The Clinton Chronicles
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Team Hillary’s biggest health problem is compulsive lying
By Post Editorial Board
September 12, 2016
So the Clinton campaign, out to conceal the candidates’s illness, forced the Secret Service to break protocol and avoid the emergency room after her near-collapse Sunday.
This is one determined bunch of liars.
First, her team says nothing as it sneaks her from the 9/11 ceremony — after she nearly collapses. It later claims she was “overheated” and parades her outside her daughter’s place, where she claims she feels “much better.”
And has the candidate — a possibly infectious pneumonia case — hug a child to make the lie seem cute.
It adds up to hours of effort to deceive — even enlisting federal officers in the effort. That’s the bottom line of The Post’s scoop, thanks to sources who revealed that she was headed to the ER, as Secret Service protocols demand — until her staff insisted otherwise, for fear hospital staff might leak word of her illness.
It seems Team Hillary saw the risk of disclosure as worse than the risk to her health.
Only when their lies didn’t stop the questions did the Clinton camp announce that she’d been diagnosed with pneumonia — last Friday.
Heck, sending her to the 9/11 ceremonies in the first place — rather than admitting she had a common-enough ailment — was a bid to deceive. Her doctor had ordered rest.
So what if Clinton now promises “additional medical information” in the coming days? At this point, it’s impossible to believe she’ll ever provide a full and honest picture of her health.
If not for the video of her near-fall Sunday, her folks would’ve kept lying. Even then, it took them hours to tell the truth.
Or part of it. Clinton’s odd stiffness in the video, among other things, suggests more than pneumonia may be at play. The concussion and cranial blood clot she suffered in late 2012 sidelined her for six months. Are those issues truly resolved?
Dishonesty is her first instinct. After all, she answered federal orders to preserve her records by having her e-mails wiped clean with BleachBit and her hard drives smashed with a hammer.
And much of the press helped her hide her health woes after her recent coughing fits: CNN called those asking questions “the new birthers” and claimed to “debunk” the “conspiracy” theories. The Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza raged at the “conspiracy theorists.” Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert mocked concerns.
Funny: Those asking questions, from Donald Trump to Matt Drudge to our own Michael Goodwin, turned out to be right.
Like Trump, we wish Clinton a speedy recovery from this illness. Too bad she’ll never get over her Pinocchio syndrome.
http://nypost.com/2016/09/12/team-hillarys-biggest-health-problem-is-compulsive-lying/
By Post Editorial Board
September 12, 2016
So the Clinton campaign, out to conceal the candidates’s illness, forced the Secret Service to break protocol and avoid the emergency room after her near-collapse Sunday.
This is one determined bunch of liars.
First, her team says nothing as it sneaks her from the 9/11 ceremony — after she nearly collapses. It later claims she was “overheated” and parades her outside her daughter’s place, where she claims she feels “much better.”
And has the candidate — a possibly infectious pneumonia case — hug a child to make the lie seem cute.
It adds up to hours of effort to deceive — even enlisting federal officers in the effort. That’s the bottom line of The Post’s scoop, thanks to sources who revealed that she was headed to the ER, as Secret Service protocols demand — until her staff insisted otherwise, for fear hospital staff might leak word of her illness.
It seems Team Hillary saw the risk of disclosure as worse than the risk to her health.
Only when their lies didn’t stop the questions did the Clinton camp announce that she’d been diagnosed with pneumonia — last Friday.
Heck, sending her to the 9/11 ceremonies in the first place — rather than admitting she had a common-enough ailment — was a bid to deceive. Her doctor had ordered rest.
So what if Clinton now promises “additional medical information” in the coming days? At this point, it’s impossible to believe she’ll ever provide a full and honest picture of her health.
If not for the video of her near-fall Sunday, her folks would’ve kept lying. Even then, it took them hours to tell the truth.
Or part of it. Clinton’s odd stiffness in the video, among other things, suggests more than pneumonia may be at play. The concussion and cranial blood clot she suffered in late 2012 sidelined her for six months. Are those issues truly resolved?
Dishonesty is her first instinct. After all, she answered federal orders to preserve her records by having her e-mails wiped clean with BleachBit and her hard drives smashed with a hammer.
And much of the press helped her hide her health woes after her recent coughing fits: CNN called those asking questions “the new birthers” and claimed to “debunk” the “conspiracy” theories. The Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza raged at the “conspiracy theorists.” Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert mocked concerns.
Funny: Those asking questions, from Donald Trump to Matt Drudge to our own Michael Goodwin, turned out to be right.
Like Trump, we wish Clinton a speedy recovery from this illness. Too bad she’ll never get over her Pinocchio syndrome.
http://nypost.com/2016/09/12/team-hillarys-biggest-health-problem-is-compulsive-lying/
She set up her own private server. Did she also set up her own private health care service?
After she fell like a sack of potatoes, they took her to Chelsea's place. We all knew that.
But now we find out that a company called --Metrocare Home Services-- shares the same address as Chelsea's apt. How's that for keeping her health records a secret.
Unfreakinbelievable
http://mlvb.net/iotwreport.com/firs...-she-now-set-up-a-private-healthcare-service/
After she fell like a sack of potatoes, they took her to Chelsea's place. We all knew that.
But now we find out that a company called --Metrocare Home Services-- shares the same address as Chelsea's apt. How's that for keeping her health records a secret.
Unfreakinbelievable
http://mlvb.net/iotwreport.com/firs...-she-now-set-up-a-private-healthcare-service/
Hillary: I'm the 'Most Transparent' Presidential Candidate Ever
If by "most" she means "least," then we agree.
9.15.2016
Hillary Clinton, fresh from a recent bout of overheating/dehydration/flu/pneumonia/exhaustion/etc., got back on the campaign trail with a Thursday morning radio interview, though she now seems to be suffering from something else -- serious self-delusion.
On The Tom Joyner Show with News One’s Roland Martin and CNN’s Don Lemon, the conversation turned to the criticisms of Clinton that were revealed in Colin Powell‘s recently leaked emails, and it was on that point that Lemon asked her about whether she is hubristic by not being more transparent with the people.
Mediaite reports that as Hillary spoke, she got an audible chuckle from the others as she insisted that she was not only more transparent than Donald Trump, but more transparent than any U.S. presidential candidate before her:
“I think I’ve worked very, very hard to be more transparent than not just my opponent, but in a comparison to anybody’s who’s run. The medical information I put out, and we’re going to put out more, meets and exceeds the standard that other presidential candidates, including President Obama and Mitt Romney, have met. I think the real questions need to be directed to Donald Trump and his failure to meet even the most minimalistic standards that we expect of someone being the nominee of our two major parties.”
So much for not being hubristic.
Hillary’s claim is curious considering that a lack of transparency -- i.e., inveterate lying -- is one of the biggest problems voters have with her.
http://www.truthrevolt.org/news/hillary-im-most-transparent-presidential-candidate-ever
If by "most" she means "least," then we agree.
9.15.2016
Hillary Clinton, fresh from a recent bout of overheating/dehydration/flu/pneumonia/exhaustion/etc., got back on the campaign trail with a Thursday morning radio interview, though she now seems to be suffering from something else -- serious self-delusion.
On The Tom Joyner Show with News One’s Roland Martin and CNN’s Don Lemon, the conversation turned to the criticisms of Clinton that were revealed in Colin Powell‘s recently leaked emails, and it was on that point that Lemon asked her about whether she is hubristic by not being more transparent with the people.
Mediaite reports that as Hillary spoke, she got an audible chuckle from the others as she insisted that she was not only more transparent than Donald Trump, but more transparent than any U.S. presidential candidate before her:
“I think I’ve worked very, very hard to be more transparent than not just my opponent, but in a comparison to anybody’s who’s run. The medical information I put out, and we’re going to put out more, meets and exceeds the standard that other presidential candidates, including President Obama and Mitt Romney, have met. I think the real questions need to be directed to Donald Trump and his failure to meet even the most minimalistic standards that we expect of someone being the nominee of our two major parties.”
So much for not being hubristic.
Hillary’s claim is curious considering that a lack of transparency -- i.e., inveterate lying -- is one of the biggest problems voters have with her.
http://www.truthrevolt.org/news/hillary-im-most-transparent-presidential-candidate-ever
http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/15/politics/hillary-clinton-greensboro-north-carolina/
Greensboro, North Carolina (CNN)Hillary Clinton returned to the campaign trail Thursday, four days after her near fainting spell, with little room for another misstep.
The moment she took the stage, Clinton addressed the topic that has overwhelmed headlines since Sunday: Her health. She acknowledged to the Greensboro, North Carolina, crowd that being forced to stay at home following her pneumonia diagnosis at such a crucial moment in the election wasn't easy to stomach.
"As you may know, I recently had a cough that turned out to be pneumonia. I tried to power through it but even I had to admit that maybe a few days of rest would do me good," Clinton said, after walking out into a school gymnasium to James Brown's "I Got You (I Feel Good)." "I'm not great at taking it easy even under ordinary circumstances, but with just two months to go until Election Day, sitting at home was pretty much the last place I wanted to be."
CNN/ORC Polls: Trump's national gains extend to Florida, Ohio
After grudgingly following her doctor's orders to slow down and rest to recuperate from pneumonia -- and watching Donald Trump seize the spotlight and pull even or ahead in some key swing states such as Ohio -- the Democratic presidential nominee has signaled she is eager to make a feisty comeback at a crucial moment in the election.
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One of the last times the public saw Clinton, she was being helped into a van by her security detail, her knees buckling and body slouching over as she lost her balance.
Clinton said she spent the time at home reflecting, as she mused that "the campaign trail doesn't really encourage reflection."
"It turns out, having a few days to myself was actually a gift," she said.
With less than two months until Election Day, polls have begun to tighten. In Clinton's absence, Trump and his surrogates were free to relentlessly attack the former secretary of state with relatively little pushback. Trump particularly zeroed in on Clinton's in artful comments from last Friday night, in which she described half of Trump's supporters as being in a "basket of deplorables."
In a more reflective speech than normal, Clinton admitted some of her shortcomings, including having "a tendency to over prepare" like "a lot of women."
"I sweat the details whether we are talking about the exact number of lead in the water in Flint or how many North Carolina kids are in early enrichment programs or the precise interest rate on your student loans, right down to the decimal."
And even though the Clinton campaign disclosed more information about her health on Wednesday, its initial decision to not immediately reveal the candidate's pneumonia diagnosis until late Sunday -- well after she left the September 11 memorial and briefly disappeared from reporters assigned to follow her -- has raised a slew of fresh criticism about the lack of transparency.
Clinton campaign releases new health information
Clinton returned to the campaign trail with a rally in Greensboro and will follow up with a speech at a Congressional Hispanic Caucus gathering in Washington in the evening.
In Greensboro, Clinton spoke about the issue of "how we lift up our children and families," in remarks that marked Clinton's second in a series of "Stronger Together" speeches -- part of a broader effort to inject more of the candidate's personal story into the narrative.
"One upside to Hillary Clinton's break from the trail was having time to sharpen the final argument she will present to voters in these closing weeks," communications director Jennifer Palmieri said in a statement ahead of the speech.
But if Clinton is trying to change the subject away from her health, Trump may make that difficult. After largely staying away from commenting on Clinton's recent health episode, he took a swipe at his opponent's stamina at a rally in Canton, Ohio, Wednesday night.
"I don't know folks -- do you think Hillary Clinton would be able to stand up here for an hour? I don't know," Trump mused.
Clinton was originally scheduled to travel to the West Coast on Monday, where she planned to deliver a message aimed at millennial voters in California and Nevada. And her remarks in Los Angeles on Tuesday were meant to about a more inclusive economy.
All of those plans fell through when Clinton stumbled at the 9/11 memorial ceremony on Sunday, and it's not clear when the campaign will reschedule those events.
Greensboro, North Carolina (CNN)Hillary Clinton returned to the campaign trail Thursday, four days after her near fainting spell, with little room for another misstep.
The moment she took the stage, Clinton addressed the topic that has overwhelmed headlines since Sunday: Her health. She acknowledged to the Greensboro, North Carolina, crowd that being forced to stay at home following her pneumonia diagnosis at such a crucial moment in the election wasn't easy to stomach.
"As you may know, I recently had a cough that turned out to be pneumonia. I tried to power through it but even I had to admit that maybe a few days of rest would do me good," Clinton said, after walking out into a school gymnasium to James Brown's "I Got You (I Feel Good)." "I'm not great at taking it easy even under ordinary circumstances, but with just two months to go until Election Day, sitting at home was pretty much the last place I wanted to be."
CNN/ORC Polls: Trump's national gains extend to Florida, Ohio
After grudgingly following her doctor's orders to slow down and rest to recuperate from pneumonia -- and watching Donald Trump seize the spotlight and pull even or ahead in some key swing states such as Ohio -- the Democratic presidential nominee has signaled she is eager to make a feisty comeback at a crucial moment in the election.
Read More
One of the last times the public saw Clinton, she was being helped into a van by her security detail, her knees buckling and body slouching over as she lost her balance.
Clinton said she spent the time at home reflecting, as she mused that "the campaign trail doesn't really encourage reflection."
"It turns out, having a few days to myself was actually a gift," she said.
With less than two months until Election Day, polls have begun to tighten. In Clinton's absence, Trump and his surrogates were free to relentlessly attack the former secretary of state with relatively little pushback. Trump particularly zeroed in on Clinton's in artful comments from last Friday night, in which she described half of Trump's supporters as being in a "basket of deplorables."
In a more reflective speech than normal, Clinton admitted some of her shortcomings, including having "a tendency to over prepare" like "a lot of women."
"I sweat the details whether we are talking about the exact number of lead in the water in Flint or how many North Carolina kids are in early enrichment programs or the precise interest rate on your student loans, right down to the decimal."
And even though the Clinton campaign disclosed more information about her health on Wednesday, its initial decision to not immediately reveal the candidate's pneumonia diagnosis until late Sunday -- well after she left the September 11 memorial and briefly disappeared from reporters assigned to follow her -- has raised a slew of fresh criticism about the lack of transparency.
Clinton campaign releases new health information
Clinton returned to the campaign trail with a rally in Greensboro and will follow up with a speech at a Congressional Hispanic Caucus gathering in Washington in the evening.
In Greensboro, Clinton spoke about the issue of "how we lift up our children and families," in remarks that marked Clinton's second in a series of "Stronger Together" speeches -- part of a broader effort to inject more of the candidate's personal story into the narrative.
"One upside to Hillary Clinton's break from the trail was having time to sharpen the final argument she will present to voters in these closing weeks," communications director Jennifer Palmieri said in a statement ahead of the speech.
But if Clinton is trying to change the subject away from her health, Trump may make that difficult. After largely staying away from commenting on Clinton's recent health episode, he took a swipe at his opponent's stamina at a rally in Canton, Ohio, Wednesday night.
"I don't know folks -- do you think Hillary Clinton would be able to stand up here for an hour? I don't know," Trump mused.
Clinton was originally scheduled to travel to the West Coast on Monday, where she planned to deliver a message aimed at millennial voters in California and Nevada. And her remarks in Los Angeles on Tuesday were meant to about a more inclusive economy.
All of those plans fell through when Clinton stumbled at the 9/11 memorial ceremony on Sunday, and it's not clear when the campaign will reschedule those events.
When Kaine knew about pneumonia diagnosis
Clinton declined to address when her running mate Tim Kaine knew about her pneumonia diagnosis, as she faced questions about the nature of her partnership with her running mate on her first day back on the campaign trail.
In a news conference following her remarks, Clinton was directly asked when she informed Kaine that she had pneumonia. Her doctor made the diagnosis Friday, but the public did not find out about it until Sunday.
"My senior staff knew and information was provided to a number of people. And look -- this was an ailment that many people just power through and that's what I thought I would do as well," Clinton said, not addressing the specific Kaine question. "I didn't want to stop, I didn't want to quit campaigning, I certainly didn't want to miss the 9/11 memorial."
Another reporter followed up, asking how often Clinton speaks with Kaine and how she views her relationship and working partnership with her running mate.
Clinton said she communicated with Kaine as late as Wednesday night and referred to him as a "great partner" and great future vice president.
"We've communicated but I'm not going to go into our personal conversations and I feel very comfortable and confident about our relationship," Clinton added.
Kaine has also been asked about his knowledge of Clinton's diagnosis, and suggested in Dayton on Monday that he was in the dark until Sunday.
"I don't want to talk about her and my conversations, the content of them, except just to say that I reached out to her as soon as the incident happened on Sunday, as soon as I was aware of it," Kaine said.
When pressed to clarify if he didn't know about Clinton's diagnosis on Friday, Kaine responded: "I can just say, I'm not going to get into the content, but we talked yesterday after the incident happened."
http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/15/politics/hillary-clinton-greensboro-north-carolina/
Clinton declined to address when her running mate Tim Kaine knew about her pneumonia diagnosis, as she faced questions about the nature of her partnership with her running mate on her first day back on the campaign trail.
In a news conference following her remarks, Clinton was directly asked when she informed Kaine that she had pneumonia. Her doctor made the diagnosis Friday, but the public did not find out about it until Sunday.
"My senior staff knew and information was provided to a number of people. And look -- this was an ailment that many people just power through and that's what I thought I would do as well," Clinton said, not addressing the specific Kaine question. "I didn't want to stop, I didn't want to quit campaigning, I certainly didn't want to miss the 9/11 memorial."
Another reporter followed up, asking how often Clinton speaks with Kaine and how she views her relationship and working partnership with her running mate.
Clinton said she communicated with Kaine as late as Wednesday night and referred to him as a "great partner" and great future vice president.
"We've communicated but I'm not going to go into our personal conversations and I feel very comfortable and confident about our relationship," Clinton added.
Kaine has also been asked about his knowledge of Clinton's diagnosis, and suggested in Dayton on Monday that he was in the dark until Sunday.
"I don't want to talk about her and my conversations, the content of them, except just to say that I reached out to her as soon as the incident happened on Sunday, as soon as I was aware of it," Kaine said.
When pressed to clarify if he didn't know about Clinton's diagnosis on Friday, Kaine responded: "I can just say, I'm not going to get into the content, but we talked yesterday after the incident happened."
http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/15/politics/hillary-clinton-greensboro-north-carolina/