Tom Brokaw Rushed to Charlotte Hospital

www.mediabistro.com ^ | September 6, 2012 8:36 AM | By Chris Ariens

[Red Badger]

NBC News special correspondent Tom Brokaw was taken by ambulance to a Charlotte hospital this morning after an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.”

Brokaw, 72, who stepped down as anchor of “Nightly News” after the 2004 election, has been working a break-neck pace the last two weeks first at the RNC and this week at the DNC. Brokaw has been up early, appearing on “Morning Joe,” then reporting throughout the day and into the night. Last night, he appeared on Sean Hannity‘s Fox News show.

An MSNBC spokesperson tells TVNewser, “On the set of ‘Morning Joe’ this morning, Tom Brokaw felt light-headed. Out of an abundance of caution, he was taken to a hospital and is being evaluated.”

A gifted storyteller, and best-selling author, during his 7am appearance, Brokaw relayed a story involving former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin:

“There was a party at the top of a hotel yesterday,” said Brokaw. “A very sleek, modern hotel, and the glass is not exactly clear in terms of where you step next. So Bob Rubin, former Secretary of the Treasury, stepped confidently into the party room and deeply into the pool.”

[Oldeconomybuyer]

I wish Mr. Brokaw a speedy recovery.

[Red Badger]

GO COWBOYS!!!!!!!.........

[grumpygresh]

He should wait in line like the rest of us and see a PA or NP and maybe a physician a couple days later. This wasteful spending on elites must stop.

[mkjessup]

Brokaw used to at least have an ounce of credibility. I’m sure he’s embarrassed at what NBC has become.

The last time that NBC had any real credibility was in the days of the Huntley-Brinkley Report.

[Bender2]

Authorities say alcohol... suspected as a factor--

[FroggyTheGremlim]

I pray to God that Brokaw receives the very same medicaid treatment that ObamaCare prescribes for the rest of us.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

10 AM update via Brokaw tweet:

@tombrokaw

All is well Early AM I mistakenly took a half dose of Ambien and made less sense than usual. Made a better comeback than Giants...

[Daffynition]

Rush: ‘Whole Industry Is Losing Whatever Reputation It Had’

[Bigg Red]

Maybe even the lies and propaganda from the radical left are taking a toll on him.

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I doubt it, as he has played a big part in promulgating those lies.

[Red Badger]

... I mistakenly took a half dose of Ambien and made less sense than usual...

Which is to say not much sense at all..........

[Liberty Valance]

bttt

[null and void]

See post #28

Slightly off topic ping…

Bow down before the one you serve...

[COBOL2Java]

Now that he’s in the hospital, Brokaw is secretly glad ObamaCare has not kicked in yet.

He's a member of the nomenklatura and safely shielded from it. He'll always get the best of care no matter what.

[OrangeHoof]

I really think the William Hurt character in “Broadcast News” was modeled after Lockjaw.

[Mr Rogers]

I know I’m not supposed to wish ill things for him...but I do. He probably felt light-headed because he had a near permanent erection at being around Michelle, Clinton & Barry.

[dfwgator]

I really think the William Hurt character in “Broadcast News” was modeled after Lockjaw.

I don't see that....the Hurt character started out doing sports, did Brokaw start out in sports as well?

[bkepley]

Did anyone else see Hannity rip him last night for liberal bias? I felt sorry for the guy. He was pathetic. Too much Ambien I guess.

[Lee'sGhost]

Not nice to wish death on someone.

(Liberals would go into brain freeze with that comment, trying to figure out which facet of their hate response would be trump.)

[Red Badger]

Must have been one of those ‘4 hour erections’ we hear so much about.........

[OrangeHoof]

The Hurt character was a pretty boy dimbulb midwesterner whose talent was for being able to speak into a teleprompter convincingly without honestly being all that bright.

To me, that’s the similarity. And, you might know, Brokaw has done sports documentaries such as “The Boys In The Hall”.