With two of the oldest Presidential candidates in our history, should their health be a major consideration in deciding how to vote? History suggests it should be:
Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921) had a history of debilitating strokes which led to his incapacity in 1919. This may have contributed to his mishandling of the Paris Peace Conference after WW1 and subsequent failure of the Treaty of Versailles and League of Nations, guaranteeing the resumption of hostilities in WW2.
Franklin Roosevelt (1933-1945) was in poor health from 1939 onward and virtually incapacitated in 1944, dying less than six months after the election. This may have contributed to his complete misunderstanding of Stalin's post-war intentions and his agreement at Yalta to hand over Eastern Europe to the Soviet dictator.
Ronald Reagan (1981-1989) showed a serious physical and mental decline during his second term, which may have given his wife (like Wilson's) undue influence and deprived his administration of a strong moral compass.
At this point, Hillary's health should be of major concern to her supporters. If she became incapacitated, who would actually run the government? Would Tim Kane become another Harry Truman, or would her condition be kept secret while nameless insiders issued edicts in her name?
As for Trump, he appears to be in superb physical condition but, like Reagan, could suffer a serious decline. His supporters should also want to know if he has any major health issues which could affect his ability to govern.
What say you?
Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921) had a history of debilitating strokes which led to his incapacity in 1919. This may have contributed to his mishandling of the Paris Peace Conference after WW1 and subsequent failure of the Treaty of Versailles and League of Nations, guaranteeing the resumption of hostilities in WW2.
Franklin Roosevelt (1933-1945) was in poor health from 1939 onward and virtually incapacitated in 1944, dying less than six months after the election. This may have contributed to his complete misunderstanding of Stalin's post-war intentions and his agreement at Yalta to hand over Eastern Europe to the Soviet dictator.
Ronald Reagan (1981-1989) showed a serious physical and mental decline during his second term, which may have given his wife (like Wilson's) undue influence and deprived his administration of a strong moral compass.
At this point, Hillary's health should be of major concern to her supporters. If she became incapacitated, who would actually run the government? Would Tim Kane become another Harry Truman, or would her condition be kept secret while nameless insiders issued edicts in her name?
As for Trump, he appears to be in superb physical condition but, like Reagan, could suffer a serious decline. His supporters should also want to know if he has any major health issues which could affect his ability to govern.
What say you?
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