访谈录 2014-05-23&05-25 克林顿称希拉里健康状况良好 反击脑损伤传言

 There was Hillary Clinton celebrating Barbara Walters's last day on The View, one stop in a week that had the feel of presidential campaign in full swing, after Karl Rove took a shot at Clinton's health and the whole Clinton Camp fired back. 

Here's chief White House correspondent Jonason Carl.

Hillary Clinton seems to be enjoying the endless 2016 speculation¹. Check out how she dodged² the big question from Barbara Walters. 

-The question I wanna ask is how you gonna run. But...

-Well I am running, around the park. 

But this week the Clintons were out in force-14 public appearances, not just Hillary but Bill too. And when Karl Rove attacked, the Clinton's rapid-response operation was also out in force. 

It started when the New York Post quoting Rove questioning how bad Mrs Clinton's brain was hurt by a concussion³ she suffered in December 2012:" 30 Days in the hospital? And when she reappears, she's wearing glasses that's are only for people who have traumatic brain injury? We need to know what's up with that! 

Reality—Mrs Clinton spent 3 days, not 30 in the hospital. Her spokesman hit back accusing Rove of flat out lying. 

Then it was Bill Clinton's turn:"First they said she fake her concussion, and now they say she’s auditioning⁴ for a part in The Walking Dead."

But Rove wasn't backing down.She had a serious health episode.This will be an issue in the 2016 race, whether she like it or not.

This much is not in dispute. In December 2012, Mrs Clinton was ill with the virus, fell, and suffered a concussion and a blood clot⁵. She stayed out of public view for nearly a month. Her spokesperson downplayed her condition:She is still under the weather.

This week Bill Clinton acknowledged it took her 6 month to fully⁶ recover. Clinton appears to be in good health now. But Rove made it clear that the health and age of Mrs Clinton, now 66, will not be off limits.

"Republicans are sending a message and a sense to Hillary Clinton that it's not gonna be easy, it's not gonna be a free ride."

Bill Clinton says he expects the attack to get harsher:"It is the Beginning."

And no doubt the Clintons, both of them will be taking plenty of shots, too.

For this week, Jonason Carl, ABC news, Washington.

1 speculation   

n.思索，沉思；猜测；投机

参考例句：

• Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
• There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。

2 dodged   

v.闪躲( dodge的过去式和过去分词 )；回避

参考例句：

• He dodged cleverly when she threw her sabot at him. 她用木底鞋砸向他时，他机敏地闪开了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He dodged the book that I threw at him. 他躲开了我扔向他的书。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 concussion   

n.脑震荡；震动

参考例句：

• He was carried off the field with slight concussion.他因轻微脑震荡给抬离了现场。
• She suffers from brain concussion.她得了脑震荡。

4 auditioning   

vi.试听（audition的现在分词形式）

参考例句：

• She was auditioning for the role of Lady Macbeth. 她试演了麦克佩斯夫人的角色。
• Which part are you auditioning for? 你试音什么角色？ 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 clot   

n.凝块；v.使凝成块

参考例句：

• Platelets are one of the components required to make blood clot.血小板是血液凝固的必须成分之一。
• The patient's blood refused to clot.病人的血液无法凝结。

6 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。