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klauskervin t1_is5fbjk wrote

If he can understand reading he is mentally fine. Speech recognition and enunciation are the hardest parts of stroke recovery. My FIL had 3 strokes over a decade and is alive and well. It took a few months after the first one for his speech to be coherent but he was able to communicate by writing just fine. It's a real shame anyone would use a medical emergency that he survived against some one.

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curatedaccount t1_is5grmj wrote

> If he can understand reading he is mentally fine.

Thanks doc, but I'm gonna need a second opinion.

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klauskervin t1_is5jdle wrote

Maybe you can ask your dog for a second opinion? Oh wait they were illegally euthanized for unethical research that was destroyed as unusable.

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IamSauerKraut t1_is5istg wrote

Dr. Ooze is clearly not the one to go to for that 2nd opinion. Violates every tenet of the Hippocratic Oath.

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curatedaccount t1_is5jkgo wrote

But can he understand reading?

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PaApprazer t1_is5y1yr wrote

He seemed to know his diet pills weren’t quite as advertised, so it seems he can read, but so can Fetterman

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curatedaccount t1_is5yjha wrote

>He seemed to know his diet pills weren’t quite as advertised, so it seems he can read, but so can Fetterman

Indeed.
Personally, I'm glad that both major candidates for PA governor this year are reportedly capable of reading.

And while that's absolutely fantastic. Really, great job everyone on voting this year!
But I'm just thinking we could go a bit further and maybe have some additional standards outside of literacy.

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PaApprazer t1_is5z7xf wrote

Ok, let’s talk about a doctor hawking miracle diet pills on tv and how that qualifies them to be my senator.

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curatedaccount t1_is602vd wrote

I wouldn't think it did.

But in this thread it seems that there a NO qualifications to become a senator beyond basic literacy.

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StarWars_and_SNL t1_is6s0yf wrote

You think that someone who can read at 100% comprehension isn’t mentally capable?

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curatedaccount t1_is6v1lc wrote

>You think that someone who can read at 100% comprehension isn’t mentally capable?

Mentally capable of what?

Being a narrator? Yeah I think they're capable of it.

Governing a state? I dunno, I guess I need more than basic literacy out of a person for that.

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StarWars_and_SNL t1_is6vm4j wrote

I’m not even going to argue with a person that thinks hearing and speech impaired people don’t have a place in government. How privileged you are.

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curatedaccount t1_is6vz4r wrote

> I’m not even going to argue with a person that thinks hearing and speech impaired people don’t have a place in government. How privileged you are.

Good call. I wouldn't either.

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PM_ME_MURPHY_HATE t1_is6801j wrote

Fetterman should get a second opinion on that gigantic lump on the back of his neck as well.

That thing is big enough to have its own Senator.

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