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M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#291351: Oct 2nd 2019 at 8:26:32 AM

They'd probably put his name on the Clinton kill list first.

Edited by M84 on Oct 2nd 2019 at 11:28:07 PM

Disgusted, but not surprised
CrimsonZephyr Would that it were so simple. from Massachusetts Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
Would that it were so simple.
#291352: Oct 2nd 2019 at 8:26:33 AM

[up][up][up]Yeah, but I'm going to assume your dad isn't striving to be one of the most powerful individuals in the world.

We already have a president so visibly unhealthy he looks like the only things holding him together are drug cocktails and baby's blood.

Bernie's too obviously geriatric for the job.

Edited by CrimsonZephyr on Oct 2nd 2019 at 11:27:18 AM

"For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die."
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#291353: Oct 2nd 2019 at 8:27:32 AM

I'm pretty sure the hate and piss flowing in Trump's veins are what keep him alive.

Edited by M84 on Oct 2nd 2019 at 11:27:43 PM

Disgusted, but not surprised
GoldenKaos Captain of the Dead City from Cirith Ungol Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
Captain of the Dead City
#291354: Oct 2nd 2019 at 8:30:24 AM

Sanders' enduring legacy - assuming he doesn't get the presidency - might be that his 2016 bid inspired people like AOC that there was more room for left-wing politics in America than originally thought.

"...in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach."
Draghinazzo (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
#291355: Oct 2nd 2019 at 8:31:03 AM

Warren isn't exactly young either but she seems to be in decent health from what I can see.

Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Lost in Space
#291356: Oct 2nd 2019 at 8:32:18 AM

I'm also remembering all the freaking out over Hillary Clinton's supposed health problems. I don't want this to be the cause of someone dropping out, but we do have to think realistically about the probability of a candidate surviving their term.

Trump is an anomaly. I don't know how he stays alive.

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
DrunkenNordmann from Exile Since: May, 2015
#291357: Oct 2nd 2019 at 8:33:21 AM

[up] From my experience, assholes seem to live longer.

We learn from history that we do not learn from history
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#291358: Oct 2nd 2019 at 8:35:14 AM

As they say, only the good die young.

Disgusted, but not surprised
TheWanderer Student of Story from Somewhere in New England (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
Student of Story
#291359: Oct 2nd 2019 at 8:36:07 AM

I'm pretty sure the hate and piss flowing in Trump's veins are what keep him alive.

That was my theory about what kept Scalia going for his last 10 years or so.

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Bur from Flyover Country (Living Relic) Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
Steven (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
#291361: Oct 2nd 2019 at 8:49:06 AM

@Fighteer

Perhaps they could require candidates to have a physical before running for President.

Remember, these idiots drive, fuck, and vote. Not always in that order.
Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Lost in Space
#291362: Oct 2nd 2019 at 8:56:44 AM

I'm not sure what you mean: every Presidential candidate has released a health report, even Trump, laughable as that document was. If you mean they should do it before announcing their candidacy... maybe. I'm not sure what purpose that would serve. Also, heart disease can lie dormant for a long time without symptoms.

There are no guarantees, only probabilities.

Edited by Fighteer on Oct 2nd 2019 at 11:57:05 AM

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
Larkmarn Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Hello, I love you
#291363: Oct 2nd 2019 at 8:58:26 AM

Honestly, it's probably that Trump has had a fairly low-stress life. He's never wanted for anything, never faced consequences, never had to deal with much of anything. And thanks to his detachment from reality, all his scandals and shit don't even truly worry him because he knows he's invincible.

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SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#291364: Oct 2nd 2019 at 9:02:57 AM

On average, women live longer than men, so I think it's reasonable to say that one can be less concerned about female candidates to the presidency being old than about male ones.

Trump is a couple years younger than Sanders so I would not necessarily read a lot into him.

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sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#291365: Oct 2nd 2019 at 9:05:43 AM

I'm pretty sure the hate and piss flowing in Trump's veins are what keep him alive.
Might explain why he's orange. Yellow from the piss, red from the hatred induced anger.

KazuyaProta Shin Megami Tensei IV from A Industrial Farm Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Shin Megami Tensei IV
#291366: Oct 2nd 2019 at 9:34:33 AM

I hope Bernie gets better.

Watch me destroying my country
MrHellboy The Shadow from A world of my own Since: Dec, 2017 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
The Shadow
#291367: Oct 2nd 2019 at 9:52:15 AM

Yeah, I'm thinking this is the nail in the coffin for him. No one wants an almost 80 year old with heart problems in the presidency

The hardest thing in this world is to live in it.
GoldenKaos Captain of the Dead City from Cirith Ungol Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
Captain of the Dead City
#291368: Oct 2nd 2019 at 9:55:59 AM

We'll see. He probably won't give up till the very end.

"...in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach."
MrHellboy The Shadow from A world of my own Since: Dec, 2017 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
The Shadow
#291369: Oct 2nd 2019 at 10:07:44 AM

What worries me is that if he is forced to drop out, the Bernie or bust people will refuse to vote and throw the election to Trump again

The hardest thing in this world is to live in it.
Larkmarn Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Hello, I love you
#291370: Oct 2nd 2019 at 10:12:55 AM

I mean, depends how he does it.

If he does it gracefully and appoints someone as worthy of carrying his torch? While I don't see it as likely, it could be good for everyone, himself included.

Like, it sort of offers him an out from his cult of personality. Given the way polls are going, he might see the writing on the wall and realize that A: better to take the out than to lose and B: in doing so, he can play kingmaker, a fact I don't think he would mind both in terms of policy and pride.

But regardless, really hope he's okay.

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PhysicalStamina i'm tired, my friend (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
i'm tired, my friend
#291371: Oct 2nd 2019 at 10:13:09 AM

They probably wouldn't vote whether he lost or dropped out.

i'm tired, my friend
MrHellboy The Shadow from A world of my own Since: Dec, 2017 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
The Shadow
#291372: Oct 2nd 2019 at 10:15:45 AM

I hope I didn't come off as callous before. For all his faults and demons, I'm sure he's a decent person and I wish him nothing but good things.

The hardest thing in this world is to live in it.
GoldenKaos Captain of the Dead City from Cirith Ungol Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
Captain of the Dead City
#291373: Oct 2nd 2019 at 10:16:33 AM

Are there any statistics on how much of his supporters actually practiced "Bernie or Bust"? I suspect most of Bernie's supporters still recognised voting for Hillary as being preferable to the other options.

"...in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach."
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#291374: Oct 2nd 2019 at 10:21:16 AM

A very low %. But it could have made the difference in 2016 given how close some states were.

As for his campaign now...it's probably done. There's no chance now of getting momentum again. He's been stalling for a while now, and with this he's going to lose crucial time he needs to get that momentum back.

Edited by M84 on Oct 3rd 2019 at 1:24:07 AM

Disgusted, but not surprised
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#291375: Oct 2nd 2019 at 11:02:54 AM

Breaking News on CNN: "Trump blasts Democrats for impeachment 'bullshit'"

Exact words that are on TV at this moment

Edited by sgamer82 on Oct 2nd 2019 at 12:03:07 PM


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