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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 10:39 AM Jun 2014

Hillary Clinton: I've Had One Concussion, But Paul Ryan Has Had Three

Source: TPM



DYLAN SCOTT – JUNE 5, 2014, 10:13 AM EDT

Hillary Clinton says she doesn't have any lingering effects from her 2012 concussion, which has been used to question her health ahead of a potential 2016 presidential run.

In fact, she told People magazine in an excerpt published by Politico's Mike Allen, another potential 2016 contender -- Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) -- has told her that he's suffered at least three concussions.

“I did have a concussion and some effects in the aftermath of it, mostly dizziness, double vision. Those all dissipated," Clinton said when asked if she felt any continuing symptoms. She added that she was continuing to take blood thinning medication to address the blood clot, a result of her fall and concussion, that hospitalized her in 2012.

"It was funny: At the inauguration for President Obama’s second term, I was standing [with] Paul Ryan. I said, ‘Congressman, I read that you’re a great athlete. Have you ever had a concussion?’ ‘Oh, yeah. Three at least,'" Clinton said. "I said, ‘Were they serious?’ He said, ‘One was really serious. I’m so grateful to my mother, because she said, “You’re grounded. You’re going to rest until it goes away.” And of course it did.'"

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Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/hillary-concussions-people-paul-ryan

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Hillary Clinton: I've Had One Concussion, But Paul Ryan Has Had Three (Original Post) DonViejo Jun 2014 OP
Touch, Madame Future President, you are a formidable force. No wonder the GOP is panicked. Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #1
They are shittin' in their panties!!! hamsterjill Jun 2014 #9
Louie Gohmert must have had about 35. Fuddnik Jun 2014 #2
Nah... a concussion is a _brain_ injury... Salviati Jun 2014 #10
DUzy! SunSeeker Jun 2014 #31
Add these names Scarsdale Jun 2014 #11
Naah, his is congenital. Beacool Jun 2014 #13
I'm surprised that one of the concussions wasn't given to him by Biden in that debate: freshwest Jun 2014 #21
Love this picture! Marie Marie Jun 2014 #22
Joe totally wiped the floor with lyin ryans ass madokie Jun 2014 #25
I was referring to Gohmert, but cute pic. Beacool Jun 2014 #30
Ah, I see in reviewing who you replied to. But I think Ryan and Gohmert are not quite the same: freshwest Jun 2014 #32
I think Gohmert is the best performance artist of all the disgusting TheDebbieDee Jun 2014 #35
All I know is... Chan790 Jun 2014 #40
Definitely Dropped on his head one too many times Heather MC Jun 2014 #28
And Turbineguy Jun 2014 #3
Ryan must address Concussiongate or the terrorists win. nt onehandle Jun 2014 #4
Would it really matter? It's not like he had any brains to begin with. n/t winter is coming Jun 2014 #33
+1 Liberalynn Jun 2014 #43
When I think of Ryan's missing body parts, I first think about his missing heart. amandabeech Jun 2014 #46
if their candidate were a boxer, repeatedly knocked out, etc. unblock Jun 2014 #5
Wait, I don't think we can take Paul Ryan's word for this. surrealAmerican Jun 2014 #6
Paul Ryan will call her a liar Iliyah Jun 2014 #7
Counting down until vicious attacks on HRC onenote Jun 2014 #8
Or they will suddenly be "experts" on all sorts of side effects of the blood thinner karynnj Jun 2014 #14
This is completely bogus. winter is coming Jun 2014 #12
Headline "Paul Ryan stood near Hillary, Teaparty drops support" FailureToCommunicate Jun 2014 #15
Too late. He spoke to Hillary and told her of his three concussions... DonViejo Jun 2014 #18
He spoke civilly to a Democrat???? Beacool Jun 2014 #36
He didn't speak to just any Democrat, Beacool... DonViejo Jun 2014 #37
NOOOOO, not THE Hillary!!! Beacool Jun 2014 #38
Doomed I tell you! Truly doomed!.... DonViejo Jun 2014 #39
I'm sure they think he's going to be thrown into the lake of fire in hell now. Liberalynn Jun 2014 #44
He's probably exagerating... truebluegreen Jun 2014 #16
You go, Hillary! Don't mince words regarding what you think of the Repubs. antiGOPin294 Jun 2014 #17
The cool aid Ryan drinks is just as dangerous /nt dickthegrouch Jun 2014 #19
No fan of a lot of Clinton policies... not fooled Jun 2014 #20
Awesome Hillary comeback. Perfectly awesome! underthematrix Jun 2014 #23
I don't like either of them. BlueStater Jun 2014 #24
She is the smartest person in the room. MADem Jun 2014 #26
It probably took a lot of team brainstorming Helen Borg Jun 2014 #48
The smartest people hire the smartest people. MADem Jun 2014 #49
True... Helen Borg Jun 2014 #50
Wonder if it happened the first or second time he climbed every mountain in the Rockies? gordianot Jun 2014 #27
A woman of great intelligence. hrmjustin Jun 2014 #29
Will Karl Rove express a great concern about Ryan's suitability? Zambero Jun 2014 #34
If it's a competition, I beat them both. Chan790 Jun 2014 #41
I LOVE her jab at Rove re his claim she has brain damage: SunSeeker Jun 2014 #42
Ryan tells Hillery about his concussions ? T2- Jun 2014 #45
But with Paul Ryan it's obvious Helen Borg Jun 2014 #47

hamsterjill

(15,220 posts)
9. They are shittin' in their panties!!!
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 10:54 AM
Jun 2014

I love it when Hillary is, well, just "Hillary"!

She definitely knows how to play to win in politics!

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
11. Add these names
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 11:27 AM
Jun 2014

Issa, Rove, definitely Palin, unless she was born stupid, plus ALL the politicians who were clamoring for Begdahl's release, and now wiped their tweets away. Oh, well, most of the gop who are running for the presidency!!! Not a completely normal one in the entire group.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
21. I'm surprised that one of the concussions wasn't given to him by Biden in that debate:
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 07:35 PM
Jun 2014
Don't tell me what you value, show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value. ~ Joe Biden



Marie Marie

(9,999 posts)
22. Love this picture!
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 10:26 PM
Jun 2014

Thanks Freshwest - I always love to see our VP laughing - especially at some one who will never be in his league. Those debates are forever etched in my mind.

madokie

(51,076 posts)
25. Joe totally wiped the floor with lyin ryans ass
Fri Jun 6, 2014, 02:19 AM
Jun 2014

I laugh just thinking about it. LOL
I'm sure my wife is in bed wondering what is wrong with him, in there laughing so hard

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
32. Ah, I see in reviewing who you replied to. But I think Ryan and Gohmert are not quite the same:
Fri Jun 6, 2014, 06:14 PM
Jun 2014

Although Gohmert is less of a stinking opportunist than Ryan. Louie believes God answers his prayers:

Rep Louie Gohmert: God ‘Answered my Prayers’ by creating the Tea Party

http://freakoutnation.com/2014/02/27/rep-louie-gohmert-god-answered-my-prayers-by-creating-the-tea-party/



Louie Gohmert became a congressman to stop single moms from getting welfare checks.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/01/09/louie-gohmert-i-became-a-congressman-to-stop-single-moms-from-getting-welfare-checks/

to unhappycamper:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024310161

All the people that will die from this, well, they just don't count as far as he's concerned.

Lyin' Ryan is following the dogma from his goddess, Ayn Rand. Biden didn't care for it at all:



There was a viral RW response to Biden over that debate and we find some denigrating him and his son here. Coincidence or just serendipity for the RW? The tone is the same.

 

TheDebbieDee

(11,119 posts)
35. I think Gohmert is the best performance artist of all the disgusting
Sat Jun 7, 2014, 09:29 AM
Jun 2014

Republicans. He says something about "casting aspersions on my asparagus" and ka-ching! His campaign coffer (retirememt account) gets larger.

 

Chan790

(20,176 posts)
40. All I know is...
Sat Jun 7, 2014, 11:38 AM
Jun 2014

if I were running for Pres/VP, I'd want Biden to be my debate coach. Everybody, even the President, should take lessons from that man. He sends fools to their political graves and looks cool doing it.

 

amandabeech

(9,893 posts)
46. When I think of Ryan's missing body parts, I first think about his missing heart.
Sun Jun 8, 2014, 11:28 PM
Jun 2014

How his blood circulates in his body without an external pump, I'll never know.

He does look very pale, though.

unblock

(52,196 posts)
5. if their candidate were a boxer, repeatedly knocked out, etc.
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 10:46 AM
Jun 2014

they'd still be going on about Hillary's concussion.

onenote

(42,695 posts)
8. Counting down until vicious attacks on HRC
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 10:53 AM
Jun 2014

for publicly disclosing Ryan's 'private' disclosure to her.

You know they're coming….

karynnj

(59,501 posts)
14. Or they will suddenly be "experts" on all sorts of side effects of the blood thinner
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 12:19 PM
Jun 2014

she mentioned. Because, they will not take a Democrat producing real information at face value.

If they are willing to distort a photo - referring to a walker - when it was a chair, they will make up anything. Not to mention, FDR was an exceptional President in his wheelchair.

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
18. Too late. He spoke to Hillary and told her of his three concussions...
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 01:31 PM
Jun 2014

Tea Partiers will be flushing him down their toilet any time now.

Beacool

(30,247 posts)
36. He spoke civilly to a Democrat????
Sat Jun 7, 2014, 10:02 AM
Jun 2014

How dare he, now he's got her cooties!!! The T.P. will not be amused.





 

antiGOPin294

(53 posts)
17. You go, Hillary! Don't mince words regarding what you think of the Repubs.
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 01:22 PM
Jun 2014

Her comments are tame compared to the words I would use to describe that smug, racist, sexist jerk. I cannot believe that guy nearly got elected back in 2012. Actually, I hope he does run in 2016, so that a Democratic victory will be pretty much guaranteed.

not fooled

(5,801 posts)
20. No fan of a lot of Clinton policies...
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 02:08 PM
Jun 2014

...but it will be refreshing to have a Dem campaigning and in office who knows how to fight back.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
26. She is the smartest person in the room.
Fri Jun 6, 2014, 02:23 AM
Jun 2014

Bing. Bang. BOOM.

Argument?

DONE.

Right on Hill--give 'em hell.

Helen Borg

(3,963 posts)
48. It probably took a lot of team brainstorming
Mon Jun 9, 2014, 06:01 AM
Jun 2014

To come up with that response. A good reply, but definitely not something one comes up with on the spot.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
49. The smartest people hire the smartest people.
Mon Jun 9, 2014, 09:27 AM
Jun 2014

Note what shitty caliber of advisor "Dumbya" had around him--he didn't get any good help until his deddy forced Bob Gates on him.

Zambero

(8,964 posts)
34. Will Karl Rove express a great concern about Ryan's suitability?
Fri Jun 6, 2014, 11:44 PM
Jun 2014

Of course he will. As soon as hell freezes over.

 

Chan790

(20,176 posts)
41. If it's a competition, I beat them both.
Sat Jun 7, 2014, 11:44 AM
Jun 2014

Between HS football, college football, karate and various head-related injuries, I'm probably into the low double-digits...I don't remember all of them.

SunSeeker

(51,550 posts)
42. I LOVE her jab at Rove re his claim she has brain damage:
Sat Jun 7, 2014, 03:44 PM
Jun 2014
"I know he was called 'Bush's Brain' in one of the books written about him, and I wish him well," Clinton said when ABC News' Diane Sawyer asked what she'd like to say to the Republican strategist.


http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/hillary-clinton-karl-rove-brain-comment



T2-

(9 posts)
45. Ryan tells Hillery about his concussions ?
Sun Jun 8, 2014, 10:57 PM
Jun 2014

Paul tells Hillery about his 3 concussions ?
Did Ryan mention his sub 3 hour Marathon ?

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