The Truth We Don't Tell
Takeaways:
- In the world of politics, honesty is often a rare commodity, and this episode dives deep into that truth.
- We explored how even historical figures like FDR and JFK hid their health issues from the public eye.
- The revelation of Biden's health concerns isn't shocking, given the trend of political dishonesty we've seen.
- Did you know Woodrow Wilson's wife was basically running the show after his stroke? Talk about power dynamics!
- It's a wild ride when you consider how politicians manage their image, especially during election seasons.
- We wrapped up with a thought-provoking question: if they won't tell us the truth, why should we trust them?
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Joe Biden isn’t the first president to lie about his health.
Franklin D. Roosevelt hid his paralysis. John F. Kennedy ran on pain meds and adrenaline. Grover Cleveland had secret jaw surgery. Woodrow Wilson’s wife ran the country after his stroke.
And toward the end, Ronald Reagan looked a lot like Biden. He had good days and bad, struggling with cognitive decline inside the White House.
That’s the tradition. Politicians tell the truth when it suits them.
So when news broke that Biden has advanced cancer, I wasn’t shocked. And I wasn’t surprised we’re only learning about it now.
The Biden administration was many things. Honest wasn’t one of them.
For years, handlers and allies hid Biden’s cognitive decline. They lied until they couldn’t. Even hours before the debate with President Trump, when the world saw it live.
And with a track record like that, is it really a leap to think they’d hide something else?
So here’s my question.
If politicians won’t trust us with the truth, why should we trust them?
Let me know in the comments. Support my work at jamesbrowntv.substack.com.
On that note, I’m James Brown. And as always, be well.
Transcript
The truth we don't tell.
Speaker A:This is commentary from James Brown.
Speaker A:Joe Biden isn't the first president to lie about his health.
Speaker A:FDR hit his paralysis.
Speaker A:JFK ran on pain meds and adrenaline in Glover.
Speaker A:Cleveland.
Speaker A:Well, he had secret jaw surgery.
Speaker A:Let's not leave out Woodrow Wilson, whose wife ran the country after his stroke.
Speaker A:And toward the end, Ronald Reagan looked a lot like Biden, with good days and bad, struggling with cognitive decline in the White House.
Speaker A:That's the tradition, politicians telling the truth when it suits them.
Speaker A:So when news broke that Biden had advanced cancer, I was not shocked.
Speaker A:And I wasn't surprised that we're only learning about it now because the Biden administration was many things, and honest isn't one of them.
Speaker A:For years, handlers and allies hid Biden's cognitive decline.
Speaker A:They lied about it until they couldn't even hours before the debate with President Trump.
Speaker A:When the world saw it live, and with a track record like that, is it really a leap to think that they'd hide something else?
Speaker A:So here's my if politicians won't trust us with the truth, why should we trust them at all?
Speaker A:Let me know in the comments and support my work@jamesbrowntv.substack.com on that note, I'm James Brown and as always, be well.
