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2016 Postmortem

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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
Sat Jan 16, 2016, 06:42 PM Jan 2016

Do we have a right to know if any candidate for the presidency is medically fit to serve? [View all]


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A "right"? No. jberryhill Jan 2016 #1
We are affected by a president's health, whether we voted for him or her or not. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #4
We are affected by a lot of things whether we voted for it or not jberryhill Jan 2016 #28
Good answer to a stilted premise. n/t bvf Jan 2016 #17
+1 joshcryer Jan 2016 #20
FDR was paralyzed. Was he fit to serve? Motown_Johnny Jan 2016 #2
He was a walking corpse when reelected the last time in 1944 dsc Jan 2016 #13
Of course and Hillary has a right to hire and cozy up to slimeballs cali Jan 2016 #3
Is an attack on a candidate's age more vile or less vile Warren Stupidity Jan 2016 #5
Any form of bigotry should be decried but I don't see the relevancy of it to my question. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #8
In Christie's situation, he wears his ill health as a body suit, so it's pretty obvious. libdem4life Jan 2016 #32
Yes you have the right to know if someone is medically fit to serve, jkbRN Jan 2016 #6
+100 PoiBoy Jan 2016 #7
+1. Very well said. JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #9
I guess they can ask/demand all they want. Whether it is released or not would depend on if the Hiraeth Jan 2016 #25
No such actual right exists, but I think they should provide such records in a timely manner Bluenorthwest Jan 2016 #10
campaigning is a major health challenge oldandhappy Jan 2016 #11
This ^^^^^Pretty damn simple...unless you're desperate. libdem4life Jan 2016 #33
Now that is a very good question. Live and Learn Jan 2016 #12
I would assume a unhealthy diet would show in their health records, do you? DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #14
Not really, I recall someone that wore sweatsuits and 'jogged' his way to McDonalds that seemed Live and Learn Jan 2016 #15
I don't recall a president who jogged and subsequently had a stroke. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #16
You are right, it was heart blockage, wasn't it? Still not behaviour one should emulate though Live and Learn Jan 2016 #18
Clinton was lucky. He self diagnosed. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #22
Glad your cousin caught it in time. nt Live and Learn Jan 2016 #30
No we don't have a "right" to know... But we have our right not to vote for them if we don't know. Agschmid Jan 2016 #19
If you can't release your medical records you should not run. hrmjustin Jan 2016 #21
LOL another picture. nt Logical Jan 2016 #23
I posted it with you in mind. Which physician's visage do you find most compelling? DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #24
did we want to know about McCaine's health.. one_voice Jan 2016 #26
Phony post Depaysement Jan 2016 #27
medically fit and releasing complete medical record is two different things. Hiraeth Jan 2016 #29
Chelsea? EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #31
Probably...unless she's still stinging from her last performance. libdem4life Jan 2016 #34
Sure I want to know if Hillary is suffering from Dementia Kalidurga Jan 2016 #35
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