Posted on 06/28/2010 11:16:50 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Jim Campbell, the President and CEO of General Electric's Appliance and Lighting Division, was rushed to a doctor after he collapsed just before 11:30 a.m. Monday as Vice President Joe Biden was speaking.
Campbell, who was seated on a stool at the end of the stage set up inside a warehouse at GE's Appliance Park in Louisville, fell from a stool and off the stage as Biden was nearing the end of his remarks.
Biden paused and called for a doctor.
"Do we have a doctor here?" Biden asked. "Ladies and gentlemen, that's a sad note to end this on. Do we have a doctor here?"
According to GE spokeswoman Kim Freeman, Campbell appears to be fine, but was taken to a medical clinic on site to be seen by a physician.
As Campbell was taken away, Biden remarked: "So folks, as my grandfather used to say, 'keep the faith.'"
Freeman says Campbell's collapse appears to be heat related.
Biden was in town to tout the job-creation virtues of the Economic Recovery Act during his speech at Appliance Park, where the company is making a $600 million investment to expand manufacturing.
That investment is backed by nearly $25 million in tax credits that GE received under the stimulus.
Post of the day.
Thank you for the hearty laugh. I needed it today.
which is what capitalist should get when they are caught sleeping with the enemy.
Were ya there, selling him that hanging rope, there Jim???
So, he can’t stand to listen to the POS either, huh?
Anyone who willingly gives any democrat a platform for their lies gets no sympathy from me.
“I’ve collapsed due to heat exhaustion before, wasn’t a fun experience”.
...the actual heat combined with the immense amount of hot air coming out of Biden must have been unbearable.
Isn’t this a dog bites man story? Who doesn’t have their lights go out during a Biden speech?
Doesn’t Beck list GE in the Crime family?
So General Petreaus passes out, GE CEO passes out, bees, flies and rats surround Obama like he is some sticky spawn from the netherworld...
WHAT is going on?
He was in Milwakee too where he enjoyed a custard and them proceeded to verball assail the shop’s small business owner.
The VP doing important work on our dime don’t ya know.
GE has its’ collective head so far up the Democratic butt that when Obama coughs he actually blows Campbell's nose!
As Biden was heard to say, “And that, my friends, is what happens when you don’t utilize government run healthcare.”
Guess the lie got too much for the CEO.
Get the HAZMAT crew! GE makes those infernal mercury infused curlique lightbulbs.
Teh Stupid...it can be hazardous to your health.
“Freeman says Campbell’s collapse appears to be heat related.”
Another victim of global warming.
The poor guy probably realized how much money GE wasted shilling for Obama and Biden. “We pay for a whole network just to boost these guys and we get this idiot?” (Thud)
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