Steve Sailer posted that question on his blog last night, before Hillary’s collapse today.
* I have this mental image of Steve, ensconced in a dark room late at night, running his spreadsheet data, thoughtfully tapping a pencil against his chin, muttering to himself: “Yes, yes, my models point to a 95% chance of Hillary collapsing at the 9/11 ceremony tomorrow. I’ll make an indirect reference to it in a post a few hours before it happens.”
* Whoa. That video of Hillary falling at a 9/11 event does not look good, especially when seen in the context of her other public episodes. I used to kind of laugh off speculation about Hillary’s health, but I am starting to change my mind. Another couple of strange episodes and it will start looking like a legitimate issue — and not just among us righties. It will start to seriously hurt her in the polls.
I’m surprised more folks haven’t commented on the appearance of her “security van,” which conspicuously resembles one of those mobility vans used to transport seriously disabled people. Maybe I’m just especially attuned to this because I live in a part of Florida that is thick with retirees even by Florida standards, so I’m used to seeing those things puttering around.
* Steve’s post on this topic couldn’t have been more prescient — almost supernaturally so. Steve’s ouija board must be the best on the internet.
It really is a serious question now as to whether Hillary’s going to have to withdraw from the race. I honestly don’t see how she recovers politically from this episode. It’s not just the health issue, it’s the lying and intimidation she and her campaign engaged in before this event. Who will be able to believe anything she and they have to say about her health, or any other topic, after this event? Who will allow themselves to be bullied by them anymore?
Even the shameless media has been embarrassed by all its loud denunciations of a “conspiracy” over her health. It can look stupid, but it can’t look this stupid. It’s trusted by maybe 6% of the population — it can’t allow it to go down to 3%. It’s finally going to have to ask some serious questions.
The real question is how long Hillary will stick it out. It’s certainly possible she’ll take it to the bitter end of Nov 8, and, I think at this point, a very likely loss. But I’ve got to believe she’s going to get great pressure to drop out as early as possible, so that another Dem will have a shot. Yet it’s hard to see how Hillary is going to give up her one shot at the brass ring without a tremendous struggle.
The Democrats and the media are now going to be living in Interesting Times.
