Wow. That thing giving her the loszenge is sure attractive
I don’t want to speculate about the CAUSE of the coughing - but having multiple flacks at the ready with COUGH DROPS means that she and her team may be in serious denial about the gravity of her situation, OR that she and The Big He are hiding something from her team.
(new verses):
"You are old, Mrs. Clinton," the young FReeper said,
"Your coughing fits are loud and long;
And yet the Press acts like you're still in good health --
Will the voters suspect something's wrong?"
"To the Press," Mrs. Clinton replied to the lad
"I blame it all on allergies;
But, it's easy to see that you're all being had,
for my eyes are dry and I don't sneeze."