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>>dale_h+(OP)
> “I’d like to extend my respect and compassion and sympathy for the ex president and his family, because they’re going to be going through an especially tough time,” Adams added.

That in and of itself puts him above what I've come to expect from this low-bar dip in American culture. Good for him.

>>JKCalh+xi
Except of course this other dig at Biden elsewhere in the article:

> “I have the same cancer that Joe Biden has. I also have prostate cancer that has also spread to my bones, but I’ve had it longer than he’s had it – well, longer than he’s admitted having it,” Adams said.

The use of the word "admitted" implies that Biden is either lying about how far it has progressed, or that he has known about it longer than he has admitted.

>>Admira+3M
I’m no doctor but I know PSA test would have identified its existence long before this stated progression. It’s a blood test that would be routine for any male his age, he’s probably had them at least annually for decades of his life at this point

The implied timelines don’t match.

>>conduc+VX
Not routine at age 82: "most organizations recommend stopping the screening around age 70" https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/psa-test/in-dept...

>>7402+601
I sincerely hope our presidents' care isn't limited common practice.

>>marcus+UA2
I don't think being a current or former president materially changes the rationale for that recommendation.

>>dragon+5V2
I think it does. For one, there are major 3rd party consequences of illness that are unparalleled.

Second, many recommendations are based on resource limitations that simply don't exist for a POTUS.

Last, and similarly, standard of care is based on standard doctors, treatment, and hospitals. They go out the window when these aren't true.