Right wing commentators, from Sean Hannity on down to the murkiest corners of the conservative blogosphere, are oh-so-concerned about Hillary Clinton’s health and fitness to be President.
Alex Jones, Sean Hannity, Drudge report, and the usual GOP / Tea Party echo chamber sites are promoting the idea that HRC has TBI, MDD, and a host of other health problems. Jones’ rumors are “backed up” by no less an "expert" than Shkreli, the Pharma exec that jacked up the price of lifesaving malaria drugs in pursuit of profit. They cite unconfirmed, and possibly forged, released medical records, purportedly from Clinton’s physician, Dr. Lisa Bardack.
These “released records” do not match Dr. Bardack’s original report (in Scribd docs) in form or format, and the entire revelation does not pass the smell test.
There is a real Dr. Bardack, who is Clinton’s physician, and was cited in Time,but her health report on HRC was positive. Here’s what Snopes had to say about the latest Fox talking points:
Claim Status: Unproven.
Incorrect the Record
Right after the name of Hillary Clinton's physician appeared in the news, suspect medical records attributed to that doctor were "leaked" online.
David Weigel, on the Washington Post, wrote a comprehensive takedown of the #Hillaryshealth rumors. The rumors appear to be well-coordinated, appearing instantly on multiple sites, and directly following a report in Time magazine that Hillary Clinton’s physical condition is “excellent”.
As the right generated the secret-Muslim-Kenyan-citizen-slurs about Obama, which catered to hidden prejudices about his ethnicity, so these health rumors cater to the traditional sexist ideology that Women are mentally and physically frail creatures, incapable of the stamina needed to vote, lead, face our enemies, make war, keep the peace, etc.
These beliefs were and are historically used to keep women from owning property, voting, running for office, etc.
I supported Sanders in the primary. I will be a “lesser evil” voter for HRC. Nevertheless, one doesn’t have to be With Her to see that these latest health rumors are a last, desperate stand to undermine the electability of a strong Democratic candidate.