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Erich Bloodaxe BSN

(14,733 posts)
1. What's going on with all these people fainting around Bernie?
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 08:56 AM
Feb 2016

And I assume that was SS that kinda pulled Bernie back from her and hustled her off.

bklyncowgirl

(7,960 posts)
3. I imagine that these people have been standing for a long time.
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 09:03 AM
Feb 2016

Those secret service guys (I too am guessing that's who they were) did look concerned. Sanders sort of jumped to help her and they got between them rather quickly.

JudyM

(29,274 posts)
7. I thought they got there slowly. If there's a diversion created to hurt him things would happen fast
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 12:36 PM
Feb 2016
 

magical thyme

(14,881 posts)
2. ok, this is getting weird. 1st Bernie rescues Andrea Mitchell from being trampled...
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 09:02 AM
Feb 2016

Next he stops mid-speech to rush to the aid of a collapsed audience member.

Now a supporter behind him faints onto him?

A sign from the almighty? Bernie is here to rescue us?

Seriously, hope the young woman is ok. Warning to all people attending any events: if you stand too still for too long yes, you may faint.

It happened to me once in a wedding service. Bridemaid standing next to me fainted into my arms. To make it more dramatic, she was probably twice my size and, gulp, we were all holding lit candles

I caught her in one arm and her candle with mine in my other hand. My mother noticed her starting to sway and reached us immediately after I caught her.

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)
8. First lesson I learned in choir... don't lock your knees...
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 12:55 PM
Feb 2016

Standing on risers and locking your knees is a recipe for disaster.

If you feel like you are getting faint, start doing mathematical problems in your head. It works (almost) every time.

Glad she is okay.

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