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2016 Postmortem

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jillan

(39,451 posts)
Mon May 23, 2016, 10:12 PM May 2016

Hillary is no spring chicken either. [View all]

This is in response to all the recent threads about Bernie's age where he has been called a "crusty old Jew&quot that was especially lovely); "a cranky old man "; and much much more.

Hillary will be 69 in October. IF she is elected President, she will be 70 at the end of her first year.

But even more important than age is health. Anyone who is an senior citizen like myself knows that once you hit 55, age means nothing!
It's all about your health. I know an 87 year old that can swim the full length of a pool under water back and forth without stopping, and 60 year olds that get pooped out walking around a store like Costco.

So let's talk about health.
Bernie:
The summary, from Dr. Brian Monahan, described Sanders as in "overall very good health," with no history of cardiovascular disease, normal blood pressure and vital signs, and no significant chronic condition.
Bernie's health probs -
Acid reflux that triggers laryngitis from time to time, and a couple of hernia repairs

Now let's talk about Hillary:
Concussion in December 2012 after fainting.
During the course of her concussion treatment, Clinton was also found to have a blood clot and was given medication to dissolve it. She remains on the medicine as a precaution, Bardack wrote.

The blood clot, which was in a vein in the space between the brain and the skull behind the right ear, led Clinton to spend a few days in New York-Presbyterian Hospital and take a month-long absence from the State Department for treatment.
She has a very common thyroid condition and seasonal allergies, and takes a blood thinner – Coumadin – as a precaution since her fall and the blood clot. There was no mention of Clinton’s height or weight.

Got it? You can call Bernie an old man all you want, but he is a very healthy, energetic 74 year old man.
Just don't be surprised when Bernie supporters bring up Hillary's age and her health problems inn response.



http://www.wptz.com/news/sanders-health-record-reveals-remarkably-healthy-candidate/37715582
http://www.businessinsider.com/hillary-clinton-health-records-2015-7

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So, doing the RW jobs for them. Take your post down. riversedge May 2016 #1
Wow. We are not allowed to talk about Hillary's age but we are allowed to talk about Bernie's. jillan May 2016 #5
Plus they attacked McCain and Dole for the same thing Reter May 2016 #9
Ow! Ow! Ow! TheCowsCameHome May 2016 #12
My butt is fine, thank you. jillan May 2016 #18
Haha. TheCowsCameHome May 2016 #76
What? You think she 840high May 2016 #41
Are you now a general, giving orders? Takes your orders and ----- -- ---- --- --- --='- ----- HERVEPA May 2016 #57
Sounds like Reagan to Gorbachev. TheCowsCameHome May 2016 #77
F'ing BS. its a 1000x more true to say *you* are doing the right wing's job by propping up an HRC jack_krass May 2016 #79
Not really trying to be insulting, but Hillary does seem to be aging rapidly during this primary. BigBearJohn May 2016 #2
She wears tons of face make-up CountAllVotes May 2016 #30
I don't think she looks that bad for an older woman. I really don't. jillan May 2016 #44
Well so am I CountAllVotes May 2016 #47
Is it okay if I hate you? jillan May 2016 #50
I've lived on the coast of California most of my life CountAllVotes May 2016 #56
My mom had gorgeous skin. She was 81 when she passed, just a few teeny wrinkles. jillan May 2016 #61
She does not wear her age well however she is very sharp and on the ball. snagglepuss May 2016 #75
Hillary's weight is her biggest health problem. passiveporcupine May 2016 #83
When exhausted, gaining weight is very easy. snagglepuss May 2016 #85
You forgot the "cackle." okasha May 2016 #48
Whoever does her makeup needs 840high May 2016 #49
The powder also glosses over wrinkles rather than sinking down into them, Fawke Em May 2016 #58
I'm 77 - never leave the 840high May 2016 #72
Hillary is a 70 year old woman, the life expectancy for women is 78... dubyadiprecession May 2016 #3
My dad outlived my mom. It's all about HEALTH. jillan May 2016 #7
life expectancy is not the same as health grasswire May 2016 #14
My mother has never had a clue about staying fit and has been sickly in the past and quess what?.. dubyadiprecession May 2016 #17
Is she capable of being the leader of the free world... grasswire May 2016 #20
BS's one eye is a little more droopy than the other.... dubyadiprecession May 2016 #24
Post removed Post removed May 2016 #26
lol - probably what's 840high May 2016 #51
So what? Lol. Now that is just silly. Sorry. That is not a health issue. jillan May 2016 #45
Hillary is the youngest person in the race, at 68. MADem May 2016 #59
My husband is 80 CountAllVotes May 2016 #66
It's only O.K. to call Sen. Sanders old tazkcmo May 2016 #4
agreed! RazBerryBeret May 2016 #6
Another way to say it is that.... Corporate666 May 2016 #10
OR she will be too old. n/t RazBerryBeret May 2016 #15
That doesn't actually make sense... Corporate666 May 2016 #22
She will be TWO years younger than him... RazBerryBeret May 2016 #55
I won't be surprised. After all, they've used every other bullshit excuse they Arkansas Granny May 2016 #8
You must be kidding about this one. JackRiddler May 2016 #23
Thanks jillan jpmonk91 May 2016 #11
Thanks :) I'm just tired of reading how old Bernie is when she is not much younger. If Bernie was jillan May 2016 #16
I agree jpmonk91 May 2016 #19
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Aw look at the whining. vintx May 2016 #21
Post removed Post removed May 2016 #25
I'd like to see her sprint for a train.. grasswire May 2016 #28
She'd probably roll over CountAllVotes May 2016 #32
The "crusty old jew" post was allowed to stay by the jury. Just saying..... jillan May 2016 #31
That angers me the most CountAllVotes May 2016 #36
Ageism is real not often talked about in a meaningful way. NWCorona May 2016 #27
We do have a couple of senior senior citizens running on our side. And Donald Trump is 69! jillan May 2016 #35
And the constant coughing and poor judgement. And who barks like a dog at her age? derpderpderp May 2016 #29
Her cough is curious. Especially since she isn't a smoker. But her doctor didn't say anything jillan May 2016 #33
thyroid disease, I've seen mentioned because of the cough grasswire May 2016 #37
My mother died of lung cancer CountAllVotes May 2016 #39
I have been coughing all day because DURHAM D May 2016 #64
The Clinton bark was just some silliness but but but... JackRiddler May 2016 #43
Oh Trump will play that barking Hillary video over and over and over JimDandy May 2016 #82
What do the actuarial tables say, actu(ari)ally? JackRiddler May 2016 #34
I'm impressed with Sanders' energy felix_numinous May 2016 #38
+1,000 !! CountAllVotes May 2016 #52
Should we be concerned about Hillary Clinton's health? Petrushka May 2016 #40
No we shouldn't CountAllVotes May 2016 #42
I just finished reading "Clinton Cash" . . . Petrushka May 2016 #88
Ophalmologist Dr. Marc Werner says Hillary is wearing Fresnel lenses derpderpderp May 2016 #46
That was after her concussion. I actually felt sorry for her when they made her testify in front jillan May 2016 #54
Oh, looky. Another "old Hillary" photoshop. okasha May 2016 #63
Yes... She is is old... MrMickeysMom May 2016 #53
I'm just bringing it up because that has been the talking point against Bernie the last few days. jillan May 2016 #60
+1. Back to reality. Thanks. Smarmie Doofus May 2016 #67
Good Christ. Where the hell are the owners of this site? Beausoir May 2016 #62
Why? We can discuss how old Bernie is ad nauseum but we cannot discuss how old Hillary is? jillan May 2016 #70
The guy who called Bernie a "crusty old Jew" was banned for his anti-Semitic views Autumn May 2016 #65
Oh good! I am so happy to know that!! Thanks :) jillan May 2016 #68
Anti-Semitism has no place here. CountAllVotes May 2016 #69
I didn't read that post as anti-semitic. Smarmie Doofus May 2016 #71
That was ugly, but that person will never be banned. Autumn May 2016 #74
OOOOh...she's back passiveporcupine May 2016 #84
You're telling me. Smarmie Doofus May 2016 #87
Bernie does 2 - 4 rallies a day!! oldandhappy May 2016 #73
This message was self-deleted by its author silvershadow May 2016 #78
I think Bill was quoted somewhere as saying her recovery took six months. cherokeeprogressive May 2016 #81
Concussion is considered TBI and TBIs are much more serious when they happen to Senior Citizens. cherokeeprogressive May 2016 #80
Oh good fucking gawd! Is that you Rush? leftofcool May 2016 #86
Bring up what you want, the clock is ticking down on this BootinUp May 2016 #89
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