Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumSuper Tuesday is in 4 Days and Buttigieg has not released any medical records.
Why?
All the other candidates, even including Sanders, have released at least some medical information.
If people want full disclosure from Sanders, wouldn't it make sense for Pete to release his own records to pressure Bernie into doing that?
Pete is by far the youngest candidate and was in the military fairly recently, so I remain baffled why he has not released his medical records.
Don't the voters have a right to see those? Especially before Super Tuesday?
And please, don't shoot the messenger for asking this question. It just seems like it's getting very late in the 2020 primary to not have released at least a summary of his medical condition.
As a Warren supporter, I think it only reasonable for Buttigieg to release as much information as she has before Super Tuesday.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LizBeth
(9,952 posts)vs a young man. If you cannot see the difference between youth and old age, then what kind of explaining will help you out with that? Sanders himself stated it was only fair to release all his records before the first vote. Even Sanders understood the significance of an 80 yr old asking for a vote after having had an heart attack.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bluewater
(5,376 posts)Again, the deflection to Sanders is noted, but why hasn't Pete released his records?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LizBeth
(9,952 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bluewater
(5,376 posts)The more people try to deflect from this the more I would like to see Buttigieg's medical information.
My candidate is competing against him on Super Tuesday and the voters deserve to have that information. Information that Warren has already provided.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
HarlanPepper
(2,042 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
msongs
(67,462 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bluewater
(5,376 posts)Serious question.
Why hasn't Buttigieg released any medical information? He should release as much info as Warren already has.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BusyBeingBest
(8,059 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
bluewater
(5,376 posts)Appearances can be deceiving.
Warren has released her medical information, why hasn't Buttigieg?
Voters have a right to know.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BusyBeingBest
(8,059 posts)That would be overkill, LOL.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
HarlanPepper
(2,042 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BusyBeingBest
(8,059 posts)why rub their noses in it?
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
HarlanPepper
(2,042 posts)He did have a heart attack, after all.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Tarc
(10,478 posts)Fascinating.
Seems like the kind of person who questions someone parking in an accessible-parking spot if they "don't look like they really need to" ?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BusyBeingBest
(8,059 posts)Yes, he should release his records, I'm sure his campaign isn't hiding that but just waiting to see if that loss of privacy is worth it if he's not going to win the nomination. I'm sure they're not worried that he's lost votes because of it because...healthy young man.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Cuthbert Allgood
(4,974 posts)But, thanks for trying.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
dumptrump1
(236 posts)I know folks his age who currently have some very serious illnesses, but you couldn't tell just by talking to them. He is almost 40 years old, around the age when a lot of things start to catch up on us.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
patricia92243
(12,605 posts)did he say?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dlk
(11,580 posts)Not releasing complete medical records puts a cloud over the candidate, regardless of age. The first thought is why not? What are they hiding? The presidency is a tremendously demanding and rigorous. Look at how it has aged previous office holders. Excellent physical health is critical.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
AngelicaHora
(54 posts)Clearly he's in much better physical shape than the elders. But he uses the youth argument only as a matter of perspective, not health. Releasing the results of a full physical when no one else has might be spun as an ageist attack. And he's not the type to release this information in the form of meaningless letters.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bluewater
(5,376 posts)There is no excuse for Buttigieg not to release as much information as Elizabeth Warren AND Amy Klobuchar have.
What is good for the goose is good for the gander.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
AngelicaHora
(54 posts)I'm just theorizing about the campaign strategy behind it. I'm not concerned about him deliberately hiding something. He was cleared to serve in Afghanistan.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bluewater
(5,376 posts)Buttigieg should release as much medical information as Warren and Klobuchar already have.
The three of them are in a close competition for delegates on Super Tuesday.
The voters have a right to know the medical information for the three of them before voting.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
stopbush
(24,397 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
2naSalit
(86,840 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
zackymilly
(2,375 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
tritsofme
(17,409 posts)Most see a healthy 38 year old young man, and are not generally interested, unlike the cast of septuagenarians
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Hav
(5,969 posts)Especially for younger candidates? It seems it makes more sense for the older ones to show that everything is alright. It rather helps them because high age is certainly an issue in the voters' minds. No idea whether Obama made them public in 2008, for example. Did Gabbard or Yang publish them?
I think people just don't care as much about health records when the candidate is so young. As another poster indicated, maybe there was just no interest so far. Pete is so young, he might not even have regular check-ups yet.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
sdfernando
(4,947 posts)has Pete promised to release his medical information?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LakeArenal
(28,858 posts)I have my mind made up regarding both candidates.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden