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In reply to the discussion: 74-year-old Bernie running for a train like he was back on the high school track team. [View all]JonLeibowitz
(6,282 posts)24. The important thing is to look at life expectancy of men who reach his age
For 74 years, the SSA's Actuarial tables list that number as 11.55 years. Now unless people want to keep Bernie around as the next FDR I don't see how life expectancy should be a concern...
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74-year-old Bernie running for a train like he was back on the high school track team. [View all]
votesparks
Jan 2016
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Explain me why anyone would be concerned about his medical fitness to be POTUS.
KentuckyWoman
Jan 2016
#2
The important thing is to look at life expectancy of men who reach his age
JonLeibowitz
Jan 2016
#24
I expect Bernie to be around a long, long time, but even if he won and served one day...
highprincipleswork
Jan 2016
#43
You'd need to look at his relatives and their lifespans, and the 77 year old life expectancy takes
MillennialDem
Jan 2016
#58
No one, IMO, was "concerned" - someone just wanted to plant the idea out there.
djean111
Jan 2016
#5
Why is Jesus so often depicted as if he were on the cover of a romance paperback?
demwing
Jan 2016
#32
Are the Secret Service able to keep up? Or is Bernie still not asking for them?
FailureToCommunicate
Jan 2016
#6
Trump and Carson asked - and received- SS protection back in November. I'd guess it
FailureToCommunicate
Jan 2016
#23
It's not as important when younger for two reasons: younger people tend to have more
MillennialDem
Jan 2016
#59
Yep, Same reason that older people tend to have more prominent veins on their arms and legs - the
MillennialDem
Jan 2016
#62
The last time Hillary moved that fast was to pick up a large canvas bag Jamie Dimon
Indepatriot
Jan 2016
#36