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HeartlandProgressive

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4. Sanders' sudden heart attack is one reason I feel Biden is also a risk

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 12:13 PM

Oct 2019

Joe will be 77 next month. What happens in the General Election if an unforeseen health issue strikes him then? That would almost be handing the election to Trump.

Think that is not possible?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Biden mum on running for second term if elected [View all] bluewater Oct 2019 OP

Joe is smarter than that... why not commit to a second term? Under the assumption that he's healthy InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2019 #1

Excellent point. Why didn't Biden just say of course he would run for a 2nd term? bluewater Oct 2019 #8

Makes ZERO sense!! Amazing for a politician with Joe's wealth of experience. InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2019 #13

THIS is why I would prefer a younger candidate genxlib Oct 2019 #2

Whoever survives the scrum and becomes our nominee is the best choice. Blue_true Oct 2019 #38

Sounds good to me! Go Biden! beastie boy Oct 2019 #3

here are some health issues highlighted in Joe's 2008 medical records HeartlandProgressive Oct 2019 #7

Is this a subtle dig at Bernie? beastie boy Oct 2019 #9

You have no issues with a candidate that just had a heart attack? bluewater Oct 2019 #11

So you ruled out voting for Bernie, right? beastie boy Oct 2019 #14

"If I had issues with a candidate who just had a heart attack, it wouldn't be his health." bluewater Oct 2019 #15

You already asked me a question about my journal. beastie boy Oct 2019 #16

Embarrassed by what? bluewater Oct 2019 #18

"You" didn't see my response to HeartlandProgressive either, yet you quoted it precisely beastie boy Oct 2019 #22

What in the world are you going on about? bluewater Oct 2019 #23

Oh please... beastie boy Oct 2019 #24

Um, please post what you claim that I "quoted precisely". bluewater Oct 2019 #25

Oh please... beastie boy Oct 2019 #27

Still waiting... I still don't see anything "quoted precisely" bluewater Oct 2019 #29

Oh please... beastie boy Oct 2019 #32

So you can't post what I "quoted precisely" at all then? It's all about a one word typo? lol bluewater Oct 2019 #33

Virtually every person who has a colonoscopy has polyps removed. Virtually every person... George II Oct 2019 #10

don't forget the gall bladder removal that was mentioned bluewater Oct 2019 #12

FTR all aneurysms are near fatal.... Historic NY Oct 2019 #17

Sanders' sudden heart attack is one reason I feel Biden is also a risk HeartlandProgressive Oct 2019 #4

How many candidates have been asked that question, and how did they answer? George II Oct 2019 #5

Ding ding ding ding ding.. we have a winner!! Peacetrain Oct 2019 #6

ffs, that author cannot even do basic maths, Biden would be 82 at the start of his second term Celerity Oct 2019 #19

Age doesn't mather though. So what's one year here or there? bluewater Oct 2019 #20

made me lol Celerity Oct 2019 #21

In an earlier interview, Biden said that he absolutely would run for a second term rusty fender Oct 2019 #26

Joe Biden, 76, says he has no plans to limit himself to one-term in the White House Celerity Oct 2019 #28

Thank you! rusty fender Oct 2019 #30

yw! Celerity Oct 2019 #31

What a ridiculous question mcar Oct 2019 #34

Not really loyalsister Oct 2019 #36

He shouldn't answer it...a lame duck president is not a good thing...so why turn yourself into one? Demsrule86 Oct 2019 #35

If Biden or Sanders stated otherwise... TidalWave46 Oct 2019 #37

Lets worry about getting him elected first. totodeinhere Oct 2019 #39

Nothing to worry about PDittie Oct 2019 #40