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In reply to the discussion: Wife says Fetterman's doctors 'really impressed' with his progress [View all]LetMyPeopleVote
(182,303 posts)55. Why are you against full disclosure?
Recent history has provided good reason why full disclosure is necessary. Here are some examples from the Roll Call article cited above
https://rollcall.com/2022/05/25/an-rx-for-politicians-full-medical-disclosure/
The problem is that America has a long history of presidents and other top officials dissembling or even outright lying about their medical conditions.
John F. Kennedy was a prime example, hiding from the public the heavy dosage of steroids he was taking to treat his Addisons disease. As historian Robert Dallek wrote in The Atlantic, The lifelong health problems of John F. Kennedy constitute one of the best-kept secrets of recent U.S. history no surprise, because if the extent of those problems had been revealed while he was alive, his presidential ambitions would likely have been dashed.
More recently, Bernie Sanders had a heart attack in October 2019, but all through the 2020 presidential primary season, the Vermont senator refused to release detailed medical records.
Far more alarmingly, Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19 three days before his first 2020 debate with Joe Biden and covered it up. And then Trump, when he became sick, hid from the public that his blood oxygen levels had dropped so low that doctors were considering putting the president on a ventilator.
John F. Kennedy was a prime example, hiding from the public the heavy dosage of steroids he was taking to treat his Addisons disease. As historian Robert Dallek wrote in The Atlantic, The lifelong health problems of John F. Kennedy constitute one of the best-kept secrets of recent U.S. history no surprise, because if the extent of those problems had been revealed while he was alive, his presidential ambitions would likely have been dashed.
More recently, Bernie Sanders had a heart attack in October 2019, but all through the 2020 presidential primary season, the Vermont senator refused to release detailed medical records.
Far more alarmingly, Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19 three days before his first 2020 debate with Joe Biden and covered it up. And then Trump, when he became sick, hid from the public that his blood oxygen levels had dropped so low that doctors were considering putting the president on a ventilator.
Sanders' heart attack was troublesome but Sanders was never going to be the nominee of the party based on the plan of only getting at mot 30% of the vote in the primaries. After South Carolina and Super Tuesday, it was clear that Sanders had no chance of being the nominee. TFG's hiding his COVID during the first debate was truly disgusting.
Again, full disclosure of all medical issues is the right thing to do. If Fetterman is really healthy, then have his doctors meet with the press and provide full disclosure
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Wife says Fetterman's doctors 'really impressed' with his progress [View all]
LetMyPeopleVote
Jun 2022
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No they don't actually. That would violate Hippa...again the GOP would love a bunch of
Demsrule86
Jun 2022
#9
Why would he do that? He is doing fine...and that would only allow Lamb supporters and/or
Demsrule86
Jun 2022
#35
No, it is about the typical time. And there is no rush as the GOP doesn't even have a candidate.
Demsrule86
Jun 2022
#8
No it is not a good idea as the assault on Hillary proved...so no. I fail to se why this is even
Demsrule86
Jun 2022
#14
How did full disclosure work out for Hillary? You don't give the opposition ammunition against
Demsrule86
Jun 2022
#32
Do you really believe that this was the reason for Hillary's loss in the electoral college?
LetMyPeopleVote
Jun 2022
#39
I consider that Fetterman's wife statement is full disclosure...and you know perfectly well how
Demsrule86
Jun 2022
#36
@tify330 was a massive anti-Fetterman agent, so her FUD attempts are duly taken w/ a grain of salt
Celerity
Jun 2022
#4
What's with the persistently anti-progressive Twitter accounts being posted here?
Sympthsical
Jun 2022
#5
Ok...too bad. Not giving the GOP stuff to pick apart. Lamb will not be the nominee which
Demsrule86
Jun 2022
#6
Yes he does...and it pretty interesting to see some pick and choose what Democratic
Demsrule86
Jun 2022
#16
I would also add that while I understood that you supported a different candidate in the
Demsrule86
Jun 2022
#17
If he had a stroke a few weeks ago and was still not able to make public appearnces
dsc
Jun 2022
#23
Yes it is...there is no reason for an appearance as the GOP has no candidate now.
Demsrule86
Jun 2022
#29
with these Twitter trolls, it always go back to obsessional #anti-Prog4Lyfe posturing & Sanders hate
Celerity
Jun 2022
#33
Oh please. That is nonsense. We would fight tooth and nail...this comes almost exclusively from
Demsrule86
Jun 2022
#38
His wife says he is doing fine. That is enough for me...as for stepping aside. There is
Demsrule86
Jun 2022
#28
Fetterman's health, return to campaign trail a mystery as some Democrats grow 'very nervous' about P
LetMyPeopleVote
Jun 2022
#40
Trashing. You posted another OP which I consider attacking the Democratic nominee and could
Demsrule86
Jun 2022
#43
Is a barrage of "he's almost there" reports what will help his campaign at this point?
DFW
Jun 2022
#48
Once again I will tell you. An implantable cardioverter defibrillator can be used for afib. I gave
Autumn
Jun 2022
#53
That's why I want a physician to explain why he would need an implantable cardioverter defibrillator
TexasTowelie
Jun 2022
#59