Hillary Clinton Isn’t Sick. You Are. - by Eleanor Clift

[niyad]

Hillary Clinton Isn’t Sick. You Are. - by Eleanor Clift

Older men look distinguished. Older women, well…The deck is stacked against Clinton here. All the more reason to get it all out there.

ELEANOR CLIFT

09.12.16 6:40 PM ET

When Hillary Clinton began mapping out her presidential campaign, she knew that clearing the hurdle to become the first woman commander in chief would be paramount. What she didn’t know or fully understand 18 months ago was how her age would work against her in subtle and cruel ways, and how ageism and sexism can combine in a double whammy undermining her candidacy.

Unfounded rumors spread by Donald Trump and his allies about Clinton’s allegedly poor health and lack of stamina found their mark Sunday in a video gone viral that shows Clinton stumbling as aides help her into a waiting car. Her doctor’s statement released several hours later revealed Clinton had been diagnosed the previous Friday with pneumonia, a common and treatable condition, but which takes longer to recover from if you’re over 65; Clinton is 68, soon to be 69.

CNN covered Clinton’s near collapse all afternoon, bringing in Dr. Sanjay Gupta, the network’s chief medical correspondent, to recall Clinton’s 2012 concussion and her history of blood clots. NPR’s Cokie Roberts said on Monday’s Morning Edition that Democrats were discussing “sotto voce” how to replace Clinton as their candidate should that become necessary. Joe Biden is their top choice, she said, and he’s five years older than Clinton with a history of brain aneurysms.

It’s worth pointing out that Trump is 70 and while he doesn’t have pneumonia, he’s not exactly a picture of health. The point is that we as a society give the guys a lot more leeway than we give the women. We’re accustomed to older men in leadership positions. John McCain and Bob Dole were both over 70 when they ran for president. The media didn’t obsess over it, though we rightly scrutinized their vice-presidential picks, and McCain’s choice of an obviously unqualified Sarah Palin cost him votes.

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http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/09/12/ageism-and-sexism-yes-but-a-lack-of-transparency-too.html

[Jason1961]

1. This article hits the nail on the head

If the roles were reversed it would be expected that Trump would recover fine and that it is just a small cold however when Hillary gets sick the grim reaper is at her door.

Our Party Leadership is disappointing me, talking about replacing Hillary isn't what we need and if she is to be replaced it certainly won't be Bernie Sanders as it seems some are hoping. I'm a huge fan of Jill Stein (always have been) and yet I'm voting for Hillary. Why do Bernie Supporters feel that he is somehow "owed" the nomination should Hillary decided to drop out (she won't)?

Bernie Supporters need to put their energy into the Hillary Campaign.

We owe the Party our loyalty, not the other way around.

[niyad]

2. welcome to du. the article does indeed hit the nail on the head. nobody would think twice

if der drumpfenfuhrer had a cold, or pneumonia, or anything else, because, after all, he is in such excellent health.