I offer the topic with a certain amount of whimsy, but as long as everyone is speculating on these things, I'll offer this one up:
Are we seeing a little Clintonian rope-a-dope action here?
For quite some time now, Trump has been surfing on the alt-right conspiracy theories about Clinton's health. Even high-profile proxies like Rudy Giuliani have literally invited people to search the internets for the conspiracy theories.
Meanwhile Trump's own health disclosure has been limited to one poorly-written and farcical letter from Trump's gastroenterologist. To be honest, the letter has all the appearances of having been written by Trump himself, and signed by the doc.
Nonetheless, Trump announced this week that he'd had a full physical and indicated that he'd be releasing the results of it this week, boasting that he feels great. He's even appearing on the "Dr. Oz" show, ostensibly to talk about it, but maybe not.
Now, interestingly, Trump's rhetoric about Clinton's health has all but ceased, and he's even politely wished her well. After Giuliani went all-in on the issue, a google news search finds no remarks from him after Clinton's announcement over the weekend about having pneumonia. Why wouldn't Giuliani be moving in for the kill? After all, we have fresh video of her stumbling and nearly fainting!
If one were to offer up some wild speculation (which is modus operandi for this election), it would seem that Trump probably did have a physical, and the results haven't turned out so great. He is, after all, a 70-year old man, and doesn't appear to be particularly fit. Unlike most other Presidential candidates, he actually doesn't keep that grueling a schedule. He flies home to sleep in his own (tanning?) bed every night. (Or did he buy Michael Jackson's hyerbaric oxygen chamber?)
Could it be that Mrs. Clinton's health actually isn't all that bad, and now Trump has been goaded into revealing that his actually isn't all that good?
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Dr Oz!
Trump must have been doing a fast side shuffle when they were tapping the Dr Oz show today. I wonder if his campaign team demanded the right to the final edit of his appearance?
It is amusing to read the comments from his supporters who have to continually make excuses for him reneging on the promises he makes. They are still demanding Clinton's records but donald gets a pass on this one along with a pass on his tax returns.
This is just too funny
Dr. Oz handed a one page summary of Trump's physical by...Dr. Bornstein!
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A summary of Trump
A summary of Trump supporters' beef with HRC could be said to center around her as being too secretive, yet Trump is the most secretive candidate in modern times. Whenever his campaign is called to provide more information or details, Trump's people only point out his right to personal privacy.
I guess that worked in 2000 as a defense for Cheney calling a reporter an a**hole near a live mic.