Fox News claiming Hillary had medical episode.....

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

......left 9/11 ceremony early

I am not near a TV. WTF is going on?

[Joe the Revelator]

1. According to the clip I saw, and this would just be a RUMOR

She fainted getting into her motorcade

[Joe the Revelator]

2. Via NBC NEWS:

NBC News confirms that two law enforcement officials say Clinton “fell ill and may have fainted.”

[Joe the Revelator]

3. Quote from Clinton Campaign.....

Clinton campaign says HRC felt "overheated" and went to Chelsea's apartment near Madison Square Park

[4139]

12. Hmm,

I checked the weather; 79 and breezy?

[Joe the Revelator]

14. I hope her health is good, but this is really bad optics for her campaign.

Just saying, we're in the middle of a really important election here.

[4139]

18. Unfortunately it will be the news for the next 24

[NoGoodNamesLeft]

17. Standing in one place with a huge crowd...

Makes it feel way hotter and is rough on the body.

[Joe the Revelator]

20. Yeah, but.....come on. nt

[NoGoodNamesLeft]

38. It's not a big deal....

Large crowd.
Hot and Humid.
Standing still.
Formal attire, not shorts and a tank top to stay cool.
Extremely emotional event and highly personal since she was senator to NY at the time of 9/11.
Campaigning up to 18 hours a day.

My 100% healthy son has been prone to overheating like this since he was quite young. You get out of the sun/heat into air conditioning/cool place and rest and you are as good as new.

My ex husband was in the Navy. Every time they had inspections in their dress blues (even in the winter in New England) someone would overheat and collapse from locking their knees. Never failed.

[Joe the Revelator]

39. That's good spin, but that's spin. If you want to be POTUS, you're expected to be able to make it

through these things.

Again, G.H. Bush didn't get a pass for food poisoning in Japan.

[NoGoodNamesLeft]

43. It's the truth

I'm not even a Democrat for criminy sakes. I'm an Independent. I am not loyal to any party. I vote based on who is the best candidate. I don't spin. The Clinton haters are going to make a deal out of it because that is what they do. Loyal Democrats and Clinton supporters are going to worry it will cost the election. The people you are worried about caring will not care. I'm telling you this because I am one of those people. I don't give a rat's ass about the emails. I don't give a flying fart about this because it could happen to anyone. All I know is that That big obnoxious Cheeto needs to be defeated.

[Maru Kitteh]

51. Thank you, my daughter has also long been the same way, since childhood

When she gets into stuffy, close situations she can easily overheat and have to leave to cooler quarters or she will be on the floor.

[fun n serious]

73. 79 is super hot to me.

I live in Oregon.

[NutmegYankee]

23. It has been wicked humid this week.

Even at 79 it gets to you.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

28. Yep

I remember the New York humidity. It was 80 degrees out and intolerable one time when I was there.

[Joe the Revelator]

42. Who else fainted today? nt

[randome]

45. Supposedly other dignitaries left early because of the humidity.

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Everything is a satellite to some other thing.[/center][/font][hr]

[Joe the Revelator]

46. Source?

[NutmegYankee]

50. A.P. also reports Trump left early as well.

[randome]

53. MSNBC is apparently reporting this.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028157787#post21
[hr][font color="blue"][center]Everything is a satellite to some other thing.[/center][/font][hr]

[NoGoodNamesLeft]

54. For the love of Christ....

She has a pantsuit on. It's hot, humid and muggy. Her hair is sweaty. Clearly she got overheated. It happens. Who else fainted? Who else has been tirelessly campaigning 18 hours a day for months on end with little sleep? She probably didn't drink or eat enough this morning.

My God I'm about to stop reading this site because some of you guys are so damned depressing. I WAS in such a good mood, too.

[narnian60]

58. +1

[NoGoodNamesLeft]

4. I searched and am seeing the following comments...

That she may have fainted or her knees buckled and she lost a shoe. My ex husband was in the military and when they had to stand at attention a long time someone would always lock their knees and collapse due to how they were standing. Report on CNN now from her campaign that she left because she got overheated and wasn't feeling well.

[yeoman6987]

22. Same here

In the military, at a long event, typically at least 3-4 fell out. They were always fine.

[AngryAmish]

5. Completely untrue. She is perfectly well.

This is hate.

[pangaia]

8. How do you know this?

[MadBadger]

9. No, she definitely had something.

Campaign is saying she felt overheated and left the ceremony. It's not THAT hot out. To feel overheated, that would be considered a medical episode to me.

[NoGoodNamesLeft]

21. Not in a massive crowd and standing still for over an hour.

Just being in a large crowd can cause you to get overheated.

[Joe the Revelator]

25. Yeah, but that's not going to fly. At all.

[Hortensis]

36. Truth, whatever it is, SHOULD "fly."

The truth here is that many will be chortling, even hoping the worst stories are true. So let them. I hope they're very noisy. Noisy and mean enough that everyone else can't help thinking of deplorable people.

[Loki Liesmith]

56. Where did you do your internship?

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

10. Apparently a statement from her campaign says.....

....it's not completely untrue....

[Joe the Revelator]

11. Well, you're wrong. Multiple sources including her campaign are commenting on it.

nt

[michaz]

6. MSNBC reporting that her campaign has said she felt overheated and was taken to

her daughter's apartment.

[Godhumor]

13. "president trump"? N/t

[book_worm]

15. Oh shut up.

[narnian60]

59. Hahaha.

[jalan48]

16. This isn't good if it's true. It will become THE issue for the media from now on.

[AgadorSparticus]

63. Really??!?!?!! THIS will be the issue from now on??!?!!

The media has the attention span of a gnat. You so underestimate Trump...

[jalan48]

67. Really. Think "emails". It's how the media and the Republicans work.

[AgadorSparticus]

69. They can try and force a nonissue. But the debate is coming & this nonissue will soon be forgotten

[jalan48]

71. Watch the video of the event. You think it will be a non-issue over the next two months?

[AgadorSparticus]

72. It was crowded and hot. To be expected. So yes, I think it will be a nonissue.

Dehydration/heat exhaustion happens regardless of age. You can pick it apart all you want. Because that is what they do on the right.

Haters are gonna hate. That won't stop. If it's not this, it is because she didn't smile enough. Nothing new....move along.

[jalan48]

74. We shall see-I wish it hadn't happened.

[AgadorSparticus]

75. Me too. But heat exhaustion is common. It is not a big deal.

Maybe it is because I live in AZ and I deal with this often that it is not that big a deal. Just go inside, cool down, and rehydrate (both fluid and electrolyte replacement). My elderly mother gets it every so often when she works in the garden a little too long. She goes inside, has her coconut water (& she always has some in the fridge), and cools down. People perk up pretty quick. It is when people become symptomatic and don't or can't do something about it that people die from this. We had crazy folks go hiking in triple digits and die this summer. You have to have some common sense.

In this case, she went inside and cooled down, drank something too, I'm sure.

But if you aren't used to it, it can be scary. And not to worry. I am sure the press will move us to the next big "outrage" here before you know it.

[spiderpig]

77. Thanks for the post. Once you start feeling woozy you know you need to hydrate.

Can you imagine the kerfuffle if someone had brought Hillary a bottle of cold water during the solemn ceremony? Fox would claim it was vodka and disrespecting the occasion.

[AgadorSparticus]

79. Exactly! That is what they do. That is what they have always done.

Our job is to not play along with their game.

[book_worm]

19. Well, I'd vote for Hillary even if she had six months to live before I'd vote for Trump

and I think most others would do the same. Didn't the first President Bush vomit and faint while at some state dinner? Things happen. Now I know all the "sky is falling" folks will be out in force on DU and elsewhere.

[Croney]

24. President Kaine would carry on.

Just fine.

[mcar]

34. My son said the exact same thing earlier this week

His first time voting.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

62. This.

Yes. Absolutely!

[Chemisse]

76. Good point.

I hope she is in good health, but if she should ever become ill, her VP will take over, and I'm fine with that.

[michaz]

26. Good Lord...she overheated. I have done that many times and had to leave where I was.

It happens. Of course the idiots will jump all over it. We know that. But it is no big deal. We will fight the nonsense they spew like we always do. But to claim this means that Trump will be President is way off the wall.

[Joe the Revelator]

30. This fits an already established narrative. To pretend it isn't going to have big legs....

....is denying reality.

[michaz]

33. I didn't say it won't have legs. I said

we will fight it as we always do.

[Joe the Revelator]

35. At some point the question needs to become, what is wrong with her?

Her medical history needs to be transparent

[Democat]

27. This is a breaking news alert popping up on news apps right now

Media treating it bigger than the "deplorable" comment already.

[Skoods]

29. The media will harp on this for the rest of the campaign.

And Trump and the foolish "moderate independents" aka "people who aren't smart enough to make up their mind" will use this as a reason to not vote for her.

Goodnight, America.

(Here comes the "lalala" fingers in their ears Democrats saying everything is finnneee!)

[Democat]

31. You sound like a Trump fan

This should not have happened, but Clinton is in the lead in every poll. Trump looks very sick himself and may have several of his own medical problems before this is over.

[AgadorSparticus]

83. No they won't. History will repeat itself. They forget when the media needs a new outrage

Attention span is just not that long and Trump and his loser clan will be sure to do something else for more ratings fun.

[spiderpig]

32. Look at her hair during the ceremony (not a frivilous comment)

It looks like many people's hair when it's hot and humid - lank and droopy. Normally she's perfectly coiffed, but there's nothing you can do when it's hot and humid.[

Those climate conditions make me feel crummy too.

[NoGoodNamesLeft]

40. OK, she just walked outside...

Her hair looks like she has been sweating and she's wearing a pant suit. That's what my hair looks like after walking around Busch Gardens on a summer day...sweating my patootie off, lol. Reporter on CNN just said it's very hot, humid and muggy and she was at the event for an hour and a half.

[Hieronymus]

41. Leave it to Fox. Hillary went to Chelsea's apartment .. she's fine.

[napkinz]

47. buh bye!

[randome]

49. Welcome to...never mind.

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Everything is a satellite to some other thing.[/center][/font][hr]

[SaschaHM]

52. Bye.

Bernie has made peace with the fact that he will never be president. Maybe you should to.

[BumRushDaShow]

57. Cleanup on aisle 1.

[emulatorloo]

55. Cool van!

[MyNameIsKhan]

60. Based on the video she looks to be fainting

Sorry to say but I am quite worried

https://mobile.twitter.com/zgazda66/status/774993814025011200/video/1

This will be all over networks they already are getting permission from the user

[Johnny2X2X]

64. Not really

Can't tell much by that although she needed some help it looked like.

Non story.

[NutmegYankee]

66. It's classic heat exhaustion.

From MAYO Clinic:

Signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion may develop suddenly or over time, especially with prolonged periods of exercise. Possible heat exhaustion signs and symptoms include:

Cool, moist skin with goose bumps when in the heat
Heavy sweating
Faintness
Dizziness
Fatigue
Weak, rapid pulse
Low blood pressure upon standing
Muscle cramps
Nausea
Headache

[Irishladdie]

61. Hot Flash?

My mother is going thru menopause and it is no joke.

[NoGoodNamesLeft]

65. More likely just heat exhaustion

Not a big deal at all.

[dgibby]

68. It's not the heat, it's

the heat and humidity combined. What was the heat index today? When I was a Navy nurse on active duty at the Naval Hospital in Beaufort, S.C., we used to get Marine Corps recruits who were suffering from heat exhaustion/stress/stroke on a regular basis. The problem was(is) so great that USMC Paris Island has strict rules on when they are allowed to train recruits in hot weather. If the heat index is too high, all outdoor physical activity is suspended.

Heat exhaustion/stroke is a serious condition which, left untreated, can lead to death in a matter of hours. Treatment includes, but is not limited to: removing the patient from the heat/humidity and placing him/her in a cool environment, gradual cooling (I understand they are no longer using the ice baths we used when I was there), and re-hydration.

I personally witnessed one recruit with a core temp of 108 on arrival at the ER have a heat stroke. Although this young man lived, he had residual problems, including a speech impediment. Needless to say, he did not become a Marine.

People who are prone to heat exhaustion should never expose themselves to conditions which may precipitate a heat related incident.

[procon]

80. This is true.

Happen to me as young woman while mucking out my horse barn on a very hot day. I passed out, luckily inside the barn rather than outside under the hot sun. No one was around to help so I used a water bucket to wet my head and clothes to cool off until I could stagger back to the house. I went to my family doctor because I was still weak and throwing up even water. He said I had a heat stroke. I was sick for days afterward. For several years following, any extended exposure to heat or hot sunlight triggered a return of those symptoms.

Now I'm older, and it seems that I'm more susceptible to hot weather. I can understand how summer heat and humidity would affect someone, especially when they are wearing dark business attire like Hillary was, with multiple layers of fabric that prevent the body from cooling.

[7worldtrade]

70. Had a friend over the house recently

50 years old, great shape. It was winter. He went to the bathroom and I found him on the floor sweating and unable to get up. Turns out he had worked out earlier and was dehydrated. He was fine the next morning. If I took a video at that moment it would have scared the crap out of anyone. I also sometimes get dizzy when I stand up too fast and have to sit back down. Since she's a woman and a candidate she will probably have to give a little more reassurance. But she sat through 14 hours of Benghazi testimony and I understand she does a lot of yoga. So this episode by itself looks like nothing.

[Rex]

78. Nothing, Foxnews is just doing what they get paid to do - make sure the GOP gets elected.

Why are you listening to Foxnews!? Blech.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

81. I was at work on my phone with little reception

Someone claimed Hillary fainted on Twitter. I saw it was Fox News as a source and thought bullshit.

I come here and see nothing. A good 15 minutes after it was reported.

So I posted this. I figured someone was watching the ceremony on MSNBC that could debunk it swiftly.

As I sometimes expect from DU, it seemed like a lot of silence, as if, nothing to see here because the news isn't really something we want to talk about.

I wanted to know if she was all right. That was my absolute first concern. Was she okay?

You can dismiss it all you want, but it was some sort of medical episode. If someone has heat exhaustion, YES they need immediate attention. As someone CPR certified, that's a fact. I'm glad she is now okay.

But forgive me for being concerned. Now I know Hillary danced an Irish jig into the van and was simply hurrying to her prearranged brunch with Chelsea according to DU.

Have a nice day.

[Rex]

82. Well there you have it, Foxnews is bullshit.

She fainted, people do that. Medical episode? I guess if you want to call it that. And now you know Foxnews is bullshit just like you thought.

Have a nice day.