Clinton Breaks Her Elbow After Fall

By: Kevin Hechtkopf
Topics: In The News

(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

President Obama's disabled list is growing.

The latest news is that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton fractured her right elbow after a fall on her way to the White House on Wednesday.

Clinton was treated and released from a hospital near the State Department headquarters. Her chief of staff says she will undergo surgery in the coming week, reports the Associated Press.

The secretary has not made any public appearances since the fall. She was scheduled to appear with actress Angelina Jolie today at an event marking World Refugee Day, but it looks like that will no longer happen.

(CBS)

Clinton's fall follows another high profile fall by Sonia Sotomayor, Mr. Obama's nominee for the Supreme Court, who fractured her ankle at the airport 10 days ago on her way to Washington to meet with senators.

This epidemic is also spreading abroad. Last weekend, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was left with a broken arm after a fall at her home. Her spokesman today said she will soon have surgery for the injury.

Kevin Hechtkopf
Kevin Hechtkopf is CBSNews.com's politics editor.
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by erasmus111 June 18, 2009 9:36 PM EDT: by lucytomato June 18, 2009 6:23 PM PDT
This is a sepecial mement,meanwhile Clinton is in a sepecial position,perhaps she will disapper from television for a long time,I think NK LOL,when they heard this news and hope she will stay in hospital.

Hey, Luuuuuuuucy, anybody home?; Reply to this comment


by lucytomato June 18, 2009 9:23 PM EDT: This is a sepecial mement,meanwhile Clinton is in a sepecial position,perhaps she will disapper from television for a long time,I think NK LOL,when they heard this news and hope she will stay in hospital.; Reply to this comment


by erasmus111 June 18, 2009 8:50 PM EDT: "Her chief of staff says she will undergo surgery in the coming week, reports the Associated Press."

How come she has to wait so long for surgery?; Reply to this comment


by John_Merritt June 18, 2009 8:02 PM EDT: Elbow fractures hurt bigtime. The worst part is they invariably lead to motion problems and arthritis at her age. Hillary take care. Sorry it had to happen to a nice lady like you. Bill, no more playing, get your apron and get to work. I want the dishes and laundry done by the time Hillary gets home. OK!; Reply to this comment


by tautomer June 18, 2009 7:41 PM EDT: Wow! I forgot that Clinton was involved in government. She hasn't done anything in years! Was Huma Abedin with her, to "clean it up" for her? That's right, we al remember the $25k/yr "aide" with the $250k wardrobe who is always by Hillary's side.
Huma will be on Hillary's health care plan pretty soon..; Reply to this comment


by realitychec6 June 18, 2009 6:21 PM EDT: ... I wish you well, Hillary. God bless and guide our President and all of our leaders.; Reply to this comment


by specialty8 June 18, 2009 5:46 PM EDT: Seems Obama has a real knack for picking tax crooks and people that can't walk and chew gum at the same time! Maybe this on the job training is a bit to much for the community organizer.; Reply to this comment


by magoo2u1 June 18, 2009 5:36 PM EDT: Broke her elbow "after" a fall? What did she do, run into a wall?; Reply to this comment


by specialty8 June 18, 2009 5:13 PM EDT: Come on stuart, you spend happy libs would just love for Bush to fall on his rear.Also did you read where the Obungler plan will eat up more than 75% of the GNP to just pay the interest? Can you imagine what will happen? We will wish we never seen the community organizer that has never done nothing but take and spend other peoples money.; Reply to this comment


by specialty8 June 18, 2009 4:53 PM EDT: This had to be Bushes fault somehow didn't it? Obama will say the "broken elbow I inherited".; Reply to this comment