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Ocelot II

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9. Very true. Hardly anyone outside DC knew that FDR usually used a wheelchair,

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #7)

Fri Jul 4, 2025, 08:14 PM

Jul 4

or that JFK had Addison's disease, or that Edith Wilson was running the country for about a year. Those were pre-Internet days, of course, but presidential ailments are usually not advertised.

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I have a theory about the orange slime's health [View all] Jilly_in_VA Jul 4 OP

No idea, but whatever it is, I wish it would take its toll Ocelot II Jul 4 #1

Something that big would have leaked, IMO. RockRaven Jul 4 #2

People are pretty good at hiding a sick POTUS. Irish_Dem Jul 4 #7

Very true. Hardly anyone outside DC knew that FDR usually used a wheelchair, Ocelot II Jul 4 #9

Reagan's dementia, Bush's severe alcoholism, some issues with VPs that flew under the radar. Irish_Dem Jul 4 #11

And rumor has it that Disaffected Jul 4 #13

Does dialysis involve an IV in the hand? Attilatheblond Jul 4 #3

No, but Jilly_in_VA Jul 5 #15

Thanks for answering my question Attilatheblond Jul 5 #17

I wish it was something life threatening.ik bif Jul 4 #4

Kidney failure Jilly_in_VA Jul 5 #16

Not threatening enough, apparently. RandomNumbers Jul 5 #20

It's certainly a possibility... Hugin Jul 4 #5

We frequently see a bandaid on the back of his hand. Irish_Dem Jul 4 #6

A cousin of mine who really toed the line... Hugin Jul 4 #12

Could be. Mylate FIL was on dialysis. He was so debilitated after treatment, often had to carry him out of the center. Silent Type Jul 4 #8

I don't know or care what it is, I just hope its really agonizingly painful! Enter stage left Jul 4 #10

I HOPE SO. Xoan Jul 4 #14

Maybe RFK jr's worm found a new home. Ping Tung Jul 5 #18

Well, if something's going on, it hasn't affected his ability to wield the signature allegorical oracle Jul 5 #19