Posted on 09/12/2016 12:50:33 PM PDT by Hojczyk
Cokie Roberts said Monday on NPR that there were whispers by Democratic Party establishment members that Hillary Clinton may have to step aside from the race because of her health, Mediaite reports.
Clinton’s health has become the central focus of the campaign after she was forced to leave Sunday’s Sept. 11 memorial in New York and was taped almost collapsing and getting helped into a van. Her campaign later revealed she was diagnosed with pneumonia on Friday, leading to criticism for keeping the illness secret for two days.
“People are angry at the lack of transparency,” Roberts said on Morning Edition. “It was hours before the pneumonia diagnosis was revealed, after seeing this incredibly damaging video of her being helped and stumbling into a van. And look, there’s a reason why the campaign’s not transparent. Obviously, it gives Trump ammunition.”
Roberts said Donald Trump had set this storyline up for months with his references to Clinton’s lack of stamina, saying that he knew she would eventually fall victim to exhaustion or illness.
“The fact that it comes now, when the polls are tightening and Democrats were already saying Hillary was the only candidate who could not beat Trump, and it’s taking her off the campaign trail … it has them very nervously beginning to whisper about having her step aside and finding another candidate,” she said.
Called out by the host for making such a strong statement, Roberts said it was unlikely to be real and probably “an overreaction of an already skittish party.”
“But they have looked at what happens in that circumstance, and the Democratic National Committee chair convenes the committee, and they vote,” Roberts said.
Ironically, she said, Vice President Joe Biden, a possible replacement option, is older than Clinton.
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Changing horses in the middle of the race not good
Bernie...
Bernie...
Bernie...
Man that would be fun.
Don’t think they have a choice, Hillary can’t campaign. I don’t even think she can debate.
Misleading headline. DNC says she might have to drop out, not Hillary suggesting this.
She means they have been caught lying to many times
Debate ?
How about trying to walk...
It appears that both she and her ‘RAT comrades know she can’t win.
If there really is an onslaught of emails coming out I don’t see how Hillary could withstand the emotional stress of dealing with it, much less the political consequences.
Can she just “step aside?”
Imagine if any candidate could just step aside if losing in the polls close to an election.
We get the corrupt NJ example all over...
"Almost collapsing??". ... getting "helped" into a van??!!. . .yea, right, like I help a bag of peat moss into my pick-up.
The DNC is panicking and it’s so fun to watch. We need more popcorn!
Tim Kaine, huh!?
Trying to tell Hillary “step aside” …. so we do not have to dump you
please no
Democrat: "Mr Soros, I wish to complain about this candidate we got from you not 2 months ago."
Soros: "Ah! The Hillary Clinton. Lovely plumage!..."
Hillary is in too deep for her to step aside. She owes too many favors for all the “contributions” to the Clinton Crime Family Foundation. She won’t step aside. She’ll see the Democratic Party destroyed before giving up.
Her “health episode” had nothing to do with her health. It was caused by watching a video. Bill Clinton issued a statement that they will hunt down the producer of the video and prosecute him to the fullest extent of the law. /s
Biden and every other option should be held to account for Hillary’s BS. They are fully aware of her corruption, medical problems and ongoing criminal activities. Link them together now and take them all down.
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