2016 Postmortem

artislife

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32. I just spent 5 minutes looking at photos of him trying to see why

Tue Feb 9, 2016, 12:22 AM

Feb 2016

One, he probably isn't wearing make up--the candidates all do for tv and lighting and thus his face is pretty red. He also has pure white hair and we remember him as a sandy blond or grey haired man and I think his face has lost a lot of fat that rounded it out more.

But the gap mouth and the far away look in his eyes is something new, too. Or maybe not. I can't say that I have seen him live responding to life in the background. He has lost his twinkle.

Dang, I just looked up how old he is --69. I have downsized a lot of the elderly and he looks ten years older than he should.

I am not hating on him, I just am looking at him in terms of aging. We can talk about Obama getting grey and older in these last 8 years, surely we can talk about Bill.

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Wow, Bill Clinton is really starting to look old! Like elderly old... [View all] ViseGrip Feb 2016 OP

IMO, he's starting to look frail and not healthy. merrily Feb 2016 #1

He looks frail, weak MissDeeds Feb 2016 #23

he lost a lot of weight on purpose 6chars Feb 2016 #55

He lost that weight years ago, right after his attack. I've seen him many times since. merrily Feb 2016 #58

Old and sick. azmom Feb 2016 #2

Bill Has Significant Cardiac Disese ... Poor Heart Function Will Make You Look Old REAL FAST! CorporatistNation Feb 2016 #3

Yes, it all makes sense. So frail looking. Must be the heart disease. ViseGrip Feb 2016 #5

Have you looked at Bernie lately? No spring chicken. Just saying .... Tess49 Feb 2016 #22

Bernie looks old but healthy XemaSab Feb 2016 #28

Bernie enid602 Feb 2016 #33

Bernie's voice is hoarse. SamKnause Feb 2016 #65

Its hard to believe his doctors okayed his involvement as its so stressful. snagglepuss Feb 2016 #12

yep 840high Feb 2016 #27

Maybe Hillary's doctor gave him a 'Fit to serve' note. n/t PonyUp Feb 2016 #68

He was a chubby guy most of his life. Then he got heart disease and had a bypass. MADem Feb 2016 #4

I know many 69 yr olds who don't look as old as him. He looks older than his years to me. ViseGrip Feb 2016 #6

Well, he's no Patrick Stewart or Raquel Welch (they're in the septuagenarian club) but their MADem Feb 2016 #15

many veggies/vegans are thought to be ill when they are not restorefreedom Feb 2016 #83

I think the gaunt look of raw food vegans (I don't mean Bill, obviously) really is a sign of thereismore Feb 2016 #106

i only do mostly raw during summer restorefreedom Feb 2016 #122

Agreed. Diet is very individual. nt thereismore Feb 2016 #123

If you look at him during Hillary's "victory" speech in Iowa CoffeeCat Feb 2016 #7

interesting.... ViseGrip Feb 2016 #8

ty 840high Feb 2016 #29

I just spent 5 minutes looking at photos of him trying to see why artislife Feb 2016 #32

that open mouth worries me most... CTyankee Feb 2016 #85

Well, when you notice both of their reactions and behaviors CoffeeCat Feb 2016 #87

The standstill of returns was strange and long artislife Feb 2016 #93

kick! ViseGrip Feb 2016 #9

Are you kicking your own post for ageism or kicking the idea of a Clinton passing away? onehandle Feb 2016 #11

Of course you wouldn't like to hear anything bad about the royal American Aristocratic family. rhett o rick Feb 2016 #17

Cool story, bro. nt onehandle Feb 2016 #19

Bitter Dem2 Feb 2016 #97

You know if we mentioned how old and hunched a certain other gentleman in the news looked, MADem Feb 2016 #18

Difference is Bernie looks healthy and energetic, Bill does not gyroscope Feb 2016 #25

It's not the age. He just looks ill. azmom Feb 2016 #37

He is very ill, he has heart disease. I heard him speak. To continue living, no meat or dairy. Ever. ViseGrip Feb 2016 #100

The physical difference between Bill and Bernie is stunning, and Bernie's older! ViseGrip Feb 2016 #103

I was stunned too. He looks so much older azmom Feb 2016 #121

I dunno. I think Bill looks about ten years younger than "the Bern." MADem Feb 2016 #46

Results of your Jury, MADem.. I was Juror#2 Cha Feb 2016 #38

Wowie! Thanks, Cha! AND Thanks for that, jury! Well, five of you, anyway!! MADem Feb 2016 #45

You're welcome. And, Exactly. Why didn't they think of that? Cha Feb 2016 #49

What you say is so obvious... quickesst Feb 2016 #82

Yes. Kick a thread discussing how old and elderly one_voice Feb 2016 #13

It's a very odd thing for anyone to do. But hey, if that's how we're going to play it.... MADem Feb 2016 #26

Some get it from working hard and worring about Hillary being president SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #30

Aren't you childishly offensive! nt MADem Feb 2016 #39

childishly offensive SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #86

That's childishly abusive. Why you'd think of that is your issue. nt MADem Feb 2016 #91

bill made bad decisions SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #92

Got any data on that? oasis Feb 2016 #40

you need data on what this behavior does to a relationship? SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #88

And this comment right here is exactly... one_voice Feb 2016 #48

no - it is a question of judgement SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #89

This is a thread about how.. one_voice Feb 2016 #95

The effects of extramarital affairs can run deep - take a look SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #96

Cool story, bro. nt onehandle Feb 2016 #10

Cool comment, bro. senz Feb 2016 #16

Eye roll, perfect! CoffeeCat Feb 2016 #41

lol, thank you! senz Feb 2016 #47

Don't bro me 'less you know me alcibiades_mystery Feb 2016 #78

He looks tired Hydra Feb 2016 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Feb 2016 #20

Kick for exposure of ageism or giddyness over the bad health of a former Democratic President. onehandle Feb 2016 #21

Nobody is "giddy". earthside Feb 2016 #24

I think he's looking kind of frail, too. MADem Feb 2016 #31

I think he looks fabulous and in excellent health. Far healthier than Bill. n/t JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #53

Why, thanks for that report, Doctor! When will you be posting their respective physicals? MADem Feb 2016 #59

It has been done already, after the rodent creature Brock started a vicious smear. JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #63

You whine a lot! Nt Logical Feb 2016 #43

i hate to say it MFM008 Feb 2016 #34

We did have a young, vibrant.. one_voice Feb 2016 #36

JFK was on painkillers, amphetamines, B-12 shots, steroids, and was sick as a dog. MADem Feb 2016 #42

We had one. Not many got excited about him. Codeine Feb 2016 #44

Put it in perspective, what if Bill had waited 'til 74 to R B Garr Feb 2016 #35

Bernie Sanders was never a governor and wasn't a US Senator until 2007 Eric J in MN Feb 2016 #50

No excuse. He's been in politics his whole life. R B Garr Feb 2016 #75

Bernie Sanders ran for governor and US Senator in the 1970s but wasn't elected then. NT Eric J in MN Feb 2016 #113

So what. LOL, the 70's. R B Garr Feb 2016 #114

The presidency tends to age you.... FrenchieCat Feb 2016 #52

No doubt! nt moriah Feb 2016 #66

Yes, it does. The before/after pictures always amaze me. R B Garr Feb 2016 #76

Bill's only a month and a half older than me, Blue_In_AK Feb 2016 #51

I hate to say it, but as much as I loved this ad: moriah Feb 2016 #54

They subtitled the ad because he still talks "Little Rock." He's got a strong accent, and MADem Feb 2016 #60

Thanks for clarifying on the polyp... moriah Feb 2016 #64

I think the subtitles may have more to do with assisting the hearing impaired. Nt rtw Feb 2016 #110

That, too. nt MADem Feb 2016 #111

I looked in the mirror gwheezie Feb 2016 #56

Hey. Type louder and slower. My ears ain't what they used to be. ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2016 #69

Hahaha gwheezie Feb 2016 #70

Great response! ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2016 #72

The voting has just started and I'm already beyond sick of this place. Beacool Feb 2016 #57

I don't want them to stop breathing but they both need to retire. totodeinhere Feb 2016 #112

He lost significant weight late in life Prism Feb 2016 #61

Yea, I think it was thru a change in diet and being Karma13612 Feb 2016 #73

he didn't age well. DesertFlower Feb 2016 #62

There is nothing wrong with aging or noticing that someone has aged. senz Feb 2016 #67

Heart surgery does that to you Recursion Feb 2016 #71

What is the relevance of this supposed to be? I see none. You should self-delete. Vattel Feb 2016 #74

It's embarrassing that so many people on this thread are pretending they don't hate him. bettyellen Feb 2016 #101

Heart disease takes a toll get the red out Feb 2016 #77

I was shocked too. He does look elderly, at 69. RiverLover Feb 2016 #79

I was really struck by how frail he looked, too. n/t MBS Feb 2016 #80

I think he looks unhealthy. His palor is not good and he looks frail and tired. in_cog_ni_to Feb 2016 #81

I'm risking the wrath the vegetarians, but the guy looks like he needs to eat a steak. Vinca Feb 2016 #105

I think he's Vegan, but since he had heart bypass surgery, it's his heart that worries me more. in_cog_ni_to Feb 2016 #107

I know. I'm just being snarky. Vinca Feb 2016 #109

He sounds elderly, too. Odin2005 Feb 2016 #84

under the bus he goes...n/t asuhornets Feb 2016 #90

He doesn't go 'under the bus' for his age. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #102

No he's under the bus asuhornets Feb 2016 #104

Well, Bernie is not a spring chicken...n/t asuhornets Feb 2016 #94

Yes, speaking of "elderly"... nt Bobbie Jo Feb 2016 #99

Bill looks 'frail', Bernie does not. ViseGrip Feb 2016 #115

Your opinion. Bobbie Jo Feb 2016 #119

Yes, shocking Dem2 Feb 2016 #98

The ghosts of his past misbehavior are coming alive. MrTriumph Feb 2016 #108

So? What's your point? Is Bill Clinton running for President? George II Feb 2016 #116

Deep. Really really deep. NCTraveler Feb 2016 #117

And So? Is Bill Clinton Running for Something? MineralMan Feb 2016 #118

He looks fine to me DesertRat Feb 2016 #120

Ha! sheshe2 Feb 2016 #125

Why don't you post a picture of yourself and your age, we'll compare notes. George II Feb 2016 #124