After Hillary Clinton’s collapse, is it time to consider the possibility of President Tim Kaine?

What if Hillary Clinton can’t run? It’s a question that must be asked, even if the New York Times and much of the American mainstream media has been unwilling to ask it. Until now, that is. Clinton’s collapse – or ‘medical episode’ – during a 9/11 memorial service has brought the issue of her health to everybody’s attention.

Americans will be asking themselves how, if she can’t make it through a memorial service, she will cope with the rigours of four years as Commander-in-chief. Moreover, the conspiracy of silence surrounding her health troubles does add to the general idea that the media and the Washington elite are willing to cover up, to mislead the public in order to win an election. This will feed Trumpmania and excite the growing part of the electorate who feel the whole damn system is rigged.

The whispers about her ill-health have long amounted to more than just malicious right-wing gossip.