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[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Uh, pneumonia sucks, but it's not a chronic condition. It takes a few weeks to recover and then it's gone. It'll make campaigning a bitch but it has no bearing on her ability to serve as President.

Not necessarily true, you are more susceptible to get another infection in the future.
At least some say so.

 

[EatinOlives]

I'd love to be wrong. It'd be nice if this was old news by tomorrow but I think you and I disagree on the intelligence of the electorate, especially people that are still undecided at this point.

Oh I definitely think the electorate is filled with way more uninformed idiots than anyone who lives in the US is willing to admit. I think Trump will try to make this a thing, but historically at best all he has been able to do is appeal to his base even more. Right now Clinton is polling ahead of Trump (the difference has contracted a bit, but she's still in the lead). I think it's fair to say that a politician being human and catching an illness isn't a campaign-ending issue.

 

[Plum]

Theyve been attacking her health for months, this just feeds into that and makes a few more people think hes right.

He's been attacking her health for the past few weeks and has closed the gap. I'm not saying this helps him any more but continuing on the same path but with so called "proof" now is something he'll do and probably won't backfire because the people voting his way or considering voting his way find the issue serious, regardless of whether it is or not.

He did so when we didn't have any official statements about a specific illness. This is like if Trump released his tax returns then Hillary said "that must not be real, he's lying" if they weren't as incriminating as she might have thought.

 

[anaron]

explains the nasty phlegm in the glass, too.


WRAP IT UP

 

[diablos991]

Pneumonia is not itself a communicable disease or anything.

The thing you had that gave you pneumonia may or may not be communicable. If it's allergies then it's not communicable.

WebMD disagrees.
http://www.m.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/walking-pneumonia

People who live and work in crowded places, such as schools, homeless shelters, and prisons have a higher risk of contracting the disease. That's because walking pneumonia is contagious. It's spread when someone comes in contact with droplets from the nose and throat of someone who has it. That commonly happens when the person with walking pneumonia sneezes or coughs.

 

[Draper]

Didn't Bernie Mac die of pneumonia?

Although she appears to be in the upswing of it thankfully.

 

[rjinaz]

Yeah, I'm sure that's what it is.

Lol what is it then?

 

[entremet]

That's not how it works!

If pneumonia was contagious, mortality rates would be much higher. It's a wicked disease.

 

[Illucio]

Why are people trying to use her health as an excuse as to why she can't run for president? If she dies we get Tim Kaine as president who is no where near as bad as the later two.

 

[Already Torn]

WebMD disagrees.
http://www.m.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/walking-pneumonia

But that's when it's not caused by allergies. It's pretty intuitive that allergies aren't contagious, yeah?

 

[Imm0rt4l]

Didn't Bernie Mac die if pneumonia?

Complications that brought on pneumonia, sarcoidosis.

 

[ugaboga232]

Are we really going down the spreading pneumonia route? Can we chill with the webmd/wikipedia links to disease.

Things are much more complicated than what a webmd article can explain.

 

[sturgboski]

Thankfully she's okay and Trump hasn't done anything in response to this episode that justifies the vitriol, spin and hyperbole from some of her most ardent supporters.

Yep, username checks out.

Edit:
To avoid getting in trouble: Trump, his surrogates especially Hannity and Giuliani and his supporters have been attacking her for weeks on her health. Shit, he went on twitter and called for her to release her records when her she at least has a thorough doctors note not written in 15m while a limo waits by a guy who looks and sounds like he is a SNL interpretation of a real doctor.

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

Didn't Bernie Mac die of pneumonia?

Although she appears to be in the upswing of it thankfully.

Pneumonia was caused by his other major health issues

 

[diablos991]

But that's when it's not caused by allergies. It's pretty intuitive that allergies aren't contagious, yeah?

I would think WebMD would make that distinction if it was important?

 

[Kevinroc]

Complications from pneumonia

He suffered from Sarcoidosis for a long time.

 

[Draper]

Pneumonia was caused by his other major health issues

Well that's reassuring.

 

[Kathian]

I wonder if she will make the debate?

Still she should have had this diagnosed days ago; what allergies cause such a cough? Seems stupid to run out by herself declaring everything alright - she should put her feet up with a warm drink and snooze a day or two.

 

[Air Zombie Meat]

This can be spun either way. Nobody wins and the debate continues. Joy.

 

[WedgeX]

Didn't Bernie Mac die of pneumonia?

Although she appears to be in the upswing of it thankfully.

Pneumonia on top of sarcoidosis

 

[Already Torn]

I would think WebMD would make that distinction if it was important?

You'd think so. Either way it's wrong. Or do you go home and take an antibiotic when your friend with dog allergies sneezes in the pet store?

 

[pigeon]

WebMD disagrees.
http://www.m.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/walking-pneumonia

My wife has had pneumonia multiple times and I've spoken to, you know, actual doctors about it. Pneumonia is not itself a disease at all. It's a condition. It's just usually caused by respiratory infections.

 

[Cerium]

Not necessarily true, you are more susceptible to get another infection in the future.
At least some say so.

Don't know where you got this from but the opposite is true. That's how the immune system works. There's even a vaccine for some types.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

Is this part of the thread where are all doctors?

Lemme get my lab coat

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

I would think WebMD would make that distinction if it was important?

It's too early to be laughing this hard

 

[B-Dubs]

I wonder if she will make the debate?

Still she should have had this diagnosed days ago; what allergies cause such a cough? Seems stupid to run out by herself declaring everything alright - she should put her feet up with a warm drink and snooze a day or two.

She did have it diagnosed days ago. She's been on antibiotics since Friday.

 

[ugaboga232]

Is this part of the thread where are all doctors?

Lemme get my lab coat

Some of us are med students which means we know even more

Spoiler

about random anatomical facts for the test we have this friday

.

 

[legend166]

It's weird that people try and act like bringing up her age & health is sacrilegious or something. She'll be the second oldest ever elected President. It's a legitimate thing to worry that she'll be in her 70s for the majority of her tenure (especially if she gets two terms).

Does that mean you should vote for Trump? Heck no. Especially since he's older. But that's probably the reason they haven't pushed the age thing. If the Republican candidate was 50 it'd be a big talking point. Man, I get Rubio wishes he wasn't such a hack. I think he would have strolled this thing in.

 

[Brakke]

😷🕵

 

[Already Torn]

I wonder if she will make the debate?

Still she should have had this diagnosed days ago; what allergies cause such a cough? Seems stupid to run out by herself declaring everything alright - she should put her feet up with a warm drink and snooze a day or two.

"Report: Clinton cancels 9/11 Memorial speeches- said she needed to nap."

 

[MThanded]

I would think WebMD would make that distinction if it was important?

 

[entremet]

I thought walking pneumonia is different from regular pneumonia? The WebMD article is about walking pneumonia.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

I thought walking pneumonia is different from regular pneumonia? The WebMD article is about walking pneumonia.

She was walking, wasn't she?

 

[EatinOlives]

Lol what is it then?

Obviously it's Old Clinton Syndrome. It's a very rare disease that affects only people with Clinton as a last name in their 60s. And the severity of the disease doubles if you're a woman. You see, this is why she can't be president. She's just inherently unhealthy. Plus she's a woman. A hot flash is probably what caused her to overheat in the first place!

 

[Already Torn]

She was walking, wasn't she?

What video did you watch?

 

[Plum]

Is this part of the thread where are all doctors?

Lemme get my lab coat

Nah, no need. We've got the most infallible doctor in the world, WebMD, sorting this all out.

 

[Clockwork5]

Didn't Bernie Mac die of pneumonia?

Although she appears to be in the upswing of it thankfully.

Did you see the part where she was unconscious?

 

[indigo lily]

I would think WebMD would make that distinction if it was important?

This is why doctors don't like sites like WebMD... but this is probably sarcasm right?

 

[Kayhan]

Trump: "We are going to need a second opinion, doc"

 

[Clydefrog]

She was walking, wasn't she?

The Walking Pneumonia

 

[Malvolio]

I thought walking pneumonia is different from regular pneumonia? The WebMD article is about walking pneumonia.

It's not. It's a bizzaro diagnosis for "not going to keep you home in bed" level of pneumonia.

 

[Mammoth Jones]

My brother had pneumonia a few years back. He was super fucked up. He recovered but it was a bitch.

Hope she does as well.

 

[Skellig Gra]

It's weird that people try and act like bringing up her age & health is sacrilegious or something. She'll be the second oldest ever elected President. It's a legitimate thing to worry that she'll be in her 70s for the majority of her tenure (especially if she gets two terms).

Does that mean you should vote for Trump? Heck no.

Agreed. Trump is essentially the same age anyway so it's not a "point" for him to gain. It is a valid concern when considering either one.

 

[stressboy]

I have had pneumonia 3 times. Not surprised she fainted. That shit is nasty.

 

[anaron]

I have a chest cold right now I'm in pain from laughing at some of these posts acting like pneumonia is equivalent to lung cancer


pneumonia is only really dangerous when left untreated or for immobile old people.

 

[lord quas]

Some of us are med students which means we know even more

Spoiler

about random anatomical facts for the test we have this friday

.

yeah, maybe Clinton has a pneumonia caused by parrot chlamydia, because you know, why not

 

[Trouble]

Thankfully she's okay and Trump hasn't done anything in response to this episode that justifies the vitriol, spin and hyperbole from some of her most ardent supporters.

Give it a day. He hasn't disappointed yet.

 

[MThanded]

It's weird that people try and act like bringing up her age & health is sacrilegious or something. She'll be the second oldest ever elected President. It's a legitimate thing to worry that she'll be in her 70s for the majority of her tenure (especially if she gets two terms).

Does that mean you should vote for Trump? Heck no. Especially since he's older. But that's probably the reason they haven't pushed the age thing. If the Republican candidate was 50 it'd be a big talking point. Man, I get Rubio wishes he wasn't such a hack. I think he would have strolled this thing in.

Isn't this valid for Trump too? He had a mad suspect letter from his "doctor".

 

[Makai]

Here's a white supremacist now!

Pneumonia is an acute condition, not a chronic one. Once it clears up she'll be just as healthy as anyone.

Calling people white supremacists for no reason is incredibly rude and just dumb.

 

[kewlmyc]

Pneumonia sucks, hope she gets better.

Trump going to have a field day with this sadly, no matter how common pneumonia is.