Hillary collapsed, seems ok

By Aziz P. -
Hillary Clinton was scheduled to deliver a speech on Social Security, but fainted in front of the assembled crowd. She recovered and was not taken to a hospital. Full story below the fold...


BUFFALO -- Sen. Hillary Clinton collapsed during an appearance here Monday before delivering a speech on Social Security.

Clinton was not taken to a hospital and was expected to continue on with her schedule, an aide said.

Clinton was speaking in warm room in front of 150 people, according to one of her aides. She had been suffering from some sort of 24-hour flu.

"She was weak and needed to sit down. She fainted," said the aide, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Colleen DiPirro, president of the Amherst Chamber of Commerce, told WBEN-AM radio that Clinton told the crowd she was feeling weak and had had a stomach virus. Clinton started to speak then collapsed, DiPirro told the radio station.

Clinton was at the Saturn Club in Buffalo, a private club in the city. The general manager of the club said Clinton walked out of the building under her own power and smiling.

"I saw her walk out the door by herself, she smiled and said 'thank you'," said the manager, Vincent Tracy.

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