had both houses of Congress?) But what a joy to listen to an articulate, passionate, charismatic and unifying voice. I'm just thrilled we get to keep him fighting for all of us!

[Flammable Materials]

20. If the Republicans allow foreign-borns to run for President ...

... I say we give it to them, on the condition that we get the right to change the rules so a former president can run another two terms after two terms out of office.

THEN LET BILL RUN AGAIN!