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I'm not even going to argue the suggestion. I will only ask so the fuck what if it's true? Is he not allowed time to deal with this in private? Maybe fight it in private?
If he'd come out with it earlier, wouldn't you then complain that it was for sympathy or to manipulate the election or something? So why open your fat orange mouth then?
No, I don't believe that the sitting president of the US, who is currently running to keep that office, is allowed to keep secret a major health issue that absolutely affects his ability to be president.
Joe Biden isn't just, like, some guy. He was, up until January, one of the most important public figures in the world. No, his health concerns should not be private, not if they affect his ability to do his duty.
So what do you think of FDR and Reagan handling of their medical diagnosis?