Hillary Clinton’s hospitalization yesterday for a blood clot after a fainting fall and concussion earlier in the month inspires widespread sympathy and hope but also underscores the political sniping about her physical state in the aftermath of the Benghazi attack and the ongoing John McCain-Lindsey Graham political circus over it.
When
one of the nation’s most admired figures collapsed after effective and exhausting
service as Secretary State, the nasty buzz began about it as a ploy to evade
responsibility for a single event late in her four-year tenure.
For
less twisted onlookers, the gravity of Mrs. Clinton’s condition was clear when
she failed to appear with the President ten days ago when he announced the
nomination of John Kerry to succeed her, but in the bizarre, bitter world of
GOP survivors of last month’s election, simple decency goes by the boards.
While
most observers hope for her quick recovery and a restorative period of rest and
hibernation for Hillary Clinton, unhappy new year wishes to those who can only
see her health in terms of the 2016 elections.
Update: Beyond the politicizing, however, the medical reporting on Mrs. Clinton’s clot has a troubling evasive aspect, leaving unanswered questions about the possible connection between the concussion and the clot. In coming days and weeks, the prognosis for her long-term health will have to become much clearer.
Update: Beyond the politicizing, however, the medical reporting on Mrs. Clinton’s clot has a troubling evasive aspect, leaving unanswered questions about the possible connection between the concussion and the clot. In coming days and weeks, the prognosis for her long-term health will have to become much clearer.
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