McCain's health, lets get real.

[greyghost]

Over the last few weeks, the issues of John McCain's age and health have been pushed, with much resistance, back into the heart of the political discussion. Prompted in part by the selection of Sarah Palin as the Republican vice presidential candidate, the topic crested with the release of a political advertisement calling attention to McCain's history of skin cancer and the need for more information about his medical records.

Cable news stations were too skittish to run the spot, produced by Brave New PAC. CNN refused to air it, Fox's Bill O'Reilly called it shameful, and MSNBC, which initially aired the ad, reversed course and took it off the air.

All of which has come to the anger and befuddlement of Democrats as well as members of the medical community, both of whom ask a very basic question: what more important information is needed to elect a president other than his fitness for office?

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/30/new-urgency-over-mccain-m_n_130298.htm


WTF is up with the nets refusing to air the ad?!

BTW, he's showing signs of dementia, I can't say I'm not more concerned about that!
:nuke:

[frogcycle]

1. yes, we have taken "political correctness" to extreme

I had to tell my Dad he couldn't drive anymore. It wasn't easy, but it was necessary. I couldn't stand the idea of his killing someone. McCain is a risk; we all know it; but it is "ageism" to bring it up. Sometimes facts are facts.

If I needed someone to piss on a fire to put it out, would it be sexism to choose a man over a woman?

[greyghost]

3. Spot on!

[mwb970]

2. If McLame keeps on looking old, sick, and tired, we won't need to run any ads.

McLame is the least appealing, least qualified presidential candidate I've ever seen, even worse than the awful, emetic bush we've gotten so sick of. And then he picks a total zero, who has become a worldwide laughingstock, as VP!

I can't stand either of them. And I am so ashamed of my fellow citizens for even considering putting such blatant losers in a leadership position.

[iceman66]

4. He actually looks old for his age.

And refuses to release his medical records.

Given the prospect of President Palin, I'd say his health is a big, big issue!