Alwaght- United States presidential candidate Hillary Clinton abruptly departed from a Sept. 11 ceremony in New York after falling ill on Sunday.
Subsequent to disclosure that she is suffering from pneumonia is likely to intensify scrutiny on the Democratic nominee’s health and potentially inject a new campaign issue into a race between two of the oldest candidates ever to seek the White House.
The Democratic presidential nominee left the ceremony when she started to feel "overheated," said Clinton campaign spokesman Nick Merrill in a statement. She took some time to recover, about an hour and 45 minutes, at her daughter's apartment. When she re-emerged around noon she waved to passersby, and told reporters she was feeling "great." Her campaign team announced that she has pneumonia thus turning the state of her health from conservative conspiracy theory into a real campaign issue.
The Clinton health scare came incident occurred just days after she coughed along the campaign trail with Republicans saying these are signs of a more serious health issue.
Clinton handlers continue to dismiss concerns about her health as baseless, insisting that she only suffered from allergies. But Sunday’s incident has raised concern among American voters such as the race enters its final weeks.
Certainly there are political implications of Clinton’s medical scare during the ceremony commemorating the 9/11 anniversary in New York. Previously, many people dismissed the rumors about Clinton’s health that were being circulated by Trump’s supporters, but the Sunday morning incident will deepen suspicions both about her health with her campaign coming under sharp criticism for failing to tell the truth.
The Sunday incident has increased pressure on Clinton, 68, and Republican nominee Donald Trump, 70, to release more information about their health.
Voters Do not Trust Clinton
Clinton has a challenge in making Americans trust her as she is considered dishonest due to many incidents in here recent political career.
Many voters will feel like they've been misled about her health but there is also a possibility that Clinton’s illness might make Americans empathize with her situation. Over the past few weeks, Clinton's lead in the national polls has slipped considerably. Polls tend to narrow as Election Day nears. Certainly American voters want to be confident both presidential candidates will have the stamina for the job. There is a possibility that concerns over the Democratic presidential nominee's health could tilt those numbers in favor of her Republican challenger. Meanwhile concerns about Hillary Clinton's health are "serious—could be disqualifying for the position of President of the U.S.," say nearly 71% of 250 physicians responding to an informal internet survey by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS).
Trump’s Reaction
Over the recent weeks, Trump has been suggesting for weeks that Clinton lacks the energy needed to be president. Trump and his team have questioned whether Ms. Clinton has the “physical stamina” to be president, claiming she “takes a lot of time off” and often needs to “go home and sleep”.
But after the Sunday incident, Trump and his campaign said they sincerely hope the Democratic nominee is on the mend after being diagnosed with pneumonia. "I hope she gets well soon. I don't know what's going on. I'm like you. I just see what I see -- the coughing fit was a week ago, so I assume that was pneumonia also," Trump said Monday
Serious doubts have emerged on whether Hillary Clinton is physically fit to be the US President and Commander in Chief of the country’s armed forces. Both Clinton and Trump are aware of the importance US voter’s place in having a physically strong person as Commander in Chief.
Democrats Consider Replacing Hillary Clinton
Meanwhile, there are unconfirmed reports that high ranking democrats are meeting to "consider" a replacement for Clinton after the presidential candidate fainted on Sunday. Sources say that senior democrat may urge with Clinton to step down from the November presidential elections but the decision is ultimately down to her. Sources say if Clinton decides to step aside, the Democratic National Committee, DNC, the party’s governing body, would meet in urgent session and take a simple majority vote to select someone to replace her.
Hillary Clinton’s health scare on a New York September morning during a ceremony to mark the worst “attack” on US shores could prove fatal to her prospects of being the president and commander in chief of a country notorious for its domineering policies, war mongering and occupation of other countries.
