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Waiting For Everyman

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58. This going on while she was an attorney and First Lady of Arkansas,
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 08:08 AM
Mar 2016

if she didn't know about it she's terminally unaware. Especially since there were two investigations into it during the Clinton tenure as governor.

I find that ridiculous to believe. Credulity doesn't stretch that far.

She and Bill knew about that prisoner blood poisoning the blood suppy and they let it happen. Anybody who died from AIDS during that time could have gotten the disease from that poison blood, directly or indirectly. And anybody walking around now with those or related health issues could have gotten it from that blood.

It was even spread to numerous foreign countries, which btw have litigated this all the way through to settlement for their citizens -- 2,000 cases in Canada alone. A bunch of other countries in Europ were affected.

I have two relatives who got transfusions during that time. My husband had more than a dozen back surgeries, and my daughter was hit by a car at 7 and nearly lost a leg. Both developed ongoing additional health issues that probably came from tainted blood during the transfusions. My husband died from all of the health problems he dealt with ever since that time, 20+ years, in 2007. My daughter's an adult, still struggling with hers.

I regard what was done in Arkansas -- knowingly poisoning the blood supply -- as little different from terrorism.

Well, it's a measure that might create undesirable precedents. Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #1
And this disqualifies Hillary from public office how? Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #2
People who have that going on should not be running things Prism Mar 2016 #4
I don't see a connection to Hillary, how do you involve Hillary? Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #9
This has nothing to do with the Clintons. leftofcool Mar 2016 #11
Didn't read the article and Clinton's involvement, did you. hobbit709 Mar 2016 #13
This is how it's done. Throw something ugly out there, just say the Clintons are connected or Jitter65 Mar 2016 #51
Evidently denial is just a river in Egypt to you. hobbit709 Mar 2016 #52
This going on while she was an attorney and First Lady of Arkansas, Waiting For Everyman Mar 2016 #58
Are you familiar with the real history of blood donations during this period of time? Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #59
Her "resume" includes her time as spouse. Waiting For Everyman Mar 2016 #60
I read the links, this does not disqualify her in any way of being elected Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #64
Sure. Waiting For Everyman Mar 2016 #65
Thank you. Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #69
Nothing there comes close to disqualifying her for office. NCTraveler Mar 2016 #3
Like I said Prism Mar 2016 #5
1) I never said I was fine with it. NCTraveler Mar 2016 #7
I read that this morning and I've been sick about it all day. Punkingal Mar 2016 #6
What did Hillary Clinton do in this scenario? Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #8
What does a program that started in 1967 have to do with Hillary? leftofcool Mar 2016 #10
What did Nancy and Ron have to do with starting the conversation on AIDS? Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #21
I knew nothing about this and rather than believe one link I looked into this. WOW Nanjeanne Mar 2016 #12
I sent that link to Stephanie Miller pdsimdars Mar 2016 #14
I can't listen to her anymore either. hedda_foil Mar 2016 #41
More RW talking points rechurned ... meh n/t cosmicone Mar 2016 #15
Not sure how this is a right wing talking point. Maybe you should watch the Nanjeanne Mar 2016 #16
This is what republicans have been throwing out at Clintons cosmicone Mar 2016 #17
Her history is tainted with controversy. smiley Mar 2016 #40
So Bernie and his disciples recycle dead controversies cosmicone Mar 2016 #44
I believe it is you whining about controversies... smiley Mar 2016 #47
How can you laugh at this? dana_b Mar 2016 #61
No one except Bernie supporters cares about mudslinging at Hillary. n/t cosmicone Mar 2016 #66
So you dismiss a factual issue calling it RW talking points and at the same time... Docreed2003 Mar 2016 #54
You linked to wnd in your above post obamanut2012 Mar 2016 #26
Sorry I was doing that for the review. Didn't notice the site. Here are other reviews Nanjeanne Mar 2016 #32
A cancer is something that invades the body. We all know what invaded the democratic body. William769 Mar 2016 #18
Yes, the corporate minions and their willing enablers. hobbit709 Mar 2016 #20
I'll live Prism Mar 2016 #22
Ah there's that honey dripping charm the Clinton crowd is so well known for. Not a word about the Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #23
Post removed Post removed Mar 2016 #27
Please fee free to point out the "liberal hate", yes that's a challange. William769 Mar 2016 #29
Proving my point, once again. arcane1 Mar 2016 #30
Oy vey. William769 Mar 2016 #31
Like the hate on Bernie posted in your little group and on your site? hobbit709 Mar 2016 #33
And there's no hate right here on DU about Hillary! William769 Mar 2016 #34
Who plotted to ban people? hobbit709 Mar 2016 #35
Cowards run and hide, after all. It's their nature. arcane1 Mar 2016 #36
So not up to the challenge I see. William769 Mar 2016 #42
Lmao. nt. polly7 Mar 2016 #39
Yeah I'll bet you'd hate to be the American people, too senz Mar 2016 #24
I'll proudly stand with Prism. Maedhros Mar 2016 #28
and Hillary supporters are the chemotherapy !! n/t cosmicone Mar 2016 #37
Sometimes it's not the cancer that kills, it's the chemo notadmblnd Mar 2016 #53
Thank you cancer specialist cosmicone Mar 2016 #68
My pleasure. notadmblnd Mar 2016 #72
Doesn't chemo also cause diarrhea, vomiting and loss of appetite? JackBeck Mar 2016 #73
Do the mods have a powerful anti-Clinton bias? Onlooker Mar 2016 #19
The owners of this site are wildly Pro Clinton. Your job is to offer a sound objection to stories Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #25
I read the article and the references at the bottom Dem2 Mar 2016 #38
Prism, I'll just say Aerows Mar 2016 #43
Ironically, the legal doctrine preventing what you're calling for is called "corruption of blood" Recursion Mar 2016 #45
Your subject line is exactly my thought when I read this Waiting For Everyman Mar 2016 #46
There's no way she will ever become the President now. Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #48
Hillary's name doesn't appear anywhere in there bigtree Mar 2016 #49
I love Bernie Sanders but... jcgoldie Mar 2016 #56
so putting BS in the WH guarantees an end to these scandals . . . got it DrDan Mar 2016 #50
That has absolutely nothing to do with it. A non-sequitur at best, a deflection at worst. n/t djean111 Mar 2016 #63
a manufactured issue period DrDan Mar 2016 #67
Sure jcgoldie Mar 2016 #55
Pretty awful hallio Mar 2016 #57
Thank you Prism Kalidurga Mar 2016 #62
That's pretty sad and tragic, but not Bill Clinton's fault, much less Hillary's Gram Parsons Mar 2016 #70
Quoting from the article noamnety Mar 2016 #71
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