What happened to Paulson? They are reporting on NPR that he had a dyspneic episode in Congress

[SuperTrouper]

and they called the doctors. Anybody heard anything?

[Demi_Babe]

1. not a word???

[deutsey]

2. Everything seems to be flailing out of control.

:evilfrown:

[tekisui]

3. He was holding his breath till Congress handed him the Treasury?

[Lost-in-FL]

4. Might be staged...

who knows.

[CTyankee]

5. I heard on the news that he became "sleepy." He's 62 and they hinted that

he just couldn't take the pace of these all nighters and constant work.

I want to say something snarky here, but I won't...

[madmom]

21. He can't take it at 62, but mclame at 72 can?????????

[liberal N proud]

6. Dyspneic

Not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty; "breathless at thought of what I had done"; "breathless from running"; "followed the match with breathless interest".


That could be really bad! If he dies who would give away the money?

[Midlodemocrat]

7. Might have been a result of hyperventilation.

dyspnea is serious and indicates a disease process in the lungs, but I haven't heard that he has COPD or anything like that.

I hope he's okay.

[dgibby]

8. I read that --think it was posted on DU.

[kenny blankenship]

9. Schumer had to walk him out to their meeting with the press - literally holding him upright

[SuperTrouper]

13. Holy s**t, it sounds serious.

[TwilightGardener]

16. It could have been a sort of panic attack due to stress--that happens

a lot, to men as well as women--and would explain why he wasn't hospitalized.

[K Gardner]

10. Stress can do unbelievable thiings to a body.

[ensho]

19. true, apsolutely true

nt

[City Lights]

Here's a blurb from WaPo:

Treasury Confirms Paulson Woozy Spell

At the final, critical meeting in negotiations on the $700 billion Wall Street bailout -- the last round of talks began at 10:40 p.m. Saturday and ended around 12:25 a.m. this morning - Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson was so short of breath that lawmakers called the Capitol physician because they were so concerned.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/livecoverage/2008/09/treasury_confirms_paulson_fain.html?hpid=topnews

[TwilightGardener]

11. Posted last night. Hope he's OK now.

[MSU_Spartans]

12. He's looked bad lately

Like he's under tremendous stress. Always wide-eyed and jittery. I do hope he's okay though.

[Max_powers94]

14. You know...I wondering if there a bigger issue going on with our...

economy that is not being reported. You cry wolf so many times people don't believe you any more

[maddezmom]

15. Treasury Confirms Paulson Woozy Spell

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/livecoverage/2008/09/treasury_confirms_paulson_fain.html?hpid=topnews

[Lucky 13]

17. Panic Attack?

[marions ghost]

20. Panic attack

yes, that's my guess. Could be the first one he's ever experienced. Stress a big factor. He has a LOT to be stressed about.

El Pretzeldent doesn't look too well either. I watched his speech this am. He looked a bit of a wreck. Full bed head. Probably the first sleepless night in his life.

They just need to hear, "EVERYTHING'S gonna...be...O....K......!!!!!" (Preferably crooned sweetly by Doris Day or Nancy Reagan)

But what's really being whispered in their ear is, "Suffer, you evil bastards..."

[riqster]

18. I have COPD, and stress makes my symptoms worse

...the Dog knows, Paulson's stressed out right now.

[marions ghost]

22. What about the average American's woozy spell over this?

:shrug:

[MadrasT]

23. I haven't slept through the night in 10 days.

:boring: <--- I miss sleeping.

[marions ghost]

24. Oh take some Chinese Melatonin

or Melamine or whatever and be quiet. Don't worry, Consumer #7865499, they won't let the Prozac & Lorazipam run out.

:mad: :sarcasm: :mad: