Life expectancy for men born in 1941: 78 years, 5 months.

[Renew Deal]

Bernie Sanders current age: 78 years, 6 months
Bernie Sanders age at heart attack: 78 years, 1 month

Life expectancy for people over 75 that survive a heart attack: 3.1 years.

This is why his medical records are important. People need to know what they're getting and what his short list for VP is.

https://www.cardiovascularbusiness.com/topics/acute-coronary-syndrome/study-65-older-mi-patients-die-within-8-years

[pnwmom]

1. It's too bad we don't know who his VP would be. Tulsi Gabbard never really made sense

as a candidate, and I always wondered if she was there to angle for someone's VP slot. She never attacked Bernie so I wondered if she was trying to please him.

[Bucky]

17. I can guarantee you it won't be Gabbard.

If Sanders is nominated, he'll need to bring the establishment Dems under his tent. Nobody likes Tulsi Gabbard. She wins him nothing. Bernie ain't dumb. I don't think he'd go with Warren, either. Kamala Harris makes a lot of sense. So would Amy Klobuchar.

But maybe he'd go with a respected Obama cabinet veteran: Tom Vilsack, Susan Rice, Julian Castro, and Janet Napolitano are all seasoned pols.

[George II]

2. Uh oh.

[Cha]

3. They are important if running for prez

[mwooldri]

4. I'm not interested in the life expectancy of someone from age 0...

I'm interested in how many years a person has at the age they're presently at. That is, if I was worrying about a life insurance policy for that individual. Of course the best rates would be with health records...

Besides for all we know someone could keel over and die tomorrow or be hit by a bus... Or they go on and live to over 100. There is no knowing.

Having said that, some medical records (like John McCain did) from Mr. Sanders would help.

[Codeine]

5. I've been assured that the health of the President

isn’t our business. I mean, it was right up until now, but no more.

[Skittles]

16. be careful wishing for younger folk

yup

lots of denial here

[unblock]

6. These statistics are useless

Life expectancy at birth is pretty useless when estimating the longevity of someone who has already survived even the first few years, never mind someone who has survived 78

Then, putting him in the bucket of heart attack survivors over 75 is also pretty useless because that includes 98 year old heart attack survivors

It also doesn't take into account the fact that if he were to become president he'd have the best health care possible, including extremely timely response to any cardiac episode, which is very important to outcomes.

Not to say health shouldn't be considered, just that the stats you cite are not helpful in this case.

[Renew Deal]

7. It also doesn't account for them being in one of the most stressful jobs on earth.

[homegirl]

8. That made my decision for me...

I am going to vote for the youngest woman on the primary ballot.

[Renew Deal]

9. Tulsi?

[Bucky]

18. LOL... I think they meant the youngest anti-dictator woman.

[homegirl]

19. Oops...

I should have been more specific. Warren or Klobuchar.

I doubt that Tulsi has a chance to be the candidate, But, I am a never Trumper and support VOTE BLUE NO MATTER WHO

[Historic NY]

10. Exactly

his father died at 58 and his mother at 48, right now its luck because it isn't his genes

[SunSeeker]

11. Wow. I did not know that about his parents.

[Midnight Writer]

12. If age wasn't an issue, I would be pushing for Jimmy Carter For President.

[berni_mccoy]

13. Biden is less than a year younger than Sanders

Has had aneurisms, blood clots and suffers from a-fib. I suspect the stress of the Presidency is probably too much for him to handle as well.

[Skittles]

14. be careful

you will get flagged for being "insensitive" - there are people who just can't take it

[keithbvadu2]

15. Palin bumper sticker: If Obama is the answer, how stupid was the question? The question: Do you wan

Palin bumper sticker: If Obama is the answer, how stupid was the question?

The question: Do you want Sarah Palin one old man's heartbeat away from the WH?