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By American Girl in Italy on June 18, 2009 at 6:55 AM in Current Affairs, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton fell on her way to the White House and fractured her right elbow. clinton-elbow

As reported from the AP:

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton fractured her right elbow during a fall Wednesday, her chief of staff said.

Clinton was on her way to the White House when she fell and injured her elbow, chief of staff Cheryl Mills said in a statement released late Wednesday.

Clinton was treated at The George Washington University Hospital, just a few blocks from State Department headquarters, before going home. She will undergo surgery to repair her elbow in the coming week, Mills said.

“Secretary Clinton appreciates the professionalism and kindness she received from the medical team who treated her this evening and looks forward to resuming her full schedule soon,” Mills said.

Clinton had been scheduled to join actress Angelina Jolie on Thursday morning at a Washington event marking World Refugee Day. That event has been removed from Clinton’s public schedule.

That’s gotta hurt!

Get well Hillary! We need you out there!

  • eurogirl70

    where in the hell was her secret service detail in all of this? The woman is tiny, why didn’t one of them reach out and try and break her fall?

    Hell, Britney Spears trying to carry one of her sons and almost dropping him warranted one of her guards to reach out and take action!

  • Animal Control

    American Girl, think the title of this piece may be redundant. Buon giorno.

    • http://sarainitalyblog.blogspot.com/ American Girl in Italy

      glad someone got it. ;O)

      I was just thinking… it’s a good thing she didn’t break a hip or Obama would try to fire her for being too old.

      • JustMe~~

        Oh gawd Hillary has more energy than O we have seen that so often.

        I hope Hillary is not in too much pain and discomfort. We do need her out there working for us all.
        Rise Hillary Rise.

      • btintaos

        That would be after he hid the banana peel.

        • Rob G in Chicago

          She didn’t fall, she was pushed (no more room under the bus).

  • Katmoon

    Here is the link where you can send a comment to the SOS office
    Select “E-mail a question or Comment”

    -use the pull down menu, probably best to select “Secretary of State”,
    then send her some good get well wishes!

    Source: http://contact-us.state.gov/cgi-bin/state.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php

    • LesleeE

      Thanks Katmoon, been there done that.

  • pm317

    I took a fall on Tuesday afternoon (blame it on my sandals and the pavement) and Hillary and I share the same birthday (some cosmic interference?). Get well soon, Hillary.

    • Linda Anselmi

      Hope you’re okay pm317 – with no broken bones to match Hillary’s. Pretty neat – sharing a birthday with her though!

      Wishing a speedy recovery to Hillary – and pm!

      • pm317

        Thanks, Linda. Fortunately, I didn’t break anything but have a gash on my knee. Wonder what caused the fall for Hillary, I bet it was her shoes (and the pavement). I hate women’s shoes. I never see my husband complain about his footwear but for us women, we can’t find anything that looks good and is comfortable. Last time I had a fall, it was because of the shoes and pavement, I was not so fortunate, I broke my front tooth and had a hairline fracture on the side of my face.

        Here is to demanding good looking yet comfortable shoes (and don’t know what we do with the pavement)!

        • http://www.rabblerouserruminations.blogspot.com/ Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy

          Hey, pm – glad to hear you’re okay! Still, painful!

          Well, if it was ME, I’d be hurrying to see Angelina Jolie, for pete’s sake!!! :-D

          Ahem.

          I understand they are cousins, those two – and they are both devoted to working for women, children, the poor, the disenfranchsied…You get the idea.

          ANd I wish Sec. Clinton the speediest of recoveries. Pm317, too!!

          • pm317

            Thanks, Amy. Now I am blushing for sharing my little mishap.

            I read that Hillary fell in the basement of the State Dept on her way to her car (to go to the WH). It must have been something if she broke her elbow — may be she was preoccupied with her upcoming meeting. Hope it is a simple surgery.

  • Ladydawnelle

    Hillary, your inner self (or your angels) are telling you to SLOW down!

    Big things in the wind. Don’t let them blow off course! Sail straight in to the wind. We know you possess a Gale Force of your own. (hmm speaking of storms) lol

    keep doing the right thing and I’ll vote for you again!

    • http://noquarter foxyladi14

      AMEN……

    • dc

      I love you Hillary, and now the fools that vote for Obama are going to hear “WE TOLD YOU SO!!!!!!

  • jbjd

    My 16-year-old son just came in from exams. He asked, ‘How are your politics going?’ I told him, HRC broke her elbow and needs surgery. ‘How’d she do that?’ She fell. ‘Did Obama push her?’

  • OMG

    Walking and reading her text messages at the same time.

  • IndayHill

    I wish you well and speedy recovery!
    The country needs you, Hillary.
    However, find time to relax and let the WH tenant works for his glory.

    Get well soon. God Bless you,Chelsea and President Bill Clinton.

  • Steve1

    Wishing for a quick and total recovery for the Hillary! OUCH!

  • http://noquarter foxyladi14

    i pray she is not in too much pain..
    we love you Hillary..

  • trixta

    Yes, may you have a speedy recovery, Hillary!

  • Scranton4Hillary

    Speedy recovery Hillary! Our nation needs your brilliance, wisdom and energy. You will be our next president. Take time to rest. No one is going to be able to stop the Big Bad Barry Express from self-destructing. Please take care of yourself. We are counting on your leadership to saveguard our nation’s future.

    Big shout out from Pennsylvania. The road to the WH stills leads through Pennsylvania. We’ll leave the lights on for you. We love you in Scranton!