STATE DEPARTMENT: ILL HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FAINTS, HAS CONCUSSION, NOW RECOVERING AT HOME

[Yavin4]

Source: Boston.com

State Department: Ill Hillary Rodham Clinton faints, has concussion, now recovering at home.

Read more: http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/2012/12/15/state-department-ill-hillary-rodham-clinton-faints-has-concussion-now-recovering-home/ohAoU43aLZ4J114QEzMF8N/story.html

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Updated the link. AP moved the original link.

[Tempest]

1. Best wishes, Madam Secretary. n/t

[randome]

2. Gallows humor if you're inclined.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

5. I am sure the freepers will jump on it.

[Brother Buzz]

7. Gallows humor

Hillary dropped ten points on Intrade

[Atypical Liberal]

9. How? I don't see humor here at all? n/t

[randome]

15. It's in my post's edit history.

Maybe I'm being too cautious.

[Orangepeel]

3. .

Fixed. Thanks.

[Yavin4]

6. AP moved the link

It's just the one line.

[tabasco]

4. I hope Kerry's ready to go

I'm guessing he is.

[Melinda]

8. Healing thoughts and good wishes to you, Madame Secretary.

Feel better soon, dear Hillary.

[Ernesto]

10. I don't know about "humor"

3 years ago I fainted and bumped my head on my garage floor........
This put me in the hospital for 2 weeks (10 days in ICU). Then there was the PCS (post concussion syndrome) that lasted for months.
All & all it was a BIG BUMMER!

[secondwind]

11. Hillary is 66 years old, this is not funny for sure.. I hope she recovers quickly!

[Ernesto]

14. I was 64 when I took my fall........ NT

[Beacool]

28. Actually, she turned 65 in October.

Bill is 66.

[MicaelS]

12. I sure hope she's ok.

I wouldn't be surprised if she's suffering from exhaustion. She really looks tired and drawn in her latest pictures.

[struggle4progress]

24. Me too. She has a rough job

[CountAllVotes]

13. I was just saying the other day

Mrs. Clinton is not looking well. I think the stress of the job she has is taking a huge toll on her.

Get well soon!!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

16. Madame Secretary.....you are working too hard.

Please, take a break, and not one induced by fainting.

My very best wishes go out to you.

[BootinUp]

20. my thoughts too.

[Retrograde]

34. She always has

She collapsed once while she was Senator at a meeting with constituents in Buffalo. She really throws herself into her work.

[Steerpike]

17. Hey Hillary,

Take it easy and get better soon. Spend some time with your family. My thoughts are with you.

[muriel_volestrangler]

18. Kick (nt)

[Rhiannon12866]

19. This is just awful!

Wishing my former senator a safe and speedy recovery!

[Bob Sacamano]

33. Your Username

Is your Username a reference to Fleetwood Mac?

[Rhiannon12866]

35. It certainly is...

I've answered to it for almost 10 years, here on DU, but it was actually the name of my beloved cat. I also had a wonderful dog named Sara, another Stevie Nicks song.

Welcome to DU, Bob Sacamano! It's great to have you with us!

She is like a cat in the dark
And then she is the darkness
She rules her life like a fine skylark
And when the sky is starless


Rhiannon

[muriel_volestrangler]

21. Kick

Yet again.

[JDPriestly]

22. Best wishes to Secretary Clinton for a speedy recovery.

[are_you_serious_1234]

23. Sending you positive thoughts.

Please get well soon Mrs. Clinton..

[OnlinePoker]

25. I hope the concussion isn't serious

I had a similar experience 2 years ago and was on restricted duty for a year due to post-concussion symptoms (dizziness, headaches, etc). It can take a long time to recover.

[DonCoquixote]

26. for what it is worth

I know many are unhappy with the whole secstate crap (though I will admit I hated Rice because of her hawkishness), but this does drive home that we need to give Hill a rest, even if, and especially if, she runs 2016.

[graham4anything]

27. Fluck John McCain...this means she won't testify at his witchhunt. Dontcha just love it!

Hillary45 roped the dopes again.

[totodeinhere]

30. How about showing some concern about her injury? n/t

[graham4anything]

32. I fully expect a 150% recovery and her being inugurated in Jan. 2017 and Jan. 2021.

the other candidates should not even bother.

BTW-the flu this year is bad, real bad...so everyone should always get their flu shots and pnemonia shots.

Age has nothing to do with this, a 20 year old can get dehydrated too.

Many tennis players and football players do.

Drink plenty of fluids and always have a little snack ready (even if just some crackers or some apples and oranges handy.

[marshall]

36. In all likelihood she has had a stroke

Announcing an illness and accident also likely puts her political future at grave risk. I can't imagine why she would fabricate it.

[Beacool]

29. I hope that she's alright.

When I hear of head injuries I'm always reminded of Natasha Richardson. If she fainted and had a concussion, why wasn't she taken to a hospital for a CAT scan? The doctors may be monitoring her, but can they see through her skull? I hope that she's going to be OK.

Best wishes for a full recovery, Hillary.

[JoePhilly]

31. Hillary with a concussion, is still much more coherent, than today's GOP.