Clinton fractures elbow in fall

[steven johnson]

Source: BBC

Hillary Clinton will have an operation on her right elbow next week
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has fractured her right elbow in a fall, her chief of staff has said.
Mrs Clinton had been on her way to the White House when she fell on Wednesday afternoon, her chief of staff Cheryl Mills said in a statement.
The secretary of state was treated at The George Washington University Hospital and then went home.
She is to have surgery to repair her elbow in the coming week, Cheryl Mills said.
"Secretary Clinton appreciates the professionalism and kindness she received from the medical team who treated her this evening and looks forward to resuming her full schedule soon," her chief of staff added.


Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8106327.stm

[aquart]

1. There is no place to put a hurt elbow.

[BlueMTexpat]

2. Ouch!

Hope that the operation goes well and that Hill is well soon ... that is a very painful fracture.

Is this a good time to remind everyone that Hill's heath care access and coverage is that same government "socialism" that Republicans, especially those who have the same, do not want anyone else to have? Probably not. :sarcasm:

[Delphinus]

15. That was my first thought -

isn't she lucky she's got health insurance to get something like this fixed.

And good thoughts to her to help her heal.

[BlueMTexpat]

3. Oops ... dupe!

I got a message that the first post didn't take.

[excess_3]

4. is she right or left handed? .n/t

[liberal N proud]

11. If I recall, she signed our books with her right hand

Don't quote me though. Those rallies are hectic.

[Beacool]

22. She's right handed.

:(

[burning rain]

56. I'm glad to see you're OK.

:) You KNOW what I mean! :) I hope emilyg's OK, too!

[Island Blue]

5. Ouch.

As the Queen of Breaking Things, I wish her a speedy recovery.

[Wilms]

6. Hope she got medical coverage, sick leave, and all. n/t

[zbdent]

8. please ... she's got the same coverage as all of them ...

she'll have the best care, same as if it were Obama, Bush43, Ensign, Kennedy, or others ...

[polmaven]

13. Since she was on her way

to the White House, it should be covered by Worker's Compensation.

[Blue Gardener]

7. Ouch!

I broke my elbow once. It hurts like hell. I wish a speedy recovery for Secretary Clinton.

[zbdent]

9. Anybody check FR to see if they're celebrating, or, more likely,

cursing that it wasn't worse ...

[Dappleganger]

14. They probably think she did it on purpose

just like Justice Sotomayor did with her ankle.

[Beacool]

23. Mixed bag.

Some are pretty decent and wish her a speedy recovery, others are behaving like jerks as always.

:eyes:

[hugo_from_TN]

35. Very similar to DU

[Beacool]

36. True..............

In that respect, the left and right have something in common. They both hate the Clintons.

:-(

[burning rain]

57. As James Carville said,....

"Some people didn't like the peace; some didn't like the prosperity." As for the rigid Clinton-hating left, I suppose they'd be happier with doctrinaire candidates who lost every election, but never trimmed on any issues.

[Posteritatis]

43. Anyone there who broke an elbow's sympathizing

The rest are celebrating, claiming she did it on purpose, or ranting about Hispanic people.

[No Elephants]

48. Hillary's Hispanic? Go figure.

[ForrestGump]

10. This can't be right.

It's not fall yet.

It's not even summer, officially.

[Ian David]

12. Must have been while she was dodging sniper fire. n/t

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[Ian David]

27. You're welcome. I'm glad to help.

I want my cut of $2.50.

[leftynyc]

31. $2.50 for doing what comes naturally?

I'm afraid not. But I will dedicate today's lunch to you.

[Ian David]

32. Fair enough. n/t

[Zhade]

52. HA! Nice callback. Glad to see her lies haven't been forgotten.

NT!

[Captain Hilts]

16. Margaret Thatcher also broke an arm...was there a scuffle? nt

[bdamomma]

17. Oh, that must of hurt, get well SOS Clinton.

:(

[Vidar]

18. I wish her the best & am glad it's not worse.

[hedgehog]

19. I think some IT person figured out a way to use her Blackberry

to trip her!

[GoddessOfGuinness]

20. Heal quickly, Hil!

[Odin2005]

21. OUCH!

:(

[1gobluedem]

24. Me and Hillary!

I broke my right elbow last week.

[Beacool]

26. I hope that you're alright.

Speedy recovery to you too.

;)

[D-Lee]

33. Wishing you and SOS Hillary a speedy recovery n/t

[No Elephants]

49. Hope it heals soon and beautifully. Hope they checked your bone density.

[salguine]

28. I don't have health insurance, so if that happened to me,

I wouldn't go to the doctor, because I can't afford the treatment, then it would get infected and I'd either have to get the arm amputated or die from the infection. If I had it amputated, the bill would probably bankrupt me. It's an excellent prospect all around.

[area51]

30. They shouldn't have access to primo health care while Americans go without.

"Secretary Clinton appreciates the professionalism and kindness she received from the medical team...."

Ain't that grand? Will she and other republicans ever develop empathy towards other Americans and see that health care is necessary for ALL here? :eyes:

[karynnj]

37. "she and other Repubicans"???? That's ridiculous - she has been for health care for decades

[Zhade]

53. She's been for INSURANCE care, sure. Not true health care for all. Not even fucking close.

NT!

[Beacool]

45. Did you even stop to think before you wrote that comment????

x(

[Beacool]

38. No, you wouldn't.

You would do the same thing that others have done under the same circumstances. You would go to the emergency room for treatment.

:shrug:

[salguine]

42. You get hit with a not inconsequential bill for that, too.

[notesdev]

29. Finally!

She's become a real left-winger now!

[Mz Pip]

34. I wonder if Rush will chime in

and insist a male SOS would not have fallen in the first place.

Best wishes and a speedy recovery to Secretary Clinton!

Mz Pip

[sarcasmo]

39. I still get email from family through an aol email account, what a vile place.

The messages left after articles at aol are so bad that some of them should be investigated.

[doodadem]

40. What is is with this admin's women?

First Judge Sotomayor, now Sec. Clinton! These people need to be wearing more sensible shoes and getting more calcium.

[TheCoxwain]

41. Get well Hillary !

[politicasista]

44. Haven't commented much in HRC threads, but

best wishes to SOS Clinton and a speedy recovery. Fortunately, I have never had a broken elbow w/surgery, but had a broken finger.

Again, best wishes to her.

[City Lights]

46. Oh no!

Best wishes for a speedy recover, Secretary Clinton.

[sofa king]

47. President's Right Hand Breaks Right Elbow

...Putting further stress on an already atrophied left wing. Eh. I should have quit while I was ahead.

[ohio2007]

50. there no 'humor' in that statement nt

[sofa king]

58. Would it have been funnier if she stepped on a rake?

[Zhade]

54. It must have been all that leaning to the right that weakened it.

NT!

[Zhade]

51. That's okay. Unlike millions of Americans, children included, she has great health care.

NT!

[Lagomorph]

55. Was she arm wrestling for Healthcare support? NT

[LeftishBrit]

59. Ouch, hope she's better soon!