[h=1]Clinton lives dangerously: First she visits a Zika testing center in Miami - then she cozies up to disgraced DNC chair who quit for bias against Bernie[/h]
Clinton visited Borinquen Medical Center in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami, an area where 17 people have tested positive
A pregnant hospital staffer who said she was worried about becoming ill and was relieved when she tested negative
The woman said she now wears long sleeves, despite the summer heat, and sprays herself with OFF bug spray
Clinton urged Congress to come back to Washington from summer vacation and agree on a Zika funding bill
She also stopped by a campaign office for Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the former head of the DNC, in support of her re-election bid
By FRANCESCA CHAMBERS, WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT FOR DAILYMAIL.COM PUBLISHED: 23:48, 9 August 2016 | UPDATED: 01:25, 10 August 2016
Hillary Clinton went into the belly of the beast in Florida today and toured a health center in a Zika hot zone. Clinton visited Borinquen Medical Center in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami, an area where 17 people have tested positive for the mosquito-bourne virus. As she toured the facility the Democratic presidential candidate met a pregnant hospital staffer who said she was worried about becoming ill and was relieved when she tested negative. The woman, who was photographed speaking to Clinton but wishes to remain anonymous, said she now wears long sleeves, despite the summer heat, and sprays herself with OFF bug spray.
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Hillary Clinton met a pregnant hospital staffer today who said she was worried about catching Zika and was relieved when she tested negative
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The woman, who was photographed speaking to Clinton and is seen in the back to the right but wishes to remain anonymous, said she now wears long sleeves, despite the summer heat, and sprays herself with OFF bug spray
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H Clinton went into the belly of the beast in Florida today and toured a health center in a Zika hot zone
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Clinton visited Borinquen Medical Center in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami, an area where 17 people have tested positive for the mosquito-bourne virus
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She's seen here inspecting a can of bug spray during her tour of the health center
In addition to her tour, Clinton delivered remarks at the medical center, which she used to demand that Republicans in Congress interrupt their summer break to resolve a dispute with Democrats over Zika funding. She then stopped by a campaign field office for Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz in Davie and delivered remarks on the Democrat's behalf as the embattled legislator beamed nearby. Wasserman Schultz chaired the Democratic National Committee until two weeks ago. She resigned on the eve of the party's convention after Wikileaks released thousands of hacked emails belonging to DNC officials, some of which showed a concerted effort to help Clinton seal the deal during the nomination process. Within minutes, Clinton's campaign announced that she'd joined the Democrat's bid in an advisory roll.
Clinton's primary opponent, Bernie Sanders, has previously accused Wasserman Schultz of putting her finger on the scale for Clinton and said she should resign as party chair. He is also backing the congresswoman's primary opponent, Tim Canova, whom he sent out a fundraising email for earlier today. The primary in August 30. Clinton told a group of 30 volunteers at the field office this afternoon that Wasserman Schultz has been a 'leader' in Congress and 'has done a tremendous job in raising the importance of the issues that concern all of you.' That Wasserman Schultz, age 49, has 'young children brings a perspective to the Congress that is sorely missing,' Clinton said, bringing up the 'woman card' and the lawmaker's support for policies she's proposing like paid family leave.
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton greets members of the audience after speaking to medical professionals while visiting the Borinquen Health Care Center
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In her remarks she demanded that Republicans in Congress interrupt their summer break to resolve a dispute with Democrats over Zika funding
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The former U.S. senator said she doesn't want to 'unduly alarm' people. 'But we also need to get more resources and treat this as the public health challenge that it is'
'I’m here today with a very simple message: I can’t think of anyone who deserves your support for reelection starting with the primary on Aug. 30, more than my friend Debbie,' she said. 'And I am committed to doing whatever I can to support her as she returns to the Congress with your support by her side because we have a lot of work to do. And that’s what I’m really focused on.' Clinton also took the opportunity to bash her own opponent during the remarks. 'Just yesterday he gave an speech about the economy and there were many things about it that were quite striking,' she said, 'and my eyebrows went up when he said he wanted to abolish the estate tax, which would be about a $4 billion gift to him and his family.' The presidential candidate says she has a 'different view' - 'I want to go where the money is, which means going after the wealthy so they pay their fair share to support this country that we love and that has done so much for all of us.'
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At the health facility Clinton said she was 'delighted' to learn more about the medical professionals' work to prevent the spread of Zika
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PETA rotesters are seen outside of Borinquen Health Care Center before U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton spoke about the Zika virus
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She then stopped by a campaign field office for Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz in Davie and delivered remarks on the Democrat's behalf as the embattled legislator beamed nearby. Wasserman Schultz chaired the Democratic National Committee until two weeks ago
At the health facility Clinton said she was 'delighted' to learn more about the medical professionals' work to prevent the spread of Zika. 'You are on the front lines, not only on behalf of Zika but on behalf of all of our public health challenges,' she said. Clinton commented on the 1,900 cases of Zika that have been discovered across the country and said more needs to be done to bring people in for testing, especially pregnant women. 'Just yesterday, a father wrote to me telling me that his wife is 23 weeks pregnant, and they were alarmed to discover that her office is in Wynwood,' she said. 'And of course, we told them to come here, come somewhere, get tested. Don’t be scared. Get informed.' She said women need to 'find out' if they have it like the pregnant woman she met during her tour. 'I just heard from a woman that I met just a few minutes ago who is four months pregnant,' she said. 'Find out what to do. Her test was negative, but there are additional precautions that need to be taken going forward to ensure a healthy baby. '
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Clinton told a group of 30 volunteers at the field office this afternoon that Wasserman Schultz has been a 'leader' in Congress and 'has done a tremendous job in raising the importance of the issues that concern all of you'
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That Wasserman Schultz, age 49, has 'young children brings a perspective to the Congress that is sorely missing,' Clinton said, bringing up the 'woman card' and the lawmaker's support for policies she's proposing like paid family leave
The former U.S. senator said she doesn't want to 'unduly alarm' people. 'But we also need to get more resources and treat this as the public health challenge that it is.' 'I am very disappointed that the Congress went on recess before actually agreeing on what they would do to put the resources into this fight,' she said. 'And I really am hoping that they will pay attention. 'In fact, I would very much urge the leadership of Congress to call people back for a special session and get a bill passed, get a bill that is focused on combating Zika passed.' Clinton said Republican leaders in Congress should immediately call lawmakers back to Washington and pass the bipartisan funding bill that was already approved in the Senate. 'The Senate passed a bill. And unfortunately, a different bill was passed in the House, and no agreement could be reached before they went out on recess,' she stated. 'So pass the bipartisan bill from the Senate, or come up with a new compromise that does the same and, in fact, tries to get those resources moving as quickly as possible. ' Hitting Trump, she said, 'I disagree with those who say that Zika is an insignificant issue. My opponent in this race, his campaign officials have said that, and I think that does a grave disservice.'
Wait for the headline should HRC be elected - Schultz will be in her cabinet somewhere. She has merely been shelved for now and will be brought out the same as Khan's father.
