{"id":48842,"date":"2016-09-12T15:57:49","date_gmt":"2016-09-12T19:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/?p=48842"},"modified":"2016-09-12T15:58:38","modified_gmt":"2016-09-12T19:58:38","slug":"cokie-roberts-democrats-nervously-beginning-to-whisper-about-replacing-hillary-clinton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/?p=48842","title":{"rendered":"Cokie Roberts: Democrats ‘nervously beginning to whisper’ about replacing Hillary Clinton"},"content":{"rendered":"

Roberts says on NPR that Clinton\u2019s party is whispering about \u201cfinding another candidate\u201d
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CLEVELAND, OH – SEPTEMBER 05: Democratic presidential nominee former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pauses to take a drink of water to help soothe a cough during a campaign rally at Luke Easter Park on September 5, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. Clinton is kicking off a Labor Day campaign swing to Ohio and Iowa on a new campaign plane large enough to accommodate her traveling press corp. (Photo by Justin Sullivan\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Brian Flood
\nThe Wrap<\/p>\n

Journalist and author Cokie Roberts said Democrats are “nervously beginning to whisper” about needing to replace Hillary Clinton<\/a> as the presidential nominee because of her health issues.<\/p>\n

Clinton was forced to leave a Sept. 11 memorial service early on Sunday after she felt overheated and wobbled while entering a van. It was later revealed that Clinton was diagnosed with pneumonia on Friday.<\/p>\n

“It has them very nervously beginning to whisper about her stepping aside and finding another candidate,” Roberts said Monday on NPR’s “Morning Edition.”<\/p>\n

SEE ALSO: Timing of Clinton’s pneumonia reveals questions<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

“It’s taking her off of the campaign trail,” Roberts said of Clinton canceling a campaign fundraising trip to California in order to rest and recover. Despite the comments, Roberts admitted it’s a long shot that Clinton is actually replaced.<\/p>\n

“I think it’s unlikely to be a real thing. I’m sure it’s an overreaction about an already-skittish party,” Roberts said. “They have looked at what happens in that circumstance.”<\/p>\n

Donald Trump<\/a> chimed in on CNBC Monday morning, saying Clinton’s health issues are “quite sad,” and he hopes “she gets well soon.”<\/p>\n

Conservative media outlets have been constantly bringing up Clinton\u2019s health. Sunday\u2019s incident, combined with Roberts\u2019 comments, will most likely add fuel to the fire.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s interesting because they say pneumonia, but she was coughing very, very badly a week ago,\u201d Trump said. \u201cIt\u2019s very interesting to see what\u2019s going on.\u201d<\/p>\n

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