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immigrantpatriot OP t1_ivzu6vu wrote

I just thought this was a super interesting part of a fascinating race. I was told (here & many other places) the GOP spin of "he's brain damaged, he can't be an elected official," & as it turns out: most voters understand that sometimes life knocks you down, & that it's a privilege to get back up again. That the getting back up makes you who you are.

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MagentaMist t1_iw2l0e4 wrote

And yet, in Georgia the so called evangelicals turned out en masse to vote for Herschel Walker, who really DOES have brain damage.

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Difficult-Ad-52 t1_iw16ydq wrote

Im sorry, but again: you’re missing the point of those of his supporters who had legitimate pause from all this. 1) he had an established health condition diagnosed 5 years ago 2) he was told he needed to take this medication so he wouldn’t have a stroke and possibly die 3) he didn’t take the medication or follow up with his cardiologist after that 4) he then had a massive stroke and almost died on the campaign trail 5) he didn’t release all of the records involved in that stroke event, only a letter from a campaign donor 6) he did not present a convincing case for full recovery at the debate against a physician who was, if anything, kind and considerate and finally 7) when the media began to point out the obvious, individual journalists were dragged publicly for no reason other than political agenda. There was plenty of justification for the concern and it was not ableism to say so.

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anotherlibertarian t1_iw00j9o wrote

>GOP spin of “he’s brain damaged

In what way is that spin?

That’s what a stroke is.

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tesla3by3 t1_iw02jkv wrote

The second part of the quote- "can't be an elected official" is spin.

Funny how ya didn't include that part.

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anotherlibertarian t1_iw03iln wrote

>The second part of the quote- “can’t be an elected official” is spin.

Wouldn’t including the first part (verifiable fact) with the second part (opinion that can easily be discounted) also be spin?

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tesla3by3 t1_iw05bk9 wrote

The comment called the statement "he's brain damaged, he can't be an elected official," spin.

Also often' spin" is something technically true, but presented in a way to give a specific impression. So "Brain damaged" in the common usages is pejorative. And of course, by the same token "difficulty with auditory processing" puts it in the least negative light.

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