Reply #41: I wouldn't vote for someone that was experiencing frequent NDEs

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An NDE is not exactly a common occurrence. It doesn't really merrit concern in this case.

The emotional impact of sleep is no where near the level of a post-seizure phase. Yes it is like rebooting the brain. Very much so. But during that unstructured phase distortions can be introduced. Now while this in no way makes them any less of a person it does introduces factors that CAN have a potential effect on their descision making process.

It is not just the epilepsy itself. But how the person deals with their epilepsy. Having the condition is not a predestined path to foaming at the mouth religious zealotry. Many people are quite able to seperate the issues in their own mind. But many are not.

In the case of whether a person is suitable for the Presidency I would recommend basing that opinion on their behaviour. Having epilepsy does not preclude their ability to be president but it certainly raises a flag to examine it a bit closer.

In the case of George it may go some way to explain some of his idiosyncracies. He may be an example of some of worse aspects of epilepsy. But he is not all epileptics and they should not be judged by his representation (if indeed that is the case).