RIP Bill Richardson

[BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo]

Man, GWB would wrapping up his reign as the most popular MLB commissioner in history if my own dream timeline of history had occurred. We’d all have glowing stories that wondered how well he would’ve done had he become President.

Just like if Trump had somehow been allowed to buy the Bills. It's easier to ruin a country as a ****ing terrible president than it is to own a sports team or run a league.

 

[swingline]

I'd vote for Richardson today instead of Trump.

 

[Shropshire Slasher]

Trump, Clinton and W were all born within weeks of each other. Clinton gave up the McD's and Twitchy clearly has not.

The other two aren't known to be drinkers, but W quit drinking in 1986 and will probably outlive the other two.

 

[Webster]

This was excellent and harkens back to a different time.

https://x.com/theatlantic/status/1698746522781831340?s=46&t=GTpicgLdmQlXA9cS5dl75Q

 

[BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo]

I know this might be a stupid/insensitive question, but doesn’t it kinda show much better your level of healthcare becomes once you become President? Lots of people who run for President die at ages 70-80, but everyone who makes it to that post in the modern age lives past 90. I’m assuming you get scanned and checked on at a level even the merely rich and powerful don’t receive. Or have we just randomly chosen long-living people to be President?

I firmly believe presidents have the access to the cures for everything. Like President so-and-so is diagnosed with Scary Thing X and he just pops a pill and it's gone. It's the easiest way to these guys having the most stressful job in the world yet everyone from Nixon thru Bush II living beyond 75.

 

[BTExpress]

Probably don't have to worry about presidents or former presidents dying as Garfield did.

The dirty, painful death of President James A. Garfield

 

[Shropshire Slasher]

Not only the presidents but also the VPs that didn't get to the big chair get Cadillac health care. Mondale lived to 93 and **** Cheney (currently 82) is basically immortal because he has a mechanical heart that'll never give out.

 

[User 149557]

It’s probably also true if every person had a physician next to them at all moments they’d likely live pretty long.

 

[justgladtobehere]

At the turn of the century, Time had a special edition on the most important people of the century, broken out in different categories. Scientists and politicians lived noticeably longer than the people in other categories.

 

[BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo]

Not only the presidents but also the VPs that didn't get to the big chair get Cadillac health care. Mondale lived to 93 and **** Cheney (currently 82) is basically immortal because he has a mechanical heart that'll never give out.

Also because he might be Satan.

 

[garrow]

"A real man wouldn't lie to his voters"....Cheney growled.

 

[BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo]

Seriously, how ****ing far off the reservation do you have to be for warmongering, let's shoot my friends in the face for sport **** Cheney to say "That dude ain't right."

 

[swingline]

Also because he might be Satan.

“might”?

 

[User 149557]

Why did I think **** Cheney was significantly older than 82?

 

[swingline]

Because he’s Satan. Or Santa. One of those two. I get them confused.

 

[wicked]

Presidents, vice presidents and popes — unless you're one of the ones who gets assassinated.

Also, wasn't Richardson one of the ones on the mythical Epstein island list?