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babylonsister

(171,111 posts) Wed Jan 17, 2018, 09:07 AM Jan 2018

Pierce: Now I Don't Know What to Believe

http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a15269935/trump-healthy/

Now I Don't Know What to Believe
"He has incredible genes, I just assume."
By Charles P. Pierce
Jan 16, 2018

What’s up, Doc? From CNN:

"I have no concerns about his cognitive ability," Dr. Ronny Jackson told reporters on Tuesday. He said the testing was conducted at the President's wishes, and the results were normal. Ahead of the exam, the White House said that tests for mental acuity would not be included. The question arose after a week of speculation about Trump's mental fitness for office, spurred by the publication of a damaging book that suggested Trump's own aides worry about his stability.

It was an altogether remarkable press conference by Jackson, who also functioned as personal physician to President Barack Obama. We are told that the current septuagenarian president* is one pound shy of qualifying as obese, that he does not eat well or exercise enough, but that he’s in good health because of his “incredible genes.” From the New York Daily News:

"I told the President if he had a healthier diet over the last 20 years, he might live to be 200 years old," Jackson told reporters. "He has incredible genes, I just assume. If I didn't watch what I eat, I wouldn't have the cardiac and overall health that he has. He's very healthy despite he does those things."

Jackson spoke for over 50 minutes. The problem is that a lot of what he said doesn’t make sense. For example, I don’t believe that the president* weighs 239 pounds, or that his resting heart rate is 68. I don’t care whether he’s got a platinum genome or not. The man looks like a UPS truck on the golf course. But Jackson is completely legit. This is incomparably strange and, for the nonce, I’m going to believe my lying eyes.

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Pierce: Now I Don't Know What to Believe (Original Post) babylonsister Jan 2018 OP

Interesting atreides1 Jan 2018 #1

I knew this was going to happen. Dave Starsky Jan 2018 #2

"200 years" is a tell. Girard442 Jan 2018 #3

Yes, I don't care how genetically superior you are. No human being has even come smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #7

Concurring with Dr. Jackson's opinion that the president is great and immortal dalton99a Jan 2018 #4

Along with... mikeargo Jan 2018 #5

...and Dr. Evil smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #10

. Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2018 #15

Dr. Fine, Dr. Howard, Dr Fine Blues Heron Jan 2018 #9

Question: does the doctor-patient privilege apply to the presidential physical exam? Mr. Ected Jan 2018 #6

Remember this from Jan. 9? A deal of some sort was struck, I'll wager. tanyev Jan 2018 #8

"You do the same and I'll give you a big promotion" dalton99a Jan 2018 #12

Why this dog and pony show, instead of just releasing an official medical report? Siwsan Jan 2018 #11

"Dr Ronnie" was also talking a mile a minute, like some drug-addled tweeker. FSogol Jan 2018 #14

If he just did a straight forward press conference, or released a report with same info as Obama's Justice Jan 2018 #16

K&R mcar Jan 2018 #13

atreides1

(16,118 posts)

1. Interesting

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Jan 17, 2018, 09:11 AM

Jan 2018

I didn't realize that Admiral Jackson was an expert on genetics!

Dave Starsky

(5,914 posts)

2. I knew this was going to happen.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Jan 17, 2018, 09:19 AM

Jan 2018

They hid Kennedy's, Reagan's, and FDR's health problems, too.

There was no way Der Trumpenfuhrer was going to come out of that without being portrayed as an Olympian God, despite what is obvious to all our eyes.

Girard442

(6,088 posts)

3. "200 years" is a tell.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Jan 17, 2018, 09:20 AM

Jan 2018

Dr. Jackson is letting us know, "They're making me say ridiculous bullshit."

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

7. Yes, I don't care how genetically superior you are. No human being has even come

Reply to Girard442 (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 17, 2018, 09:25 AM

Jan 2018

close to living that long regardless of their health habits.

dalton99a

(81,707 posts)

4. Concurring with Dr. Jackson's opinion that the president is great and immortal

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Jan 17, 2018, 09:20 AM

Jan 2018

Dr. Frist, Dr. Price, Dr. Paul, Dr. Barrasso, Dr. Cassidy, Dr. Oz, Dr. Phil

mikeargo

(675 posts)

5. Along with...

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 17, 2018, 09:24 AM

Jan 2018

Dr. J., Dr. Dre, Dr. Laura, and Dr. Doolittle

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

10. ...and Dr. Evil

Reply to mikeargo (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 17, 2018, 09:27 AM

Jan 2018

Guy Whitey Corngood

(26,514 posts)

15. .

Reply to smirkymonkey (Reply #10)

Wed Jan 17, 2018, 10:55 AM

Jan 2018

"I'm cool. I'm with it......"

Blues Heron

(5,953 posts)

9. Dr. Fine, Dr. Howard, Dr Fine

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 17, 2018, 09:27 AM

Jan 2018

Mr. Ected

(9,675 posts)

6. Question: does the doctor-patient privilege apply to the presidential physical exam?

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Jan 17, 2018, 09:24 AM

Jan 2018

I'm assuming it does, and that the doctor is not permitted to divulge this information without patient consent.

Trump certainly would not consent to a legitimate report; hence, Dr. Jackson is simply reading the words provided to him by the White House staff.

tanyev

(42,676 posts)

8. Remember this from Jan. 9? A deal of some sort was struck, I'll wager.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Jan 17, 2018, 09:25 AM

Jan 2018

President Donald Trump is predicting his first health checkup by a military physician will go 'very well,' as the public awaits the first disclosure by a doctor outside of Trump's employ.

'I think it's going to go very well,' Trump told reporters when asked about his physical a day before he sees a Navy doctor. He added that, 'I'll be very surprised if it doesn't.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5252025/Trump-faces-presidential-fitness-test-amid-raised-concerns.html#ixzz54RphmTOY
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dalton99a

(81,707 posts)

12. "You do the same and I'll give you a big promotion"

Reply to tanyev (Reply #8)

Wed Jan 17, 2018, 09:32 AM

Jan 2018

Siwsan

(26,333 posts)

11. Why this dog and pony show, instead of just releasing an official medical report?

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Jan 17, 2018, 09:29 AM

Jan 2018

A simple press release by the doctor stating that pending completion of all tests, it appears that trump* is not suffering from any significant health issues would have raised far fewer concerns. He could even have added that he discussed the importance of with the "president".

For a physician to use such cringe worthy superlatives when discussing anyone's health is beyond unprofessional. This is what has set my radar on high alert.