Posted on 02/19/2020 11:25:36 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, whose campaign was sidelined last fall when he suffered a heart attack, says he won't release his full medical records -- going back on a promise he made four months ago.
At a town hall event in Washington, D.C., Tuesday night, Sanders said he doesn't intend to publicize any more of his health records -- adding that he has so far released more than any other Democratic candidate.
"I think we have released a detailed medical report and I'm comfortable on what we have done," he said. When asked if he will release more, he added, "I don't think we will, no."
Sanders, who will be 79 by election day, was hospitalized on Oct. 1 after leaving a campaign fundraiser in Las Vegas with chest pains. Doctors said he had a heart attack and Sanders remained in a hospital for several days, effectively suspending major campaign activity in the interim.
The Vermont senator released three letters from physicians in December that described him as being in good health.
His refusal is an about-face from his position last October, when he said American voters "have a right to know about the health of a senator, somebody who's running for president of the United States -- full disclosure."
If he's elected, Sanders would be, by far, the oldest candidate to win the presidency. Trump is presently the oldest, as he was 70 when he won the White House in 2016. In fact, no U.S. president has ever occupied the White House at any time at Sanders' age. The eldest, Ronald Reagan, ended his presidency at age 77.
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“Cardiologists can manage heart disease pretty well nowadays.”
That depends on how much, if any, of his heart tissue was damaged when he had his heart attack. Damaged heart tissue does not re-grow.
Med records are far more important than tax records. Americans should get a glimpse into whether a prospective President is medically fit to serve.
Like RBG and Lenin, Sanders is on a mission.
“Lenin was seriously ill by the latter half of 1921,[375] suffering from hyperacusis, insomnia, and regular headaches.[376] At the Politburo’s insistence, in July he left Moscow for a month’s leave at his Gorki mansion, where he was cared for by his wife and sister.[377] Lenin began to contemplate the possibility of suicide, asking both Krupskaya and Stalin to acquire potassium cyanide for him.[378] Twenty-six physicians were hired to help Lenin during his final years; many of them were foreign and had been hired at great expense.[379...In May 1922, he suffered his first stroke, temporarily losing his ability to speak and being paralysed on his right side.[383] He convalesced at Gorki, and had largely recovered by July.[384] In October he returned to Moscow; in December he suffered a second stroke and returned to Gorki.[385]”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Lenin
“In March 1923, Lenin suffered a third stroke and lost his ability to speak;[407] that month, he experienced partial paralysis on his right side and began exhibiting sensory aphasia.[408] By May, he appeared to be making a slow recovery, regaining some of his mobility, speech, and writing skills.[409] In October, he made a final visit to the Kremlin.[410] In his final weeks, Lenin was visited by Zinoviev, Kamenev, and Bukharin, with the latter visiting him at his Gorki mansion on the day of his death.[411] On 21 January 1924, Lenin fell into a coma and died later that day.[412] His official cause of death was recorded as an incurable disease of the blood vessels.[413]”
And ignore Bernie-twaddle. He doesn’t mean tomorrow, what he says today.
That pretty much sums it up.
Epstein’s Mother’s Doctor
LOL!....................
“You have a guy with heart problems with stents already”
Some patients are more equal than other patients.
“people think this man can run the Government. He can’t.”
FDR had helpers, and so will Bernie.
Electric shock treatments are my guess.
Of course, as in Young Frankenstein, they stopped the shocking 10 seconds too early
None of them should have to release medical records.
It’s a stupid gesture towards “democracy”, which has failed everywhere it’s been tried.
His records are none of your business. You should be able to make up your mind without seeing them, as I have.
...that had been tossed in the garbage can
I hate to be the one to ask, but has he been to Wuhan lately?
Does Mare Pete have any history of STDs?
GOOD and Trump won’t release his tax returns SO don’t even bring it up!!!
He’d still be “under audit” ;-)
Of course Trump could to it in reverse “I’ll release my tax returns as soon as Crazy Bernie releases his medical records”.
Wonder IF Dems will be SCREAMING FR Bloomies tax returns???
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