The poorly timed broken blood vessel - or subconjuctival hemorrhage, comes as Biden brushes off weeks of criticism over his age and mental capabilities after the 76-year-old made a series of gaffes on the campaign trail. According to the report, the hemorrhage can be caused by several factors - including bleeding disorders, high blood pressure, blood thinners or even straining too hard.
Biden, 76, has long been plagued by health issues. In 1988, he suffered an aneurysm that burst and required him to undergo emergency surgery. The then-senator was so close to death that a Catholic priest began preparing to administer the sacrament of last rites.
Months later, surgeons clipped a second aneurysm before it burst. Biden then took a seven-month leave from the Senate following the surgery. Describing the operation, he once said, "They literally had to take the top of my head off." -Washington Examiner
Biden's wife Jill, in her autobiography Where the Light Enters, wrote:
"Our doctor told us there was a 50-50 chance Joe wouldn't survive surgery. He also said that it was even more likely that Joe would have permanent brain damage if he survived. And if any part of his brain would be adversely affected, it would be the area that governed speech."Biden also had his gallbladder removed in 2003, while in 1996 doctors removed a benign polyp during a colonoscopy. He also has asthma, takes prescription drugs to lower his cholesterol, and has taken medication for an enlarged prostate.
That said, he hasn't disclosed his medical history since 2008 when he was found to have an irregular heartbeat.
As the Examiner notes, if Biden wins the 2020 election he would be the oldest president ever to be inaugurated.
Reader Comments
First is the issue if anyone would notice.
If you grabbed the best neurologist and neurosurgeons in the country and hypothesized:
A white male with Biden's age and stats:
76 YO WM
~ 1988 - Burst aneurysm with emergency brain surgery - near death, but survived; (~Age 55)
~1989 Second aneurysm caught and clipped before it burst. (~Age 56)
~ 1988-89 Surgery where top of skull and remant soul removed (pre surgery prognosis was of a 50% chance of survival. Off work/disabled from a 'desk job' for seven months;
~ 1996 Benigh polyp removed during colonoscoppy. (Patient reportedly partially awoke from anesthesia and said, "Oh, deeper, little girl, deeper!")*
~ 2003, Gallbladder removed;
- Long standing HX: Hypercholestemia, enlarged prostate with P.O. treatment; and Asthma.
- 2008 Irregular Heartbeat;
(Post 2008, no medical records available)
- 2019.09 obvious ocular subconjuctival hemorrhage ,
Would they recommend that underwriters approve a three year life insurance policy? Answer: NO!
Should such person be placed in a position of responsibility for direct control of over 330M people? (And perhaps the fate of the earth?) NO!
30M? No.
3? No.
Himself? Probably not.
If he wasn't who he is, he would withdraw.
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This is how it has been done since Clinton in '92. The other side of the deal is that no matter which party has a president in office, the same agenda will go forward without change. Anyway, that's my theory, based on what I've observed.
Initially, I think they wanted Kamala Harris to 'shoot him down' in debates, but instead she got 'shot down' by Tulsi Gabbard.
Here's what Tim Pool has to say on it:
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I was refering to hrc and biden but i think baron thought i was being bias, I wasn't. I couldn't care less about left or right wing politics. But it's obviuos the looney left have gone crazy after the trump cards election and also alot of conservatives also were never trumpers so it's not like he was selected as he (baron) implies.
Hrc appeared to be dying during her campaign and now biden does, thats my point in a nut shell.
Twodees going by your logic you knew Trump would win? I doubt it.
It then automatically treats it as a 'Reply from Jason to baron' or, in this instance, a reply from "R.C. to Jason." with the original commenter's name (here, 'Jason") highlighted in grey/gray.
NRN.
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