There aren’t many ways to anger Hillary Clinton supporters more quickly than to ask about the candidate’s health; just ask Andrea Mitchell, who managed to get within hearing range of the candidate in mid-August (before boarding Air Hillary) to ask, “Can you tell us how your health is?”
Other than laughing, Clinton ignored the question, but her supporters pounced on Mitchell for attacking Clinton, despite her characterization of the brief encounter as, “Hillary Clinton laughs off Donald Trump conspiracy theories that she has health problems.”
Clinton does a lot of laughing whenever her health is mentioned. Campaigning in Orlando on Wednesday, Clinton met with reporter Sarina Fazan for an exclusive interview and laughed when Fazan mentioned that some thought, because of their ages, the candidates should consider undergoing neurocognitive testing.
Asked if she would undergo “neurocognitive tests,” Clinton tells @abcactionnews: "There’s no need for that.” https://t.co/08cDvOouqc
— Hannah Chanpong (@hannahfc) September 22, 2016
Clinton dismissed that suggestion pretty quickly with a laugh, and then apologized for getting pneumonia. ABC Action News has the video.
Like we said, one does not simply ask Hillary Clinton about her health.
oh jesus christ
— Third Summers Brother Wants Billionaire Tears? (@hugetinymistake) September 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/PWilliamson2006/status/778817527233122304
@danmericaCNN @abcactionnews No wonder media has an even higher negative rating than Trump these days. What dumb question!
— Vi Argueta (@Vva10967) September 22, 2016
@albamonica @abcactionnews unfreakingbelievable!! Asking that question after she released her medical info is crude
— Stacy R (@In2why) September 22, 2016
@albamonica @abcactionnews ridiculous to ask her something like that. #screwball
— Tina Lockward (@lockward_m) September 22, 2016
@albamonica @abcactionnews Has this reporter asked Trump if he'll undergo psychological tests? At least it's OBVIOUS he needs to.
— Peggy H. (@holtmapa) September 22, 2016
@danmericaCNN @abcactionnews Sarina who (?) had the fucking……you asked her WHAT??? Go back to school. Find a new career.
— (((bartnbeka))) (@bartnbeka) September 22, 2016
I'd hope Trump is asked the same dumb question if he ever actually gave another non Fox interview.
— PittCabe (@PittCabe) September 22, 2016
For her part, Fazan said that of course she’d ask Donald Trump the same question.
For those that asked if I would ask #donaldtrump ….about neurological testing. Of course I would! Doctors have… https://t.co/CHUYf9MUud
— Sarina Fazan Media (@SarinaFazanNews) September 22, 2016
Twitter cut off her answer, but her full statement read, “For those that asked if I would ask #donaldtrump ….about neurological testing. Of course I would! Doctors have suggested that for both candidates.”
She had pneumonia and provided an evaluation from her doctor. She doesn't need anything else. Ridiculous question.
— Laura (@lauraivy) September 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/mattydean/status/779089584277905408
Don't think so – a stupid question. Your station should be embarrassed 4 the shit storm that u have brought on them. #fail
— paula (@PaulaC222) September 22, 2016
Didn’t anybody think it was a fair question? Ronald Regan was just shy of 70 when he was elected president (Clinton is 68, and Donald Trump is 70), and it was just this spring that Will Ferrell decided to drop out of a “comedy” about Reagan’s Alzheimer’s.
https://twitter.com/jswriter65/status/778802447745585152
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