Hillary loses her voice

Posted: Monday, February 04, 2008 11:15 AM by Mark Murray
Filed Under: 2008, Clinton, Feb. 5

From NBC's Lauren Appelbaum
Clinton lost her voice pretty badly while at a roundtable in New Haven, CT. She asked for a lozenge and water, and after a minute, she tried to answer a question on health care. She got one short sentence out, and then breathlessly said, "This comes and goes."

A nurse then talked for six minutes, giving Clinton a chance to regain use of her voice. About eight minutes after losing her voice, Clinton began to get her voice back (but still was scratchy).

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Why is this news? All candidates lose their voice. Good grief. I swear the media would comment on the candidates bowel movements if they were allowed to follow them into the bathroom.

Mark Cary,NC (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 11:21 AM)

With Obama climbing in the polls so fast, expect her to start crying any minute now. It suckered the women of NH, but will they get suckered again? "Fool me once..."

Ron, TX (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 11:25 AM)

I do not this in mean spirit, but if this event gets a lot of press, it will hurt her immensely. The thought will be "when the going got tough, HRC didn't".

Jesse, Fallon NV (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 11:25 AM)

I HOPE SHE CAN KEEP HER SCHEDULED SPOT ON THE HALLMARK CHANNEL TONIGHT.
SHE NEEDS SOME AIR TIME SINCE OBAMA HAS BEEN GETTING A FREE RIDE IN THE MEDIA.

YELLOW DOG DEM. (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 11:26 AM)

What's the over/under on the number of tears Hillary will drop during tonight's round-table? Everybody watch to see if she pulls a nosehair!

chuck (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 11:27 AM)

She best keep that voice as she is doing Letterman and her national town hall tonight (broadcast at 9pm EST on Hallmark Channel and HillaryClinton.com).

Also, The NY Times has a breakdown of each state on Super Tuesday and how their delegates are given out. It is very interesting to see the numbers based on congressional district, proportional by the state results, and by unpledged.

http://politics.nytimes.com/election-guide/2008/supertuesday/democraticpreview/index.html

Eric, Staten Island, NY (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 11:30 AM)

"This comes and goes".

Kind of like the Clintons. Lets hope tomorrow is a "Goes" time for them.

Cecil Cee (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 11:30 AM)

Is this really news?
Or is it just a quick fix to satiate your 11:00am 'take a snipe at Hillary' addiction?

J. Merle Stanley, Westchester, NY (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 11:33 AM)

Hillary is crying again now too. I wonder how much Hillary cried for Monica, and for Kathleen Willy, and for Paula Jones, when Bill assaulted them? If I remember right, she sic-ed the hounds on those women.

Mary Tenlen, St Paul MN (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 11:34 AM)

Breaking news!!!!!Hillary Clinton cries again!!!!!

http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/02/clinton_crys_in_connecticut.html

Bee (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 11:40 AM)

If the mean and divisive spirit is Obama's idea of change its not for me. I have watched him use old politics to make it look like Clinton brought about the race card so he could use it in South Carolina and seem clean. : I can get her voters she cannt get mine:what was that? He is sure dividing the party look to republicans again.I am one Hillery supporter wouldnt vote for him.Also this bridge to future is (what vote did you give yrs ago that i didnt give)course he wasnt there.Also if a member would prob. vote here This is sending us back to old yrs that king tried to get us out of God Bless America.This is Janr Doe go Hillery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jane Doe (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 11:40 AM)

Hey yellow dog, doesn't trashing one democratic candidate in favor of another kind of defeat the purpose of "yellow dog democrat?" especially when that kind of infighting is why the democratic party is in desparate need of unity and has been since the first clinton? Way to further the cause, bud.

Jeez these people (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 11:41 AM)

Who in their right mind watch Hallmark channel? I guess the senior citizens ...

Bee, NH (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 11:41 AM)

What a pathetic woman. Anything to get a vote.

Marko, Chicago IL (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 11:41 AM)

Good grief. Please, enough of this "Obama's free ride" business. I don't seem to recall any of Clinton's supporters complaining for the entirety of 2007 while their candidate was all but ordained the Democratic nominee by the MSM. Senator Clinton enjoyed a so-called "free ride" for many, many months. Unfortunately for her presidential bid, circumstances appear to be turning out differently.

Dan, Asheville, NC (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 11:45 AM)

Thanks hillary for reminding us why we don't want you back in the WH. Thanks bill for losing your temper and letting us see the 'real you.' Thanks bill for showing guys how to disrespect their wives and get away with it. Thanks bill for lying under oath. Thanks bill for ignoring 4 terrorist attack on us when you were president. Thanks for showing the new generation of voters the dirty side of politics. Thanks for the lies, immorality, lack of decency that both of you represent. In other words, thanks for nothing!

jen anderson (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 11:59 AM)

What is wrong with you people? Hillary Clinton was hoarse, she wasn't crying. Try to keep up.

Mary, Columbus ohio (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 11:59 AM)

For whatever reason, I am just hoping that the "Clintons" never have a chance to represent this country on any level - ever again.

Kathy Schofield Freeland, MI (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 12:01 PM)

Obama is set to shock the nation. Then, we will see enorsements by Edwards and Gore. I will vote for him just to see if he can use his concilatory nature to solve some problems. With HRC, we already know the plot - more diviness, more scandals, and an out of control Willie.

easy e, Tampa, Fla. (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 12:01 PM)

I have to agree with Mark Cary,NC, this is not news. Why not comment on the context of the speech?

TEC-spring-TX (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 12:01 PM)

Doesn't anyone pay attention to history? When Hillary was first lady, Health care was her pet project for 8 years and nothing came of it.With Hillary you get the same old crap just a different name.

Jim Kershner (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 12:02 PM)

What kind of a message does this send to young women when women of Mrs. Clinton stature play the victim. If any of the other candidates did this the clintons would be the first to say they are not strong enough to lead the nation

Dunlap Rosson (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 12:02 PM)

NO MORE YEARS: CLINTONS 2008

All Of Us, Anywhere, USA (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 12:03 PM)

You all must be prophetic...Hillary did shed some tears today:

http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/02/clinton_crys_in_connecticut.html

Andrew, Durham, NC (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 12:04 PM)

We know why Hillary is crying......no one wants to go back to the Clinton farce and they are supporting Obama in growing numbers! She is running out of time; Obama is closing so quickly now that I am sure her campaign has said to her: it is time to shed another tear and try to get the mushy voters to feel sorry for her. I am a moderate Republican in NJ and will vote for Obama in the fall. Wake-up, Democrats! your only chance with people like me is to support Obama!

Bob, Cranbury, NJ (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 12:04 PM)

finallly...some peace and quiet

jboudreaux (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 12:04 PM)

It "comes and goes" depending on the trends in the polls

Sweating Through Fog (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 12:05 PM)

The definition of "cry" is to blubber, wail, whimper, boohoo. Shame on you Mrs. Clinton for being so emotional. Too bad you are not a man; you would be considered compassionate. Haven't you realized yet that you don't fit the concept of a President in the good old USA? Get a Grip!!!

Paducah, Kentucky Joy Johnson (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 12:05 PM)

Watching a witch die is not a pretty sight!

Jerry from Tampa (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 12:07 PM)

"She wiped a tear from her eye." This her second boo-hoo episode.
The last thing we need in the Oval Office is a person who cries when things get difficult!

Lenny, Gulfport< MS (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 12:07 PM)

My comment is better than most of the ones I have read so I can only assume that you have your own agenda. Thanks for nothing

Joy Johnson (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 12:07 PM)

We should have more Socialists losing their voice over here. C'mon people "garnish wages". If this doesn't sound like big brother socialist government than nothing does. Were all so moved she lost her voice. Can everyone out there imagine the tax increase we will all choke down so we can have lousy socialized medicine. All you Socialists/Democrats will say the wealthy will pay for this. They pay for everything now because they pay 90% of the tax burden in this country. The Socialist/Democrats will lower the wealthy definition to working/married couples making $80,000 and up. Its going to happen. Womb to the tomb everything. And I'm supposed to be moved by Hillary losing her voice. Give me a break.

Ken, waterford, mi (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 12:08 PM)

Discusting! Someone please give that woman a box of tissues and get her off the stage! She can not act!! She obviously needs to "man up"! Every time she dips in the polls, here comes the tears!!Gimme a break! She is a joke! Someone tell her campaign manager to stop having her cry already! A second Clinton in office would be a disaster for America! Especially a socialist like HILL BILL!

Karen Fonte, Tampa, FL (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 12:08 PM)

I can hear the leaders of North Korea, Iran, and Venezuela: "How would you like your Hillary? Rare or well done? Let's make her cry!!!!"

William, Augusta, Georgia (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 12:10 PM)

WA WA WA WA WA I will loan her my granddaugter for some tears. She is very good at turning them on and off like a switch on the TV.

Peggy Kauffman Dayton Ohio (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 12:11 PM)

The only "free ride" being gotten by any candidate is being given to Billary by MSNBC, CNBC and CNN (aka "Clinton News Network"). Obama has had to labor for every single bit of attention, against vastly entrenched odds, mostly in his own party. Let us pray he is victorious.

Bluehawk, Joplin, Missouri (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 12:12 PM)

There is 24 hours left until Super Tuesday. These candidates are working straight through. Often times candidates will lose voices, become emotional even get sexually aroused, as is the case with the Democrats, Hillary and Barack. http://www.socoolaz.com/article.cfm?articleID=30116

C Boardman (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 12:13 PM)

Get an exorcist to summons up the real voice.

John Rose LaFayette, GA (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 12:13 PM)

Thanks Tony Rezko for the 300K for my house.

Love,
Obama

John Foulishi (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 12:13 PM)

Obama is "climbing in the polls" because the Corporate Owned Media is serving him to us on a silver platter.
No scrutiny! No questions!

The media OWNS Obama - and they're certainly not in business because they like "unity."

Democrats now have their own version of Bushie sheep.

Margaret, NYC (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 12:14 PM)

Hillary has nothing anyone wants to hear anyway.

Jim (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 12:14 PM)

That woman is a real scumball.

Real looker (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 12:14 PM)

It's like life after death.....nobody is REALLY going to know the answer until they croak......this media frenzy involving polls, sore throats, weeping frequency, semen counts, testosterone levels and fecal analysis is useless.....tomorrow, only, will begin to tell the tale.....

Bob Foonman, Naperville, Illinois (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 12:14 PM)

Ron of TX:

Please get over yourself. I saw Hillary yesterday in St. Louis and she was having problems with her voice. She, however, completed her townhall meeting. It was awesome. Her warmth is not conveyed on television as it is in person. She is hanging in there even with all those superstars and the biased media out in force for Obama.

also4Hillary (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 12:14 PM)

Who in their right mind watch Hallmark channel? I guess the senior citizens ...
Bee, NH (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 11:41 AM)

I agree, especially when you can get all the T&A you want on while watch MTV's declare yoursefl (If you'll vote Obama).

Oh, the young at heart (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 12:15 PM)

I always said it was going to take an act of God to keep the lies from coming out of that woman's mouth. :-)

Steve Keegan, Minden, NV (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 12:15 PM)

Most of these messages are written by Obama voluteers or "paid" help. No normal citizens could come up with so much hate and filth without having a vested interest. This entire blog site if something to be sad about,but then (and u won't print this) but MSNBC out to be shut down for trying to subvert the American vote and elect the president they want. The Catholic Cabal has been very active all year. Very strong they even got Kerry to join them even after they helped defeat him.

billie w mcfarland (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 12:15 PM)

Too bad. I thought she "found" her voice in NH. Now she's lost it again.

Chuck Ruth, Cleveland, OH (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 12:15 PM)

What timing. Maybe she has stock in Kleenex - she uses it just before an important primary. Come on people - wake up! Go Obama...

Richard Hurtz (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 12:15 PM)

If MRS.BIll CLINTON could not keep an eye on MR.BILL CLINTON this first 8years in the White House, WHY should I as a voter trust her to watch over him for these next 8 years?????

mary Slidell, La (Sent Monday, February 04, 2008 12:16 PM)

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