Stogie1020 wrote:While I have absolutely no problem with a stroke victim (or a victim of any other medical issue) being an elected official, I think we need to be serious about whether the impediments the candidate suffers from truly does impair his ability to perform the job. I mean, no one is going to give a blind man a job as a truck driver.
Roosevelt was in a wheelchair, but mobility on his feet was not a key element of his job as President.
I feel like being able to meet with constituents, debate topics, broker deals, etc. (Congressional duties) all require one to be able participate in group discussions and provide timely responses, etc.
Honestly, this feels a lot like the D's just don't want to concede to the R's in this race so they would keep a brown paper bag in the running just to field a candidate and continue slinging mud.
True, true, coming up with excuses on why somebody can’t properly debate but he’ll be running the state? And discounting Oz as a candidate for months to then come back and say he’s so slick because he had a talk show and has an advantage in the debate. This knuckle dragging combination of Uncle Fester and Lerch is the best candidate they could come up with?