Prior to this evening, a lot of conservatives were skeptical about Hillary Clinton’s concussion. Now Clinton is in the hospital for a concussion-related blood clot and many liberals are rubbing conservatives’ faces in it.
Here are Fox News "journalists" suggesting that Hillary Clinton's concussion was faked: http://t.co/ESe9clHC
— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) December 31, 2012
https://twitter.com/timothypmurphy/status/285563270121795584
https://twitter.com/seanrsimons/status/285554927839887361
https://twitter.com/AdamHolisky/status/285554480429289472
Lunatic stuff @BuzzFeedAndrew: Some conservatives argued Clinton faked concussion to avoid testifying. https://t.co/5AffkFGz
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) December 31, 2012
A normal person, after accusing someone of faking a medical condition that subsequently deteriorates, expresses contrition. A normal person.
— Simon Maloy (@SimonMaloy) December 31, 2012
Wonder if those sarcastically doubting Sec. Clinton's health will have the decency to apologize….I'm not exactly holding my breath.
— Jeff Greenfield (@greenfield64) December 31, 2012
Jonathan Chait, a writer for New York magazine, wonders how his fellow liberals would react if the shoe were on the other foot.
If a Republican claimed concussion before testimony over controvery or pseudocontroversy, would liberals believe them? Many wouldn't.
— Jonathan Chait (@jonathanchait) December 31, 2012
BTW, I think GOP and Dems are asymmetrical in many ways, but don't think Clinton concussion crankery exposes that.
— Jonathan Chait (@jonathanchait) December 31, 2012
Chait’s liberal readers don’t agree. In their view, no reasonable person could have doubted Clinton’s concussion. What’s more, they argue, no liberal would ever doubt the word of a Republican official who avoided testimony by claiming illness or injury. (Because when Republicans have health problems, liberals are all class.)
https://twitter.com/RobertRayWisdom/status/285566694297051138
https://twitter.com/NerdyWonka/status/285566444522065921
@jonathanchait Really? With the trying to let these bastards off the hook with false equivalency hypothetical mess?
— #BobbysDaughter?????? (@Mama4Obama1) December 31, 2012
@jonathanchait You are very wrong. If anything, Liberals are too trusting. Dems also wouldn't destroy the economy just to make political pts
— ???? ???????? (@GirlFuturist) December 31, 2012
Meanwhile, some conservatives are not in an apologetic mood:
I am shocked — SHOCKED — that some commentators doubted the honesty of a career politician.
— jon gabriel (@exjon) December 31, 2012
Obama claimed that Mitt Romney gave a woman cancer which killed her. But asking a question about a concussion is WAY out of bounds.
— jon gabriel (@exjon) December 31, 2012
Yes, I thought Hillary was lying about the concussion. Because she’s a liar. I was obviously wrong, but I’m not apologizing for it.
— RBe (@RBPundit) December 31, 2012
When Clinton gets better (and we hope she gets better soon), we look forward to discussing whether she deserves the trust her supporters think she is due.
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