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restorefreedom

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83. many veggies/vegans are thought to be ill when they are not
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 10:21 AM
Feb 2016

they typically carry much less body mass than onmivores, and some are quite lean. plus, he used to be heavy, as you mentioned. add in older age, and the wrinkles are popping all over the place.

al sharpton also lost a lot of weight on a veggie diet. in the right light (or wrong), he could be described as looking gaunt. be he says he is quite healthy.

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
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