Bernie Sanders says he won't release full medical records

[Tom Rinaldo]

11. I disagree with Sanders on this one

But in the big picture I can't muster up any outrage over this. I would have preferred younger candidates, all things being equal, but our top three polling candidates in the race so far are mid to late 70's males. Most men in their mid to late 70's are not in perfect health. And in that age group a previously unknown heart issue could emerge for any of them at any time. All of these men, IMO, can be called "at risk". Fortunately in many cases, with today's medical advances, treatments can be effective at greatly prolonging life. Bill Clinton had serious heart issues, after he left office, that emerged while he was campaigning for John Kerry:

"He was transferred to Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City, where he underwent a successful on-pump quadruple coronary artery bypass surgery on September 6, 2004. The medical team stated, had he not had surgery, he would have likely suffered a massive heart attack within a few months".

That's 16 years and counting now. I will note with no great pleasure that Dick Cheney is also still with us today. No candidate wants to shed light on potential health liabilities, the current occupant of the White House included. But neither Sanders, Bloomberg or Biden are infirm and there is good reason to think all of them are capable of doing the job, as were FDR and JFK in prior decades