Video: Pat Quinn Nods Off at Health Care Debate

By ANDREW GREINER and MARY ANN AHERN

Updated 7:40 AM CST, Fri, Nov 20, 2009

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Somebody get Pat Quinn some coffee.

In a video uploaded to Democratic primary challenger Dan Hynes' YouTube account, the Illinois governor apparently struggles to stay awake during a health care debate Wednesday afternoon.

As a woman recounted a story about how her pregnant daughter-in-law died because she lacked health care, Quinn's eyelids flutter and his head droops. Once, he drops his pen.

Quinn denies his eyes were closed.

"I was taking notes, not sleeping," says Quinn, adding that the Hynes camp's video is a sign of desperation. "He who slings mud is losing ground."

Hynes is also visible in the video, looking wide awake.

In response, the Quinn campaign released its own video showing the governor praising Midge Hough, the woman whose daughter-in-law died.

First Published: Nov 19, 2009 1:26 PM CST

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Unbelievable."},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"388834_70531107","adminTags":null,"views":795,"createdBy":7918844,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait160X120.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"WATCH:Pat Quinn Nods Off at Health Care Debate","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":2791089,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"19 Nov 2009 21:44:03 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"anonymous_user","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"1275242","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"Low blow here, but at the same time, the people need to see if these politicians really give a crap about their job -- and the people!"},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"388834_70531107","adminTags":null,"views":795,"createdBy":7918844,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait160X120.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"WATCH:Pat Quinn Nods Off at Health Care Debate","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":2791089,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"19 Nov 2009 23:52:49 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"anonymous_user","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"1276821","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"Obviously, taking notes requires drooping eyelids and dropping a pen. I did my schooltime and the only time I did that was when i was hung over. Your government dollars at work. No wonder nothing gets done......the followers are watching their leader. Lets blow another million!"},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"388834_70531107","adminTags":null,"views":795,"createdBy":7918844,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait160X120.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"WATCH:Pat Quinn Nods Off at Health Care Debate","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":2791089,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"20 Nov 2009 02:57:04 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"anonymous_user","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"1278701","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"He's taking notes. What a lame attempt to discredit the governor. "},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"388834_70531107","adminTags":null,"views":795,"createdBy":9214614,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait160X120.jpg?t=1248875781749","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"WATCH:Pat Quinn Nods Off at Health Care Debate","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":2791089,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"20 Nov 2009 12:55:19 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"chitownlady ","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"1280955","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"oh brother! 11% unemployment.......State in financial straits...and our GOVERNOR...sleeping peacefully....PRICELESS ! Ahole!"},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"388834_70531107","adminTags":null,"views":795,"createdBy":9214614,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait160X120.jpg?t=1248875781749","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"WATCH:Pat Quinn Nods Off at Health Care Debate","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":2791089,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"20 Nov 2009 12:59:35 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"chitownlady ","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"1280969","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"maybe he is just doing the crossword puzzle?"},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"388834_70531107","adminTags":null,"views":795,"createdBy":7918844,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait160X120.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"WATCH:Pat Quinn Nods Off at Health Care Debate","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":2791089,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"20 Nov 2009 14:18:07 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"anonymous_user","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"1281413","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"this looks exactly like my wife about 10P at night, just before she drifts away to sleep in front of her laptop, also pen in hand ( until it falls out ). Shows me he really was bored, no money or power in what she was saying."},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"388834_70531107","adminTags":null,"views":795,"createdBy":7918844,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait160X120.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"WATCH:Pat Quinn Nods Off at Health Care Debate","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":2791089,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"20 Nov 2009 14:19:07 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"anonymous_user","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"1281424","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"this looks exactly like my wife about 10P at night, just before she drifts away to sleep in front of her laptop, also pen in hand ( until it falls out ). Shows me he really was bored, no money or power in what she was saying."},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"388834_70531107","adminTags":null,"views":795,"createdBy":12285963,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait160X120.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"WATCH:Pat Quinn Nods Off at Health Care Debate","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":2791089,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"20 Nov 2009 19:12:13 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"chicago1970","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"1284114","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"I`m not surprised. That shows how much he cares. <br /><br />Bring back Blagojevich, he was pushed out becaused he wouldn`t play Springfield`s game. "},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"388834_70531107","adminTags":null,"views":795,"createdBy":7918844,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait160X120.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"WATCH:Pat Quinn Nods Off at Health Care Debate","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":2791089,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"21 Nov 2009 01:34:05 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"anonymous_user","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"1286429","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"Pat Quinn is a jerk to fall asleep at a debate, and while someone is recounting a horrific event in her life. I love how is campaign tries to lie about the fact that he feel asleep. The garbage he spews in the second video was done on the fly. No doubt his campaign people caught him up to speed on the woman and tried to smooth things over. I wouldn't vote him dog catcher let alone something as important as governor. "}],"error":"","totPages":1}

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