Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumWarren Calls on Sanders to Release Medical Records
Sen. Elizabeth Warren said that Sen. Bernie Sanders has not done enough to disclose his medical history after his recent heart attack, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Said Warren: He had made a promise to release all his medical records, and I thought that was what he was going to do.
Asked if she felt like he had not done that, Ms. Warren said: He just hasnt. I dont think thats a question of opinion. Those arent medical records.
https://politicalwire.com/2020/02/20/warren-calls-on-sanders-to-release-medical-records/
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RelativelyJones
(898 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dem4decades
(11,304 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
krissey
(1,205 posts)Wouldn't it be nice if we didn't just insist that it is Warren to fall on the sword to take down Sanders?
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Garrett78
(10,721 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
They did.
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cwydro
(51,308 posts)And that was of huge benefit to Bernie.
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Garrett78
(10,721 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
dem4decades
(11,304 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
krissey
(1,205 posts)Look, health care is a crisis in this country. My approach to this is we need as much help for as many people as quickly as possible. And bring in as many supporters as we can. And if we dont get it all the first time, take the win and come back into the fight to ask for more.
Warren has proposed passing a public option in the first year of her presidency and then trying to pass a full version of single-payer health care later in her first term. It is a halfway point between what Buttigieg proposes and Sanderss plan.
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2020/2/19/21144763/nevada-democratic-debate-highlights-warren-bloomberg
And wasn't there a jab about not throwing away capitalism?
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There's plenty there to work with and Sanders didn't get properly vetted in 2016.
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murielm99
(30,761 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
denem
(11,045 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)Errrr, not really!!!
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
If he said he would release all his medical records and then he doesn't, it naturally implies that he is hiding something. Being that now he says he won't, people are assuming his health is not what he claims it is. Prove it Bernie, release the records!
After Donald Trump, people have little tolerance for candidates who aren't transparent.
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Cha
(297,653 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
squirecam
(2,706 posts)All.
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cherryinpa
(301 posts)Looks like Bernie's gonna face some heat.
He either needs to put up or shut up.
Because either he addresses it now, or Trumps gonna be all over it later.
I wonder whats so bad in those reports that he's not releasing?
Could it be something like; "PROGNOSIS NEGATIVE".
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dem4decades
(11,304 posts)Release fake ones.
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Old Terp
(464 posts)From USA Today: "The Russians engaged in operations primarily intended to communicate derogatory information about Hillary Clinton, to denigrate other candidates such as Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, and to support Bernie Sanders and then-candidate Donald Trump, according to the indictment, which was issued Friday."
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Blue_true
(31,261 posts)Mine are on my Doctor's computer. The computers are online so that Doctors can communicate with other Doctors and pharmacies, for example, I recently had a colonoscopy, the Nurse for the Doctor that did the procedure pulled up my full medical records, including my scripts.
The Russians likely know who Bernie's Doctor is and have his medical records via a hack, they will release them at a time of their choosing.
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dem4decades
(11,304 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LenaBaby61
(6,977 posts)a month or so before the election, and as many have said falsify them--make them worse--than what's really contained in his medical records. There would be almost no time for those falsified medical records to be debunked. Then what?
I'm blue no matter who, and will vote for Bernie if he is our party nominee. But he won't get away with the out and out lying/finessing of his medical records if the corporate media starts bearing down on him like a locomotive (Mrs. Greenspan constant retorts of "But her emails." . We know that treasonous fatso's an Adderall freak, mentally declining, morbidly obese, twitches his shoulders uncontrollably, and his slurring is worsening amomgst things that we can clearly SEE even though we're not physicians.
IF that scenario, along with all of the voter-suppression by tRump, his DOJ and the party of putin (Formerly the GOP) shows up on 'roids, Lord Have Mercy.
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PatSeg
(47,586 posts)to Hillary. It would be much worse with Bernie as there really are genuine health concerns to address.
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dem4decades
(11,304 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
PatSeg
(47,586 posts)for a lot of the nastiness. It has been his MO for his entire adult life.
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ibegurpard
(16,685 posts)Remember all the hay that was made about Hillary Clinton's collapse?
Just release them.
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awesomerwb1
(4,268 posts)all ACTUAL MEDICAL records?
He's obviously hiding something or he would've by now? Get it over with.
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Blue_true
(31,261 posts)but also would be talking about them in every rally.
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ibegurpard
(16,685 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
thesquanderer
(11,991 posts)...it's kind of smart politically because it would be terrible for Sanders to come back at that by responding "well, I never actually promised..." even if that's the truth, because that's just not a politically savvy answer. As much as I like Warren, I do have to remind myself now and then, yup, she's still a politician. She will "shade" things to her benefit, as probably they all do. And hopefully that part of her will at least serve us well against Trump, if she gets that far.
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TwilightZone
(25,479 posts)"I asked @BernieSanders if he plans to release his medical records before the primaries.
Absolutely. You know, I think its the right thing to do... it will certainly be before the first votes are cast, he tells me in Las Vegas."
Link to tweet
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He then said in October that he'd release "comprehensive" records by the end of 2019.
https://apnews.com/1d0c007e8527413faf8df9cf23a56277
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krissey
(1,205 posts)He told us all this. This. And then he refuses. Pisses me off. Why does he think he can get away with this.
It is the right thing to do.
Then do it.
We have had four years of this garbage.
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Cha
(297,653 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
peggysue2
(10,839 posts)About time. In my mind, she has always been a better candidate, progressive but far more realistic. If she was worried about ticking off Sanders' supporters, it no longer matters; they turned on her as soon as she started making inroads, and then when she dared call Sanders out on his comments about female candidates for 2020.
Calling for health records is a no-brainer. Sanders can squeal all he wants. He broke his promise about disclosing the full medical report. People noticed.
Btw, calling out Bloomberg for 2 stents inserted in the early aughts, doesn't compare to Sanders' recent heart attack. Just doesn't.
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Blue_true
(31,261 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
peggysue2
(10,839 posts)Think I heard Bloomberg say 2001. Not sure but it was close to 20 years ago.
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CalFione
(571 posts)That's what I'm talking about. You want to be the nominee, you have to take down the leader.
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TwilightZone
(25,479 posts)As I've said in similar threads, if there was any chance he wasn't going to release them, it was dumb to promise to do so. Now, it just looks like he's hiding something even if he isn't.
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Moderateguy
(945 posts)He should have never agreed to release them in the first place
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Dream Girl
(5,111 posts)And you're "disappointed" she went after Sanders?
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HarlanPepper
(2,042 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
W_HAMILTON
(7,873 posts)Especially when what they pledged are medical records and the candidate in question is damn near 80 and just had a heart attack within the past year.
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pnwmom
(108,994 posts)And, as President, they released full medical reports annually -- but not Trump.
Bernie can't argue that Trump is wrong unless he releases his own records.
It's obvious he's covering up something serious.
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RandySF
(59,221 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
TomCADem
(17,390 posts)Plus, this isn't the first time. Bernie was slow to release his tax records and now he is dragging his feet on his medical records. Plus, Bernie's own campaign is making candidate health an issue by alleging that Bloomberg had multiple heart attacks.
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jalan48
(13,883 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Cha
(297,653 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Baclava
(12,047 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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HarlanPepper
(2,042 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)I can feel it in my bones!
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subana
(586 posts)especially since his campaign tried to say that Bloomberg has heart problems as a way of discouraging voters! If it's ok to say another candidate is not healthy, Sanders should have to prove that he's healthy too. Especially for a man his age!
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VarryOn
(2,343 posts)Are people expecting the complete records, from childhood vaccinations until yesterday's colonoscopy? Or just the highlights? Do we expect to know about vasectomies, miscarriages, STDs, and pregnancy terminations? Bouts of depression? Recent only?
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democratisphere
(17,235 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
musicblind
(4,484 posts)Short of stage 4 terminal cancer, nothing in those medical records could be as bad as not releasing them looks.
We know he had a heart attack. We also know he's still active and spry despite it. He's proving that every day on the campaign trail.
So, just release them already.
Every candidate should release medical records, tax returns, anything they can think of to give the voters the clearest picture possible.
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Hermit-The-Prog
(33,414 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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(28,290 posts)👍
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