Democrats are masters of spin.
With Hillary Clinton sidelined by her health, Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine carried on with the campaign, defending his running mate over questions about her health.
VIDEO – @timkaine on Hillary Camp Covering up Ill Health: She ‘Has a Very Strong Work Ethic’ https://t.co/wQeY0dju0H
— Grabien (@GrabienMedia) September 12, 2016
“I think, look, the campaign said in retrospect, maybe it would have been better to just say after the Friday, just say, okay, here’s the situation,” Kaine said at a campaign stop in Dayton, Ohio. “But, you know, I lived through something very similar in my first race. I kind of know what the thinking was which is, okay, I’ve got a diagnosis. It’s serious but it’s something a lot of people manage. And so — and, again, this is no surprise to any of you. Hillary has a very strong work ethic.”
Clinton’s thought was to “power through,” according to Kaine. “Her sense was, ‘If I was a little bit sick early in the week,” he said, “‘maybe I can manage this.'”
Kaine also described Clinton as “overheated” after her exit from a 9/11 memorial event in New York and subsequent collapse as she was ushered into a van. He defended her against speculation that she is not healthy enough to continue the White House race, saying “her energy staggers me.”
Laughable Tim Kaine on Clinton Health: ‘Her Energy Staggers Me’ https://t.co/gMDHtvP5gV via @YouTube
— joseph price (@joeyyeo13) September 12, 2016
Meanwhile, on social media, the spin could be smelled a mile away.
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@dcexaminer – That’s what we’re supposed to call it? Overheating, Fainting, Loss of Body Control, Pneumonia & not going to the hospital?
— Deplorable Me (@SocialismFails_) September 12, 2016
@dcexaminer Is pathological lying contagious? I think you’ve been standing too close to Killary, Tim.
— Karen Rempel (@KarenMRempel) September 12, 2016
@dcexaminer It was 77 degrees with low humidity!!! Who will be President at 78 degrees?
— Slik_Karl (@Slik_Karl) September 12, 2016
@dcexaminer Nothing to see… Allergies…Flu?… Dehydration….Pneumonia…. Concussion Syndrome. The Basket of Deplorables wants to know!
— James A Price (@japrice61) September 12, 2016
HUGE DEMS SPIN! https://t.co/1lZmIDfuzl
— HispanosTRUMP! (@lawbarrett55) September 12, 2016
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— Gary Buckeye (@gstanek68) September 12, 2016
@VivaLaAmes Wow he would have to be in a wheelchair not to keep up with her. #crippledHillary
— Deplorable WilliamV (@Williamwvaughn) September 13, 2016
#TimKaine ready to become President if necessary. https://t.co/Sw3LAmMyWQ #foxnews #cnn #bbcNews pic.twitter.com/kggbJPYCMx #gop #clintonhealth
— DC + NoVA Rebranding (@BC_CreativeDCPB) September 13, 2016
We went from Clinton health conspiracies to Democrats saying Tim Kaine is ready if she dies in 1 day.#ClintonCollapse #HillarysHealth
— John Commodore Barry (@ShrinkGov) September 13, 2016
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