Media that wrote off questions about Hillary's health as conspiracies intrigued by idea she's being poisoned

Just a week ago, when Hillary Clinton was hacking and coughing her way through a Labor Day speech in Cleveland, journalists covering her campaign were still comfortable with the narrative that the candidate’s health was fine, and anyone who suggested otherwise was buying into conspiracy theories being floated by the Trump campaign.

Odd, then, that both the Boston Globe and the Washington Post have decided to give serious coverage to physician, forensic pathologist, and neuropathologist Bennet Omalu, who was famously portrayed by Will Smith in the film “Concussion” and who now is concerned that Hillary Clinton might have been poisoned.

Was Hillary Clinton poisoned? Bennet Omalu suggests she might have been. https://t.co/fuo6n2K4hT pic.twitter.com/6QdBJpOww3

— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) September 13, 2016

Omalu made his suspicions known Monday night on Twitter after watching Clinton being led into a van following an unexpected exit from a 9/11 memorial service.

I must advice the Clinton campaign to perform toxicologic analysis of Ms. Clinton's blood. It is possible she is being poisoned.

— Bennet Omalu (@bennetomalu9168) September 12, 2016

Hmm…

I do not trust Mr. Putin and Mr. Trump. With those two all things are possible.

— Bennet Omalu (@bennetomalu9168) September 12, 2016

https://twitter.com/_anti_climacus/status/775512378750435328

We’ll try to push that schedule up a bit and see if we can’t make the Globe a laughing stock by tonight.

Dude, what are you doing? Just delete this story right now

— Kid Phantasm (@cbbruuno) September 13, 2016

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Let’s hear him out. After all, it’s as good as most of the media’s and the campaign’s attempts at spin so far, if not better. Maybe they’ll run with it if readers respond well — but that’s a big “if.”

https://twitter.com/briancimbolic/status/775513742893322240

But look at the guy’s photo. He has the white coat and everything, and Clinton made it clear at the convention that she believes in science, right? Well, this guy’s a scientist, more so than Bill Nye could ever hope to be.

this is rag worthy stupidity. Come on guys, you are better than this!

— Dennis (@ptguy2001) September 13, 2016

https://twitter.com/tomservo10/status/775514755981189120

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