Very few details available, AP report in its entirety.
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton collapses during speaking appearance in BuffaloBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton collapsed Monday while delivering a speech on Social Security, a radio station reported.
Colleen DiPirro, president of the Amherst, N.Y., Chamber of Commerce, told WBEN-AM radio that Clinton told the crowd she was feeling weak and had had a stomach virus. Clinton started to speak then collapsed, DiPirro told the radio station.
Clinton, 57, was treated by an emergency crew at the scene and declined to be taken to a hospital, the radio station said.
She was scheduled to speak later Monday at a Catholic college about health care. Several hundred people were waiting to hear that address. There were also hundreds of anti-abortion protesters waiting at the college.
Clinton's 58-year-old husband, former president Bill Clinton, had quadruple bypass surgery in September.
Thanks to Big Bang Hunter in the comments for the heads up.
Update: No snarkiness intended, but over at CNN her "collapsing" has been downgraded to a "fainting." It does not sound that serious as she gave another speech an hour later.
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One hopes that she is OK. ... (Below threshold)1. Posted by hobgoblin | January 31, 2005 2:47 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
One hopes that she is OK. Evil as she may be, she is far from evil enough to wish death or harm upon.
That must be some helluva stomach bug, though.
1. Posted by hobgoblin | January 31, 2005 2:47 PM |
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Posted on January 31, 2005 14:47
2. Posted by magnetism87 | January 31, 2005 2:56 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
OT: UN declares there is no genocide in Sudan
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6890261/
2. Posted by magnetism87 | January 31, 2005 2:56 PM |
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Posted on January 31, 2005 14:56
3. Posted by Steve L. | January 31, 2005 3:23 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
As a suthun woman, she was overcome by the vapors.
3. Posted by Steve L. | January 31, 2005 3:23 PM |
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Posted on January 31, 2005 15:23
4. Posted by ridgerunner | January 31, 2005 3:28 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Out for the Oprah vote.
4. Posted by ridgerunner | January 31, 2005 3:28 PM |
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Posted on January 31, 2005 15:28
5. Posted by Eg | January 31, 2005 3:33 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
One can imagine the stress she must be suffering, President Bush's re-election followed, shortly thereafter, by the smashing success of the Iraq elections.
To be sure... it's another, yet more severe, outbreak of PEST, my dear Watson.
5. Posted by Eg | January 31, 2005 3:33 PM |
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Posted on January 31, 2005 15:33
6. Posted by Rodney Dill | January 31, 2005 3:37 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
It does not sound that serious as she gave another speech an hour later.
On the contrary if she can still speak it is an extremely serious matter.
:)
6. Posted by Rodney Dill | January 31, 2005 3:37 PM |
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Posted on January 31, 2005 15:37
7. Posted by Scott Ferguson | January 31, 2005 3:41 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I am proud of the way we conservatives wish our worthy opponents, such as Hillary Clinton, good health. Compare that to the way the left reacted to Reagan being shot, and to his Alzheimers. Our prayers are with you, Senator.
While we're at it, let's pray for Ted Kennedy, so he can find his way into an alcohol treatment program.
Or for Mark Dayton, so he can find a new psychiatrist.
Or for Chuck Schumer, so he can find peace and happiness selling women's shoes at Macy's.
7. Posted by Scott Ferguson | January 31, 2005 3:41 PM |
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Posted on January 31, 2005 15:41
8. Posted by Geo | January 31, 2005 3:42 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
The latest I heard, it was some sort of 24-hour stomach bug. It is reported her whole staff apparently had it. Treated and released, not admitted to hospital. On the other hand, given her speeches, maybe she can’t stomach her own words.
8. Posted by Geo | January 31, 2005 3:42 PM |
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Posted on January 31, 2005 15:42
9. Posted by Mantis | January 31, 2005 3:42 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
One can imagine the stress she must be suffering, President Bush's re-election followed, shortly thereafter, by the smashing success of the Iraq elections.
Right, she's suffering a lot of stress from the success of elections that are a product of a war she supported from the start.
9. Posted by Mantis | January 31, 2005 3:42 PM |
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Posted on January 31, 2005 15:42
10. Posted by cirby | January 31, 2005 3:47 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
The new word for this is "presenteeism."
That's when you show up for work when you're too sick to be productive.
Stay home, drink plenty of fluids, and rest, especially if you're an old fart like some of us.
10. Posted by cirby | January 31, 2005 3:47 PM |
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Posted on January 31, 2005 15:47
11. Posted by Bryan | January 31, 2005 4:09 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Must've been someone she ate.
11. Posted by Bryan | January 31, 2005 4:09 PM |
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Posted on January 31, 2005 16:09
12. Posted by mcg | January 31, 2005 4:16 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I do hope she makes a full recovery. I don't want the 2008 Republican presidential nominee to have to trounce a sick candidate.
12. Posted by mcg | January 31, 2005 4:16 PM |
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Posted on January 31, 2005 16:16
13. Posted by Bullwinkle | January 31, 2005 4:41 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
All political, moral, and ethical differences aside we can only wish her a speedy recovery and hope that this isn't a sign of future health problems for her. She is still young and I hope she enjoys many more years of good health. That is the only decent way to feel. I commend those of us on the right who can overcome our differences at a time like this. And for those of us that also harbor a terribly hilarious mental image of Teddy Kennedy driving the ambulance we should all be ashamed, I know I am.
13. Posted by Bullwinkle | January 31, 2005 4:41 PM |
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Posted on January 31, 2005 16:41
14. Posted by Neal | January 31, 2005 5:42 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
How did she get to a Canadian doctor and back so quickly?
14. Posted by Neal | January 31, 2005 5:42 PM |
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Posted on January 31, 2005 17:42
15. Posted by McCain | January 31, 2005 7:02 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
If only her Gary Bauer moment had included a skillet and wildly flipped pancake in the air.
15. Posted by McCain | January 31, 2005 7:02 PM |
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Posted on January 31, 2005 19:02
16. Posted by toddzilla | February 1, 2005 12:42 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Oh please, let there be video tape.
16. Posted by toddzilla | February 1, 2005 12:42 AM |
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Posted on February 1, 2005 00:42
17. Posted by LJD | February 1, 2005 8:37 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Stomach bug? I thought the bug was up her ass...
No conservative is wishing her demise, Bill on the other hand....
17. Posted by LJD | February 1, 2005 8:37 AM |
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Posted on February 1, 2005 08:37
18. Posted by angry_in_t_o | February 4, 2005 9:28 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
My suggestion that Hilary's fainting spell should give pause to those who ridicule the President fainting (while he was eating the pretzel) -- see the trackbacks -- was greeted with this response:
"Because fainting due to illness isn't the same as not being able to eat a fucking pretzel."
1) He's still thinks the pretzel had something to do with it.
2) Even it did, so what? Illness, choking, skipping breakfast, whatever.
3) He can't speak about the President without using foul language.
I can't help but feel embarrassed for these people.
18. Posted by angry_in_t_o | February 4, 2005 9:28 AM |
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Posted on February 4, 2005 09:28
19. Posted by coco | February 11, 2005 12:47 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
That's just too bad for her. 那个死八婆, 该死的时候不知死. 有人因该马上去揍他一顿. （it's all in chinese)
19. Posted by coco | February 11, 2005 12:47 AM |
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Posted on February 11, 2005 00:47