Analysis: Even if it’s baseless and unfair, few things stick to a modern president like images of physical frailty
What to call it—“Photo-oops”? “Glass of Watergate?”
He might well be revealing his own insecurities. But he’s also right about one important thing: just how damaging such a picture of weakness can be. It may sound trivial, and it’s often unfair, but when a modern president, or even a candidate, exhibits physical weakness, it comes with a political cost.
Without overstating the impact of these moments, it’s interesting to note that in each instance, the president lost his next election. And in 2016, so did challenger Hillary Clinton, whose coughing fits andbecame tropes in conservative media, fueling rumors circulated by the National Enquirer and others that she was virtually at death’s door.
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