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Clinton suffers minor knee injury
CNN ^ | March 14, 1997

Posted on 02/14/2006 8:44:00 AM PST by presidio9

President Clinton was rushed to a hospital early Friday morning after slipping and falling at the home of golf pro Greg Norman, hurting his right knee, the White House said.

At 1:45 a.m. EST Friday, Clinton was brought in an ambulance to St. Mary's Hospital in West Palm Beach, Florida. He was brought in by ambulance so that his knee could be extended.

The president's personal doctor, Connie Mariano, was called and examined the president as he rode to the hospital.

White House Spokeswoman Mary Ellen Glynn said Clinton was feeling fine and was joking as he was brought into St. Mary's for tests.

"He's fine; he wasn't sedated at all," Glynn said. "It looks like the president will not be playing golf today."

Clinton, 50, was to have returned to Washington late on Saturday, but would probably go back later on Friday, Glynn said. A Friday morning speech on education scheduled in Jupiter, Florida, was canceled.

The president was in Hobe Sound, Florida, to play in a two-day tournament sponsored by Norman.

The two chatted late into the night at Norman's home. Clinton left about 1:20 a.m. EST Friday to go to a separate cottage on the estate where he was to sleep.

Clinton slipped on some steps while walking between buildings.

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The president was never under any anesthetic and there was no need for a transfer of power.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


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Currently relevant history. I have spoken to several of Norman's neigbors about the incident, most agree that Norman and Clinton had professional "guests" with them when the accident occured.
1 posted on 02/14/2006 8:44:00 AM PST by presidio9
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And was the press notified immediately that slick had fallen and couldn't get "it" or anything else up?


2 posted on 02/14/2006 8:46:22 AM PST by AxelPaulsenJr (More people died in Ted Kennedy's car than hunting with Dick Cheney.)
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To: presidio9

It wasn't buckshot in the knee was it? SHHHHHH IT"S CLINTON SEASON!! Where was Dick Cheney? LOL


3 posted on 02/14/2006 8:46:57 AM PST by areafiftyone (Politicians Are Like Diapers, Both Need To Be Changed Often And For The Same Reason!)
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Sorry P., but "Old News". Why is it relevant today?


4 posted on 02/14/2006 8:47:16 AM PST by theDentist (Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll.)
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Clinton suffers minor knee injury

I thought that was Monica?

5 posted on 02/14/2006 8:47:35 AM PST by RockinRight (Attention RNC...we're the party of Reagan, not FDR...)
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To: presidio9

I guess now I'm boycotting Greg Norman wines...


6 posted on 02/14/2006 8:47:38 AM PST by quantim (If the Constitution were perfect it wouldn't have included the Senate.)
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To: presidio9

drunk or stoned again!


7 posted on 02/14/2006 8:47:53 AM PST by madtier1
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White House Spokeswoman Mary Ellen Glynn said Clinton was feeling fine and was joking as he was brought into St. Mary's for tests.




White House spokeswoman?

White house?

Did I just slip into a time warp?


8 posted on 02/14/2006 8:48:09 AM PST by trubluolyguy (Where did they get those ref's, the WWE?)
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How many hours was it before the White House press corps was notified?!?!


9 posted on 02/14/2006 8:48:20 AM PST by Sloth (Archaeologists test for intelligent design all the time.)
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Good God 1997???


WTF was the point of that?


10 posted on 02/14/2006 8:48:59 AM PST by trubluolyguy (Where did they get those ref's, the WWE?)
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11 posted on 02/14/2006 8:50:30 AM PST by Fintan (Proudly wasting FReepers time since 1998...)
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Amazing, the number of people that don't get the point of your post. LOL, truly amazing.


12 posted on 02/14/2006 8:51:51 AM PST by AxelPaulsenJr (More people died in Ted Kennedy's car than hunting with Dick Cheney.)
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And further.....

Norman played in the warm-up here in the DC area at Avenel, which was the week before the US Open that year at Congressional. The announcer at the tournament made a joking reference to Norman hosting the President and The Buffon's subsequent injury. Norman got so incensed and complained so vehemently they fired the announcer!


13 posted on 02/14/2006 8:51:52 AM PST by Rummyfan
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To: madtier1

He's nothing but a bundle of dried sticks now... I bet a dust cloud formed when he hit the deck.


14 posted on 02/14/2006 8:51:54 AM PST by johnny7 (“Iuventus stultorum magister”)
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To: areafiftyone

I heard that Cheney tripped him.


15 posted on 02/14/2006 8:55:36 AM PST by Rio (Don't make me come over there....)
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To: quantim

Fine. More for me. :) All of the reds are very good for the price.


16 posted on 02/14/2006 8:57:02 AM PST by linda_22003
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To: presidio9

He is faking - wage the dog -


17 posted on 02/14/2006 8:59:48 AM PST by kentj
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Amazing, the number of people that don't get the point of your post. LOL, truly amazing.

People could save themselves a lot of trouble by actually reading a thread before making a comment, but who am I to point fingers, right? Did these rocket-scientists really think that if Clinton had just had an accident that required hospitaliztion I would have stuck it in chat? Incidently, there are also reports that in addition to the professional, um, entertainers, the Normans thoughtfully provided other "refreshments" besides wine and cigars that evening. My point, of course, is that there was a time when the press was aware that even presidents who were currently under criminal investigation occasionally needed to blow off some steam, no questions asked.

18 posted on 02/14/2006 9:04:59 AM PST by presidio9 ("Bird Flu" is the new Y2K Virus -Only without the inconvenient deadline.)
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To: AxelPaulsenJr

Slake my curiosity, what is the point of it?


19 posted on 02/14/2006 9:17:20 AM PST by jla
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The President of the United States apparently so stoned that he falls and injures his knee having to then be taken to the hospital. The press was not notified immediately of the Presiden't accident, and apparently were not concerned about that fact.

I hope that quenches your slake.

20 posted on 02/14/2006 9:23:58 AM PST by AxelPaulsenJr (More people died in Ted Kennedy's car than hunting with Dick Cheney.)
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