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[Lothar]

If Hillary ends up unable to run does Bernie come back into play?

lol no

Honestly, what does happen in that case?

 

[_Ryo_]

OK.

Don't be an ass, it's clear I accidentally posted in the incorrect thread.


Again, I hope that Hilary is alright and was just affected by the heat. I know I about fainted a few times this summer when the temperature was 100+F.

 

[Cyanity]

Some of the comments in this thread are ridiculous. Give it a few hours and we'll learn what actually happened.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

GAF is a unified entity now?

You're right, I was being told it was aliens.

 

[JeTmAn81]

It wouldn't surprise me if she had some ordinary bug and is pushing herself so hard that it's knocking her on her butt at this point. Its hard to spend a few days in bed eating chicken soup when you're running for president.

 

[Draper]

I really wanna see Trump pour this on during the debates.

If only for the yucks.

 

[npm0925]

This is so silly. She has the best doctors in the world checking on her. She wouldn't be running if she had serious illness.
The last two US presidents to have passed did so at age 93. The two older living ones are 91 and 92. Clearly US politicians enjoy high life expectancy.

Silly perhaps. But you're citing facts that the average voter will never bother to research or will promptly forget. People mistake Trump's five second sound bites of bravado, intransigence, simplifications, and insults for strength. This will surely reinforce that perception.

 

[Speevy]

Honestly, what does happen in that case?

Juan Martin Del Potro

 

[Gorillaz]

If this was lingering with fox news and nobody in her camp stepped up yet to give an answer or a correction than yea at some point you have to wonder what is happening

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

No, she fainted at in public on 9/11. People will have this in their heads come election day. I really believe this is what will sink her bid. I see no way for her to recover from this blow to her image. It will validate this Trump says as no longer being crazy. It will lower turnout for the Dems and it will put Trump over the top to win the presidency.

no, they really wont.

or rather

"hmm, oh hey remember that time she got sick on 9/11, man that was a crazy day!"

Fills in Clinton box

 

[Kerned]

I don't think they will put out a statement. I think she will just reappear later today. A statement means it's really serious.

I'm curious to see how they handle is. They are damed if they do, damned if they don't. The Fox/Trump camp will interpret silence as an attempt to hide something serious, but any admission of an incident will be spun as evidence that she's unfit to serve.

 

[gotstrangepowers]

Clinton campaign says Hillary Clinton felt overheated so she departed to Chelsea's apartment & is feeling much better—via pooler @albamonica

https://twitter.com/braddjaffy/status/774986838369005569

 

[ryutaro's mama]

Your right, I was being told it was aliens.

Naw, you could just answer the question.

 

[AngmarsKing701]

Honestly she probably just has a virus. It's not a big deal.

Ehhh. Maybe. It might not actually be a big deal to her medically, but it's gonna be a big deal in the campaign. The optics here are that she is ill or can't handle the stress of a campaign let alone the stress of the presidency, etc.

This will have a short term impact in polling and, if she continues to exhibit bouts of illness between now and election day, will have an impact on the election.

 

[Goodstyle]

NBC News corroborates the story:

https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/774985119127965697

Aaaaand we're fucked.

 

[giga]

Statement from HRC

Chelsea had an appointment.

 

[Voror]

No, she fainted at in public on 9/11. People will have this in their heads come election day. I really believe this is what will sink her bid. I see no way for her to recover from this blow to her image. It will validate this Trump says as no longer being crazy. It will lower turnout for the Dems and it will put Trump over the top to win the presidency.

I'm honestly worried this could be the case, as utterly stupid as it is. The idea that Trump will be our President terrifies me.

 

[WhateverItTakes]

Yeah, this right here confirms this issue is not going away. Trump and the GOP are going to hammer on Hill's health until November.

8th dimensional chess time: she's making Trump feel at ease and only focus one thing before the debates. Playing possum before going in hard.

In real life: Hope she's alright. Whatever the case the media is gonna be hell for her the next few days.

 

[Graphics Horse]

But gaf told me that she was alerted to a threat and broke a heel on the way out.

Yes but that should have stayed confidential.
The feint faint was just to make it look convincing. The bombs planted around the venue won't go off now she's left so thanks to her everyone is able to safely continue the event without knowing what risk they were under.

 

[entremet]

Right wing Twitter is going nuts lol.

 

[Lucumo]

Don't be an ass, it's clear I accidentally posted in the incorrect thread.

Hey, I didn't comment negatively/positively on it in any way.

Well, we will see what happens.

 

[CrazyDude]

no, they really wont.

or rather

"hmm, oh hey remember that time she got sick on 9/11, man that was a crazy day!"

Fills in Clinton box

No, people with think "email", "foundation scandal", "wall st", and "she is unhealthy." They won't even show up.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

Naw, you could just answer the question.

You can look at the first few pages and see many people downplaying it hard, even when you had 3 sources saying she wasnt there by the end of page 1.

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

Statement from HRC

Chelsea had an appointment.

omg she is dead she is going to sacrifice Chelsea to make herself young again

 

[Particle Physicist]

It's hot outside and people vasovagal all the time without having any major underlying medical conditions. Unfortunately this will only feed the bullshit conspiracy theories.

 

[Y2Kev]

So she felt overheated on an 82 degree day and left. Get back on the horse, Hill.

 

[Kusagari]

She needs to get back on the trail immediately today and be in the limelight looking fine(if she really is okay now). Best way to avoid this blowing up even more.

 

[Pillville]

Well, get used to "President Trump" and his nominee to the Supreme Court that will be the swaying vote for generations.

Now I'm off to check Canadian real estate.

 

[Neuromancer]

Statement from HRC

Chelsea had an appointment.

Good. I feel very relieved.

 

[Giganteus]

Right wing Twitter is going nuts lol.

You dont say. Weird.

 

[Garrett Hawke]

She needs to get back on stage and slay the Bad Romance choreo if she has any chance of proving that she's still alive

 

[Gutek]

Statement from HRC

Chelsea had an appointment.

That is fucking bad. This makes her look too weak to be president.

 

[i-Lo]

If this continues, no matter how small (in the greater scheme of things) her illnesses are the right will continue to take shots at that aspect and magnify it to blow it out of proportion.

Although, highly unlikely, if Trump wins, America will have a president the country deserves; an alt-right leader, espousing hypocrisy, discrimination, greed, corruption, racism et al is the reflection of a significant number of americans.

 

[Brinbe]

CNN reporting it now. Just said she wasn't feeling well/overheated. At her daughter's apt now. Saying it raises questions about her health.

This def hasn't been a good week for the campaign at all. Need to regroup for next week.

But really, you don't think the prospects of Trump and surrogates needlessly hammering away at the health/fragility of a 68-year-old grandma is good optics either?

She needs to get out there as soon as she can.

 

[Speevy]

Statement from HRC

Chelsea had an appointment.

Statement from Trump

"What is she hiding at her daughter's apartment? People need to be remembered."

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

Clinton campaign says Hillary Clinton felt overheated so she departed to Chelsea's apartment & is feeling much better—via pooler @albamonica

https://twitter.com/braddjaffy/status/774986838369005569

Glad she's okay.

"Optics"-wise... ehhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Not that I don't believe it but it's only kinda hot out.

 

[cyberheater]

Yeah. I don't think she's going to make it to the Whitehouse.

The medical rumours have been rife and we're starting to see the effects.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Low 80s in NYC right now.

 

[Bladenic]

"Lost a shoe" lost it right here lmao

 

[Zukkoyaki]

She needs to get back on the trail immediately today and be in the limelight looking fine(if she really is okay now). Best way to avoid this blowing up even more.

Yup. She needs to either head back to the ceremony or hold a press conference or something later.

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

No, people with think "email", "foundation scandal", "wall st", and "she is unhealthy." They won't even show up.

And Clinton is still averaging like +4 (aggregate) on the national stage.

 

[maquiladora]

NBC News corroborates the story:

https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/774985119127965697

Fainting while being ill is not exactly unusual or an indication of anything serious.

 

[Knoxcore]

I hate to say it but this plays right into Trump's hands. Ugh.

 

[entremet]

You dont say. Weird.

I mean, some are declaring a GE victory now.

LOL.

 

[Arkeband]

Obernie-wan, you're our only hope!

 

[TheLaughingStock]

Hopefully she's ok.

 

[Draper]

So she felt overheated on an 82 degree day and left. Get back on the horse, Hill.

Might as well, since she's off the wagon.

 

[Gentleman Jack]

Right wing Twitter is going nuts lol.

It's Sunday after all.

 

[JB1981]

It's 82 in NYC today and pretty pleasant out. Seems weird

 

[DpadD]

That is fucking bad. This makes her look too weak to be president.

It really does.

It really, really does.

:/