Corzine Undergoes 3rd Procedure to Drain Lung Fluid

The real news in the whole Imus "scandal" is that the governor of the state of New Jersey, racing towards a staged apology event, was involved in a horrible car accident.

No, people shouldn't spout racist language on the air, and, no, Imus is not the only one, just the easiest target for a nation getting sicker and sicker of it. Right now, though, we can tear our eyes off of Imus for eleven seconds and keep an eye on Governor Corzine.

UPDATE:

[q
url="http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/14/corzine.crash.ap/index.html?eref=rss_topstories"]Police found the driver they believe caused a wreck that left Gov. Jon S.
Corzine critically injured, and authorities did not plan to charge the
man, a state official said Saturday.

The driver, who worked at an Atlantic City casino, didn't realize he
had caused the crash and thought he actually avoided an accident, an
official with knowledge of the investigation said.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of
anonymity because the official was not authorized to speak on the
matter.[/q]

UPDATE:  Corzine remains in critical but stable condition following a third procedure:

[q
url="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/04/15/corzine-undergoes-minor-p_n_45921.html"]Continuing
his slow but steady convalescence from a devastating car accident, Gov.
Jon S. Corzine underwent a minor procedure this morning to remove fluid
outside his left lung.

The procedure lasted 15 minutes, and was described by doctors as
successful, according to a statement from Anthony Coley, Mr. Corzine's
communications director.[/q]

My brother, a doctor, explains the difference between a "procedure" and
an "operation" rather succinctly: a procedure involves something
simple, like poking or draining.