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[Ravenhair]

IheartTesla, on 16 December 2012 - 10:38 AM, said:

She was dehydrated because of a stomach virus and felt light headed, leading her to fainting and a concussion from the fall (if I have the sequence correct). I dont think this fall has anything to do with her 'history', but I spent like 30 seconds reading about it.

You are exactly correct.  She fainted, most likely from dehydration from a stomach virus.   George Bush 41 threw up on the Japanese ambassador, and allegedly, Gerald Ford fell enough times to become a regular skit on SNL.  Bearing on the ability to do their job--zero.


Eta:  I like your subtle disdain for the idea that Hillary's fainting means anything other than she fainted.  Next, she'll be questioned about whether she travels with a hairdresser.  Oh, wait....

Edited by Ravenhair, 17 December 2012 - 06:41 PM.

[Fez]

Shryke, on 17 December 2012 - 05:34 PM, said:

I think Ezra is relying too much on pundit-style "news" gathering. Which is basically distilling the Beltway consensus from hanging out at cocktail parties.

I don't see that being as effective in this situation because the beltway consensus is and always has been against the kind of deal Obama would want. So even though he has the upper hand in this situation, they think he'll "come around" or some bullshit.

You're probably right about that.  I try to give Erza more credence than most pundits though because he usually at least tries to acknowledge quantitative data and actual facts.  But its hard to totally break free of the Washington consensus, which is so often simply based on 'gut'.

ETA: In other news, Sen. Daniel Inouye died today at age 88.  He had a remarkable career and was a legit hero; was awarded the Medal of Honor for his service during WWII.

Edited by Fez, 17 December 2012 - 06:40 PM.

[Ravenhair]

Triskele, on 17 December 2012 - 03:04 PM, said:

Here's a little push back against the idea that Scott Brown would win re-election in another special election in Massachusetts.

Btw, Trisk, as Hereward pointed out, good call on Kerry.

[Triskele]

Ravenhair, on 17 December 2012 - 06:39 PM, said:

Btw, Trisk, as Hereward pointed out, good call on Kerry.

I think Hereward's post was more like "Obama and Trisk think the same!  Idiots!"

But I accept your congrats!

As I touched on earlier, I think the Scott Brown threat to the Dems is real, but overstated, and there's something that makes me a little uncomfortable about getting so politik w/ one decision that you undermine your other decision.

[Horza]

Also, that's not Hereward, it's Killick, who appears to have switched identities with him in the endeavour to prove that they aren't two identical fragments of England's collective neurosis.

[Inigima]

Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) has passed away at age 88 due to respiratory complications.

http://www.huffingto...hp_ref=politics

RIP.