Hillary Has Pneumonia, NFL On Its Knees

Feeling Faint: Hillary Clinton is being treated for pneumonia her campaign announced hours after she abruptly left the 9/11 commemoration in New York because she was feeling “overheated.” A video taken by a bystander shows that Mrs. Clinton’s legs were buckling and she needed the help of two Secret Service Agents to get into a waiting van.

Clinton cancelled plans for a trip to California today and tomorrow.

The incident feeds Donald Trump’s months-long line of attack that Clinton is not healthy enough to be president.

Mrs. Clinton arrived at the 9/11 commemoration about 8 am and departed at 9:30 before the ceremony was over. The temperature at the time was only in the high 70s, but other attendees said it was hot out there.

Mrs. Clinton went to her daughter’s apartment and emerged at 11:40 waving and saying, “I’m feeling great, it’s a beautiful day in New York.” But she had been suffering a cough for several days. She then went to her home in Chappaqua without the press pool that usually follows everywhere she goes.

His Was Biggest: On the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks yesterday, Donald Trump bragged to a New York television interviewer that after the collapse of the Twin Towers his building in the financial district was the city’s tallest. He told WWOR over the telephone, “40 Wall Street actually was the second-tallest building in downtown Manhattan, and it was actually, before the World Trade Center, was the tallest — and then, when they built the World Trade Center, it became known as the second-tallest. And now it’s the tallest.”

The Numbers: Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump 46-41 percent among likely voters, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll that also shows lagging interest among Clinton supporters. The poll says seventy percent of voters have made up their minds, but that 30 percent remain undecided. Clinton is killing Trump among nonwhite voters, but she’s about dead even among college-educated white men.

This morning, the Real Clear Politics average of polls has Clinton up by three points.

The Obit Page: Alexis Arquette, a transgender actor from the famous Arquette acting family known for roles in “The Wedding Singer” and “Pulp Fiction,” has died at age 47.

Among her siblings are the actors Rosanna, Patricia, and David.

Alexis Arquette was born Robert and announced her transition in 2006. Her most famous part was as a Boy George impersonator in “The Wedding Singer.”

>Eddie Antar, the retailer who created the “Crazy Eddie’s” chain of electronics stores from Boston to Philadelphia before going to prison for fraud, has died at age 68. Antar started with one store in 1969 and eventually his high-pitched commercials became fodder for Saturday Night Live. “His prices are insaaaane !!!” But after the company went public he was discovered to be skimming cash and inflating the value of the company.

Net: In a tightly-contested match, 31-year-old Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland beat Serbian Novak Djokovic yesterday at the US Open, 6-7 (1-7), 6-4, 7-5, 6-for his third major singles title.  He said, “I had to bring everything I had today against Novak.”

Take a Knee: Gestures of protest during the National Anthem became more widespread yesterday on opening day for the National Football League. Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters raised his fist and several Miami Dolphins players took a knee during the anthem. Members of the Kansas City Chiefs and Seattle Seahawks linked arms at their games.

The protests were begun weeks ago by San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick.

From the Mouths of Babes: Miss Arkansas Savvy Shields was named the new Miss America in Atlantic City last night. During the question and answer she advised the presidential candidates that, “Both of the contestants have done a good job, but they also need to watch what they’re doing.”

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Democracy and Video in the Dark

Sunday, February 26, 2023

Page Two: Do the Right Thing

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Page Two: Sound Recall

Monday, September 13, 2021

Page Two: Cuomo Must Go

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Trump and the Truth

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

The “Great” President

Monday, March 30, 2020

The Wright Stuff

Saturday, February 29, 2020

It's Been Said

"In my mind, I’ve never crossed the line with anyone, but I didn’t realize the extent to which the line has been redrawn. There are generational and cultural shifts that I just didn’t fully appreciate, and I should have, no excuses."

-Andrew Cuomo, resigning as governor of New York after accusations of sexual harassment

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