'Madness': Democrats still aren't taking the age issue seriously, says Chris Hayes - All In - MSNBC

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17. Were these people old and in the way as well?

We should have kicked all these men to the curb because they WERE SICK TOO!

Fact! These men changed our lives for the better.

Teddie Kennedy


Kennedy's malignant brain tumor was diagnosed in May 2008, after a seizure struck him while at home on the Cape. He underwent a lengthy surgery in June 2008. Aided by cancer treatments, he returned to his work in the Senate late in 2008, pushing for an overhaul of the nation's health care system and promoting legislation giving the FDA regulatory powers over tobacco products.

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Kennedy had hoped to be at the center of this year's debate over a landmark bill remaking the American health care system. Even after suffering a seizure on Inauguration Day, he again returned to work. He took part in early legislative skirmishes on behalf of the new president — whose nomination for the White House he had given a boost with an early endorsement. But as his illness advanced, Kennedy was unable to take the gavel when the Senate committee he chaired took up the bill in June.

https://www.npr.org/2009/08/26/90557651/ted-kennedy-senates-liberal-lion-dies

FDR
Franklin D. Roosevelt was the 32nd President of the United States. Not only did he serve an unprecedented four terms in office, but he was also the first president with a significant physical disability. FDR was diagnosed with infantile paralysis, better known as polio, in 1921, at the age of 39. Although dealing with this crippling disease was difficult, many believe that his personal struggles helped shape FDR, both as a man and as a president.


https://www.fdrlibrary.org/polio

Assuming the Presidency at the depth of the Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt helped the American people regain faith in themselves. He brought hope as he promised prompt, vigorous action, and asserted in his Inaugural Address, “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”

https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/franklin-d-roosevelt/

JFK
President John F Kennedy's medical history: coeliac disease and autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 2
Donatella Macchia 1, Donatella Lippi 2, Raffaella Bianucci 3, Simon Donell 4

President John F. Kennedy (JFK) had a complex medical history that is now thought to be an autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 2 with Addison's disease and hypothyroidism. He also had gastrointestinal symptoms from adolescence, which now fit well with coeliac disease. In addition, he had a chronic back problem, which contributed to a chronic pain syndrome. This review looks at JFK's various diseases and focusses on the history of coeliac disease, as well as its presentation. JFK's Irish ancestry supports the hypothesis of a coeliac disease started early in his youth.

Accomplishments:

John F. Kennedy's most notable accomplishments as president include successfully navigating the Cuban Missile Crisis, establishing the Peace Corps, signing the Equal Pay Act, and playing a significant role in pushing forward civil rights legislation, although the latter was largely passed after his assassination; he is also credited with increasing the nation's focus on space exploration, leading to the moon landing goal set during his presidency.
Key achievements:
Cuban Missile Crisis:
Considered his greatest foreign policy success, Kennedy peacefully resolved a tense standoff with the Soviet Union over nuclear missiles in Cuba, preventing potential nuclear war.
Peace Corps:
Established the Peace Corps, a volunteer program to promote international understanding and development.
Equal Pay Act:
Signed the Equal Pay Act of 1963, which mandated equal pay for men and women performing substantially equal work.


Jamie Raskin overcame cancer.
Bernie Sanders had a heart attack.

This to name a few. By your logic... they should never have served. Or should they have stepped down too. Their contributions helped save this country.

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https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219828625#post96