Democratic Primaries

k2qb3

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13. A president is not an average American.

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 03:34 PM

Feb 2020

Don't get me wrong, I think it's dumb we put people this old in critical positions, but statistically speaking people don't have staff surrounding them 24/7 and immediate access to the best healthcare in the world. Heart attack survival mostly a matter of how much time it takes to get a cath in. If Sanders lives to be elected I suspect he'll be fine.

I'm way more worried about dementia, in everyone who's likely to be President a year from now.

I'm fairly certain half of them are already showing symptoms. I'm going through it with a family member now and I see familiar things.

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

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The Uncomfortable Question of Bernie Sanders's Life Expectancy [View all] highplainsdem Feb 2020 OP

Me too. redstatebluegirl Feb 2020 #1

Absolutely agree, on all points. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2020 #2

That is why it will be important with who is VP is Moderateguy Feb 2020 #3

I agree completely. Arkansas Granny Feb 2020 #4

If his VP were Warren, I wouldn't care. But also, those stats don't tell the whole story. thesquanderer Feb 2020 #5

He looks overweight though. Mosby Feb 2020 #10

It's an absurd situation BeyondGeography Feb 2020 #6

The same is true for Bernie's medical records and Trumps tax returns... JaneQPublic Feb 2020 #7

That's it Roy Rolling Feb 2020 #26

re:"what's the use of hiring a high-rated quarterback if he's injured on the bench half the season?" thesquanderer Feb 2020 #57

"Equally Capable" Roy Rolling Mar 2020 #60

I think that any 78-ish candidate needs to choose an Equally Capable VP. (n/t) thesquanderer Mar 2020 #61

I'd be concerned even if he didn't have a heart attack AngelicaHora Feb 2020 #8

Maybe Progressive2020 Feb 2020 #21

How does time spent in Congress prepare someone for the presidency? AngelicaHora Feb 2020 #38

Senators And Representatives Progressive2020 Feb 2020 #42

None of the candidates have released their full medical records. former9thward Feb 2020 #9

None of the others had a heart attack in the past year. JaneQPublic Feb 2020 #14

But all 3 old men have 2 stents each womanofthehills Feb 2020 #15

True Progressive2020 Feb 2020 #22

Being in a wheel chair doesn't mean you on the verge of dying. MrsCoffee Feb 2020 #52

re: "But all 3 old men have 2 stents each" thesquanderer Feb 2020 #58

Maybe they have had and we don't know it? They do hide things Perseus Feb 2020 #27

Sanders: Full medical records. It is the right thing to do. Before the first vote. LizBeth Feb 2020 #17

K&R onetexan Feb 2020 #55

Bloomberg just released his heart ejection fraction... SidDithers Feb 2020 #19

I think it is atrocious Sanders is getting away with this. Four years I have watched Trump get away LizBeth Feb 2020 #11

imagine if it was a woman or POC Skittles Feb 2020 #20

Agreed lees1975 Feb 2020 #12

A president is not an average American. k2qb3 Feb 2020 #13

VP Warren says no comment Baclava Feb 2020 #16

KR! Cha Feb 2020 #18

I think he knows, & what he intends to give voters is a first woman or Latino president. Someone ancianita Feb 2020 #23

Joe Biden is only one year younger than Sanders, his life expectancy may be one year better? Perseus Feb 2020 #24

Welcome to the club. Biden's age and fitness have been constantly questioned since he announced redstateblues Feb 2020 #34

Health Issues Progressive2020 Feb 2020 #25

Oh come on now, FDR was 50 when he won the GE. nt eilen Feb 2020 #40

Fair Enough Progressive2020 Feb 2020 #43

That's one of the top reasons that I cannot support him. Being POTUS ages you... NurseJackie Feb 2020 #28

It is kind of tempting to compare eilen Feb 2020 #48

Speaker of the House gredinger Feb 2020 #29

weak. Nancy isn't President plus women have a longer life expectancy than men redstateblues Feb 2020 #35

Age Requirements gredinger Feb 2020 #41

Right ,in case a meteor hits DC. Nice deflection. redstateblues Feb 2020 #45

???? gredinger Feb 2020 #47

Focus on the real issues angrychair Feb 2020 #30

Well Said Progressive2020 Feb 2020 #44

Oh, ffs....wtf...grasp at straws much? Magoo48 Feb 2020 #31

K&R MrsCoffee Feb 2020 #32

There is a reason he is not fulfilling his word to release the info. keithbvadu2 Feb 2020 #33

He could die any time but so could any of use. He looked better than most on the stage juxtaposed Feb 2020 #36

He looks like shit. MrsCoffee Feb 2020 #51

Where are sanders promised medical records? Gothmog Feb 2020 #37

It has to be something that would jeopardize his winning the nomination. n/t zackymilly Feb 2020 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author dumptrump1 Feb 2020 #39

Candidates for President eilen Feb 2020 #49

to me... myohmy2 Feb 2020 #50

His overall health is shit. MrsCoffee Feb 2020 #54

....overall health and maintenance..... ehrnst Mar 2020 #63

Any one of them could have a heart attack or stroke or something at any time. Srkdqltr Feb 2020 #53

He's not healthy enough to be the Democratic candidate. SidDithers Feb 2020 #56

We need to see all of sanders medical recotds Gothmog Feb 2020 #59

What is Sanders hiding in those records? NYMinute Mar 2020 #62