I saw McCain walk down a few stairs yesterday and Cindy let him creak down the last few stairs with hardly any visible concern at all. He is clearly in much better shape than FDR when HE was running for president.
He is as spry as that whippersnapper Obama anyday! I'd like to see HIM try stairs at that age!
(Fill in the blank) V.P.______ one slip on the stairs away from the Presidency!

Not bad for a man his age, that is far different from good health and up to the job of president. Fact, he is 72, fact, a 72 year old at best is in declining health both physically and mentally.
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Frankly it sounds like your knowledge of the body is minuscule. For someone who takes good care of himself and has relatively good genes, 72 is not old. My aunt turned 100 in May. She still travels, has penmanship better than 90% of the youth I've seen and can exchange quips and stories with the best. The fact is this.
Someone in a wheelchair with good conservative values who loves our country and the people within and has reasonable intelligence is head and shoulders above a Marxists ultra liberal like an Obama who will do serious damage to America and Americans...serious

DaTourist-

There already is a USS John McCain. But its not named after the Senator!

A little factual knowledge won't harm your brain. Don't let the SwiftBoaters think for you.

Not bad for a man his age, that is far different from good health and up to the job of president. Fact, he is 72, fact, a 72 year old at best is in declining health both physically and mentally.

It's funny hearing the "nonpartisan" love feast that some are having. To a Democrat being "nonpartisan" is agreeing totally with them.
The messiah Obama by his voting record has not reached across the aisle ONCE. All he's selling is a radical ultra liberalism and he has to be the semi slick used car salesman to do it.

I can't help feeling suspicious because of the sleight of hand style techniques Mr. Cillizza notes. What is it we are being distracted from? Do these "medical" records include everything that might bear upon the Senator's *mental* fitness? If the records are such a clear "clean bill of health" then why are they not being disseminated in a way designed to garner more, not less, attention?

From Peter Wehner's article yesterday

"According to the Chicago Sun-Times, in June 2005 Obama and Rezko purchased adjoining parcels. Obama paid $1.65 million for a home while Rezko paid $625,000 for the adjacent, undeveloped lot. Both closed on their properties on the same day (the Obama's were able to purchase their parcel for $300,000 less than the asking price while Rita Rezko, the wife of Tony Rezko, paid the full price). And in January 2006, Obama paid Rezko $104,500 for portions of his land. The transaction occurred at a time when it was widely known that Rezko was under investigation. And according to ABC News, Rezko contributed more than $120,000 to Obama's 2004 Senate campaign -- much of it at a time when Rezko was the target of an FBI investigation. "It surprised me that late in the game [Obama] continued to take contributions from somebody who was under a rather dark cloud in the state," according to Cynthia Canary of the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform, a group that has worked closely with Obama and supported his legislative efforts. "

Posted by: 37th&OStreet | May 24, 2008 7:23 AM

Regarding Obama's medical history:

An admitted cocaine user, certainly hair follicle tests will determine drug use by Obama? And, like all 'former' addicts, periodic unscheduled checks will also be done within every 3 month period???

(Hair follicle testing is a long-term screening method that shows a chemical history of approximately 3 months).

Chris,

What does John McCain's health mean to me? It means this: John McCain will put the national interest ahead of partisanship, he will work with anyone who sincerely wants to get this country moving again. If John McCain is elected President, the era of the permanent campaign will end. The era of problem solving will begin.

That's what John McCain's health means to me.

Those of us who live in Arizona are well aware of the risk for skin cancer. You watch for it and when a spot appears on your skin, you take care of it. my wife has had five incidences of skin cancer. As soon as a spot appears she goes to the skin doctor, has it removed and checked. All five were positive for cancer. If you take care of this right away, you have no problems. If you think it will go away, it is YOU that will go away. McCain seems to be in the intelligent group of people that know the risk and take care of problems as they occur. Smart!

MIKE is an idiot.

He like the direction his leaders are taking this country. He wants more of the same.

Fortunately, the rest of us are tired of idiots.
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No, I like the way true conservatism takes us. It would be nice if we tried it once and not the tainted variety. Obama and his Marxist ultra liberalism will expand the already bloated government and put Americans into a one way street of more bondage to it. Yes and this neophyte empty suit along with this worthless Democrat congress with an all time low rating of 11% will take America down the drain. All you'll have left in your pockets when tax break even day closes in on December is the "change" in your pockets.
Unfortunately you and some others are falling for the Snake Oil that Obama sales.
Pathetic

If any fair-minded person compares pictures of McCain from two years ago to what he looks like now, it's readily apparent that he has aged significantly.

MIKE is an idiot.

He like the direction his leaders are taking this country. He wants more of the same.

Fortunately, the rest of us are tired of idiots.

Iraq 10 - America 0

for those of you keeping score.
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You're as bad as Obama with facts and math.
Obama's addition shows that we have 58 states...stand back Dan Quail, you have serious competition.
BTW, Mr Bitter Democrat you haven't heard since the liberal media won't get out of bed with Obmam long enough to report the good news so I'll tell you.
World wide terrorism is down 40%!
A study released on Wednesday reports a decline in fatal attacks of terrorism worldwide and says U.S. think-tank data showing sharp increases were distorted due to the inclusion of killings in Iraq.

"Even if the Iraq 'terrorism' data are included, there has still been a substantial decline in the global terrorism toll," said the 2007 Human Security Brief, an annual report funded by the governments of Canada, Norway, Switzerland, Sweden and Britain.
For example, global terrorism fatalities declined by 40 percent between July and September 2007, driven by a 55 percent decline in the "terrorism" death toll in Iraq after the so-called surge of new U.S. troops and a cease-fire by the Shi'ite militant Mehdi Army, the brief said.
The report comes from al-Reuters, which is the furthest thing from a conservative source.

It's Obama that is afflicted. Ultra liberalism is a serious genetic defect. People with this problem can possible lead a normal life but certainly not in a roll of leadership. They tend to gravitate to the Democrat party clinging to each other
We've seen some of the results of this malady in the over 60 years since FDR of dominance by many of them unfortunately in congress where laws are made and budgets passed. Many, many, many worthless and ripe for fraud big government programs and useless department were inflicted upon Americans where both Democrats and moderate Republicans fritter trillions.
Now that we can recognize this major problem, let's do all Americans a favor and stamp it out. A vote for Obama is only perpetrating this illness. We're getting more and more drunk drivers off the road let's do the same by keeping ultra liberals off congressional and executive seats where they can do more serious harm to Americans and America.

After winning reelection in 2012 against Hillary Clinton (who thanklessly warned the Dems against Obama in 2008!), McCain will end his second term in January 2017, our oldest living President in office, having captured and tried Osama bin Ladin by military tribunal at Guantanamo, as the ACLU beats its collective head on the sidewalks of San Francisco and New York City!

Tuff stuff for Democrats!

As certain as God made little green apples, there will be a US Navy ship called the USS JOHN MCCAIN, perhaps an aircraft carrier, which would certainly be fitting for a pilot who flew against the Soviets in Cuba and the Commies in North Viet Nam.

Sailors will be proud to serve on the USS JOHN MCCAIN, unlike THE USS JIMMY CARTER.

There will never be a USS EDWARD M. KENNEDY.

President Teddy Kennedy?

Kind of sounds like President Eugene McCarthy, doesn't it? But worse!

All the wasted potential! All the wasted advantages of wealth and social position and political dynasty!

McCain, who endured torture and imprisonment by the Hanoi thugz for 5 1/2 years as Kennedy indulged himself in Boston, Providence, and Hyannisport, somehow managed to endure and may actually achieve the Presidency!

i still won't vote for mccain.

cindy mccain REFUSES to release her financial statement, even though she has in the past financed mccains senate campaigns.

how am i to know that cindy mccain doesn't have investment ties to venezuela or iran???

if she says NO to revealing this information...

i say NO TO MCCAIN!

panama john can go back to being a senator...

and cindy can go back to her stolen percocets and vicodins addiction.

maybe vogue will re-shoot cindy after she gets her crack cocain deep-set eyes and her skull-white skeleton face back.

So, McCain is healthy. The next question is about his brain and critical thinking. Will he be better at decision-making with better judgment than Obama?

The question is very important, because if Obama gets the Democratic nomination there will be voters looking at alternatives.

The alternatives are 1. write Hillary Clinton's name on the ballot, 2. stay home, or 3. vote McCain.

Compared to poor Teddy (only three years older), McCain has a bounce in his step, and I'll betcha McCain would sink if buried at sea.

We know that Teddy didn't sink at Chappaquiddick like a certain unfortunate girl in his care.

"Hey, McCain is NOT cancer free.

He had cancer surgery THIS YEAR. According to the AP,

"d in February had an early stage squamous cell carcinoma, an easily cured skin cancer, removed.""

If McCain had ten apples in February and I ate all of them. He no longer has apples.

Squamous cell carcinoma is a very different type of cancer than melanoma. SCC spreads on the surface of the skin, but rarely metastatize.

If you cut it out, its gone.

Laura Bush had the same thing like two years ago. No fuss was made.

You know, speculation used to be common that Teddy would someday be President, sort of an entitlement of Camelot, but a certain series of unfortunate events intervened, and a whole generation of liberals have no idea that Teddy was once considered our future President.

And Teddy pretty much an age mate of John McCain, who has a history of prevailing in adverse and seemingly impossible situations.

Well, you know, there's cancer and there's cancer. Not all cancers are equal.

Glioma (Teddy's affliction) is pretty much fatal in the short term, with much suffering, magnified by the treatments of chemotherapy and radiation.

Melanoma?

Pretty minor by comparison, especially when discovered and surgically removed early. Like removing a mole for cosmetic purposes.

"I think physiologically he is considerably younger than his chronologic age based on his cardiovascular fitness". This statement is one which you would describe as 'couldn't be better'? CARDIOVASCULAR FITNESS is a VERY NARROW assessment. And "younger than his chronologic age" only means he has less chance of having a heart attack than an average 72 year old. And the editor thinks a headline including the words "Prognosis Good" accurately reflects what's said here? Oh please. You don't need a medical degree to see how disingenuous of a remark that is.

Iraq 10 - America 0

for those of you keeping score.

DaTourist

I find your comments extremely disrespectful and inappropriate.

DaTourist replied:

Thanks for the courtesy of your response.

Could you perhaps be more specific about what exactly offended your sensibilities?

So, if Teddy cannot be buried in a Catholic cemetery, can Teddy's funeral be held in a Catholic Church?

Are the Kennedys rich enough to own their own church and priest?

Well, for Teddy, there will ALWAYS be the alternative of those Gay Wedding Chapels in Providence where the fat man is sooooo popular!

DaTourist

I find your comments extremely disrespectful and inappropriate.

I suppose Teddy could be buried at sea, to get around the embarrassment being refused burial in a Catholic cemetery, but that brings up another problem!

Would Teddy sink? They say excrement floats. It's a risk.

Hey, McCain is NOT cancer free.

He had cancer surgery THIS YEAR. According to the AP,

"d in February had an early stage squamous cell carcinoma, an easily cured skin cancer, removed."

http://www.newsweek.com/id/138330

Liar!

1173 pages of health records for the past 8 years. Doesn't sound like a clean bill of health to me.
He has been on "socialized medicine" his entire life and he proposes to cut Medicare to lower the budjet.
Outrageous!!!

Teddy Kennedy, 75, is mortally afflicted by glioma, and only three years older than McCain, yet Teddy is an obese wreck, dissipated, and dying a prolonged death-in-life even as we speak.

Teddy's only wars have been in the media and courtrooms.

McCain's physical health reflects his moral health, tempered in the 5 1/2 year crucible of the Hanoi Hilton, forged like fine steel.

I could never vote for a freakishly old man who craps his pants at the first sign of conflict.

I could never vote for someone who reounced their muslim faith. Obama only beleives in what will get him elected.

McCain's health -- what does it mean?

To me, it means that the wingnut the Repubs team him up with to "balance the ticket" will be too few heartbeats away from the White House.

That's all we need: another tip to the right by another President we didn't elect.

Griff Anderson

The hell it "passes the hurdle"

the cancer he has shows up within four years.

Cillizza, sometimes you go too far with your broad brush. And you're frequently wrong and/or inappropriate.

The hell it "passes the hurdle"

the cancer he has shows up within four years.

Cillizza, sometimes you go too far with your broad brush. And you're frequently wrong and/or inappropriate.

This article illustrates everything that is wrong with the MSM. It uncritically parrots a highly positive quote by McCain's personal physician, while labelling it as "a quote that couldn't have been better for the Arizona senator if he had written it himself." Well, Duh. A quote by his personal physician in fact amounts to one that might have as well been (and probably was) written by McCain himself (or rather his campaign itself). It then goes on to note that the release of these records follows the "Friday afternoon document dump" strategy, but without ever considering why, if the picture is indeed as rosy as the McCain campaign purports, and as Mr. Cillizza uncritically swallows, would it ever be necessary or even desirable to resort to this strategy. In fact, if McCain's health is as wonderfully robust as his campaign would like everyone to believe, why would they ever want to release this information at a time when average voters are unlikely to be paying attention? Perhaps because they hope and expect that MSM "pundits" will swallow their propaganda as uncritically as Mr. Cillizza seems to have done and lend their authority to this spin as they echo it back to the voting public.

If Teddy had chosen heroic behavior at Chappaquiddick, as McCain chose during 5 1/2 years imprisonment and torture at the Hanoi Hilton, perhaps God would have been more merciful.

Too late now, Teddy!

Chappaquiddick's history! You have to live with it now!

McCain = continuing the failed policies of George W. Bush.

Tom3

Apparently according to Tom, the Washington Post is a bunch of Nazis for failing to repeat and legitimized the CRAZY trumped-up issues of the left wing.

OK

"Even the healthiest are very vulnerable at 72. What percentage of people are employed at this age in the US. Why the position of the President should be an exception?"

Because you should take these things on a case by case basis. I'm willing to bet that McCain has better mental acuity than most people 20 years younger than him.

"Buzzm1 - there is no such thing a Al Qaeda in Iraq.

That is the name the Bush administration gave the Sunnis and the Shiites who have lived in Iraq prior to the invasion for lack of knowledge or a better term."

I think the common term is "Iraqis"

Hey JR - where do you think About.com gets their information from? The so-called experts - Bush Administration.

Are you really that stupid? Why do you think the media continues to use that term? Because that's what the "experts' call it.

JR - there is this thing called 'vernacular' - look it up.

Even the healthiest are very vulnerable at 72. What percentage of people are employed at this age in the US. Why the position of the President should be an exception?

When Teddy goes, sooner or later, he won't be buried at Arlington, with a State Funeral, like McCain.

Not even the Kennedys are rich enough to get Teddy into Arlington with JFK and Bobby!

Teddy will be lucky to be buried in a cemetery consecrated by the Catholic Church. I suppose the Kennedy's own a priest who will give him the Last Rites.

Would John Allan Muhammad exchange places with Teddy Kennedy?

Muhammad has years of appeals ahead, and a mercifully quick lethal injection at the end.

Poor Teddy! Maybe a year! Chemotherapy and radiation! And that's it!

"there is no such thing a Al Qaeda in Iraq."

I am afraid your are just plain wrong on this one. They are very much an organized terrorist group in Iraq that have aligned themselves with Al Qaeda.

From "about.com" for an example:
"Al Qaeda in Iraq' is a shortening of the organization's original name Tanzim Qaidat Al Jihad fi Bilad Al Rafidin: Organization of Qaidat Al Jihad in the Land of Two Rivers."

CC,

McCain's Health: What It Means = GOOD for his age.

Obama's Mental Health: What It Means?

I am also concern about his mental health. Could you also write next time?

So, aside from a broken arm and missing his family - McCain basically suffered from a lack of medical attention which threatened his life. He was basically fighting an infection for years after his injuries.

If he was treated any worse, perhaps he should be examined by a psychiatrist and have a psychological examination as well.

If this guy hears footsteps - I don't want his finger near the button.

But, we all know that McCain is just weak minded hence his pants crapping.

It's absolutely amazing watching all the bitter Democrats comments about the good news on terrorism...astounding. Now I know why the Democrats continue to vote to cut off ALL new domestic energy sources driving up the cost of everything, making us vulnerable and costing us a plethora of jobs. Yes the Democrats say No drilling, NO refineries, No nuclear, No coal...nothing. The Democrats enjoy being miserable and making all Americans miserable with them. What a Party...what a stinkin Party.

Is there someone on this Message Board (or in the world) who would rather be Teddy Kennedy than John McCain?

Please! Not all at once! One at a time, please!

Buzzm1 - there is no such thing a Al Qaeda in Iraq.

That is the name the Bush administration gave the Sunnis and the Shiites who have lived in Iraq prior to the invasion for lack of knowledge or a better term.

So how does anyone know who is who and what side they're on?

Answer is - you can't, and will never, know who you're enemy is.

"at an idiot he is for getting captured, and for crapping his pants after a little pain and suffering."

Yeah I agree with you that he should have held to his initial stance on torture but man, have some humanity, have you ever been tortured?, we don't know what he went through, they could have been making all kinds of hideous threats.

The only difference is now he craps his pants for another reason.

(sorry, couldn't resist)

Al Qaeda is down in Iraq

Al Qaeda is booming in other parts of the world such as Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Which, BTW is where one of the three candidates has been saying we should concentrate our efforts.

>>Let's not disparage McCain over him getting tortured, nobody deserves that and no one knows what they would do until they are confronted with it. Let's just hope John McCain remembers that when it is time to vote (or prosecute) on it.<<

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John McCain approved of the torture methods after being against them before his presumptive nomination.

If he is okay with torture, then I'm okay with talking about what a damn idiot he is for getting shot down, what an idiot he is for getting captured, and for crapping his pants after a little pain and suffering.

Clinton just toped herself as being one of the worst people ever to be in politics. She defended staying in by the fact that it was June in 1968 when Bobby Kennedy was assassinated. Is she saying she might as well stay around in case some one kills Obama? She is one of the worst pieces of shi* ever to be in politics.

By contrast, it looks like Ol' Teddy's a goner for sure.

Will Teddy be eligible for extreme unction unless he recants on abortion and gay marriage? Does anyone know?

The number of Al Qaeda is down in Iraq.

This is being treated as good news, but we have to remember that, before the War In Iraq, there weren't any Al Qaeda in Iraq.

But Bush, saw in his crystal ball, that there were Al Qaeda in Iraq, even before they eventually got there. McCain has this same gift of foresight.

Just what we need, an old man as our President, who has the ability to see things that aren't really there.

That seems to go along with age, does it not??

"Even if the Iraq 'terrorism' data are included, there has still been a substantial decline in the global terrorism toll," said the 2007 Human Security Brief, an annual report funded by the governments of Canada, Norway, Switzerland, Sweden and Britain.

" A study released on Wednesday reports a decline in fatal attacks of terrorism worldwide and says U.S. think-tank data showing sharp increases were distorted due to the inclusion of killings in Iraq."
Yeah, why didn't we just think of this before, screw up one country to serve as a magnet for terrorist, and then just don't count that one towards terrrorism totals. BRILLIANT!!
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Too bad you left out this part Just another bitter Democrat. You wouldn't be one of those Super Duper Delegates that make sure the voters vote the Wright errrr right way are you, kreuz_missile? Isn't great to have a party that will do that for you...huh?
And also the party that will count just enough votes so that the Wright errrr right candidate wins...huh kreuz_missile?
And here's the part you left out.
"Even if the Iraq 'terrorism' data are included, there has still been a substantial decline in the global terrorism toll," said the 2007 Human Security Brief, an annual report funded by the governments of Canada, Norway, Switzerland, Sweden and Britain.
It's always too bad when the Democrats can celebrate with the rest of the world when terrorism is being defeated...what a Party...what a stinkin Party

When is the WaPo Gestapo going to talk about McLame's psycho pastors, Hagee and Parsley?

McLame just had to dump Hagee after Hagee said God sent Hitler to punish the Jews.

McLame calls Rod Parsley his "spiritual guide" Parsley thinks gays have a disease and he's a "Prosperity Gospel" con man.

We have heard plenty about Wright, but nothing about these two whackos.

The WaPo Gestapo. Sieg Heil!!

That decrease in terrorism - are you talking about the cease fire that our opponent imposed in Iraq?

So we congratulate ourselves now when the opponent uses a cease fire as a propaganda tool against us?

You really are a republican.

What color is the sky in your world?

Repukes think we can drill our way out of the oil mess. Further proof they are idiots.

ANWR has about 6 months worth of oil. It would take ten years to get it out of the ground, and it's high sulfur heavy crude that isn't that good anyway.

And drilling there would screw up a wildlife sanctuary. But Repukes don't care about that. Just filling up their Hummers with their chickenhawk yellow ribbons on the back.

McCain graduated number ?? in a class of how many??

and he's how old??

I, for one (lol), doubt that he's as sharp (which wasn't very sharp at all) as he was way back then, and he'll only be going downhill quicker, with each passing day.

If elected, John McCain has promised to spend even more on defense, as if 1/2 trillion dollars isn't enough to feed the miltary industrial complex, which BTW, is one of the major problems in our country.

"I'm concerned about his MANGINA after getting reamed by Karl Rove and George Dubbya in 2000."

Even Chimpylovers admit Bush and Rove are as queer as a three dollar bill.

Chimpy had a MALE HOOKER, Jeffy Lube Gannon, in the White House Press Corpse for two years. On day passes. Sometimes staying overnight.

Funny how the White House Press Corpse was all over Monica but nary a word about Jeffy Lube Gannon.

But, you're wrong about one thing. Chimpy and Karl are both bottom boys. They're the ones getting the reaming. And shouting "Yes Sir May I Have Another"

Just another day at Chimpy's White House, the gayest White House in US history.

" A study released on Wednesday reports a decline in fatal attacks of terrorism worldwide and says U.S. think-tank data showing sharp increases were distorted due to the inclusion of killings in Iraq."

Yeah, why didn't we just think of this before, screw up one country to serve as a magnet for terrorist, and then just don't count that one towards terrrorism totals. BRILLIANT!!

37th&OStreet and WoW now on the McCain bandwagon, shocking. Methinks they were there the whole time, really speaks well of their credibility.

So who is this EXPERT? And would how "diminished capacity" of occasional drug use decades ago comare with the "diminshed capacity" from advancement of age in the White House for a 72 year ol;, bearing in mind the former was editor of Harvard Law Review, the latter graduated 894/899 in his class at Annapolis, where he was appointed largely on his father's coattails?

Let's not disparage McCain over him getting tortured, nobody deserves that and no one knows what they would do until they are confronted with it. Let's just hope John McCain remembers that when it is time to vote (or prosecute) on it.

I know that good news for our bravest and finest and all Americans and the world is bad news for Democrats...verified explicitly by the Democrat Clyburn but it's true A study released on Wednesday reports a decline in fatal attacks of terrorism worldwide and says U.S. think-tank data showing sharp increases were distorted due to the inclusion of killings in Iraq.

"Even if the Iraq 'terrorism' data are included, there has still been a substantial decline in the global terrorism toll," said the 2007 Human Security Brief, an annual report funded by the governments of Canada, Norway, Switzerland, Sweden and Britain.

For example, global terrorism fatalities declined by 40 percent between July and September 2007, driven by a 55 percent decline in the "terrorism" death toll in Iraq after the so-called surge of new U.S. troops and a cease-fire by the Shi'ite militant Mehdi Army, the brief said.
Yes the empty suit Obama is wrong again at it's ashame that the Democrats can't share in this GOOD NEWS...pathetic twits.

If Obama is an Elitist - what is John McCain?

A military hack who gets a medal for crapping himself and giving up naval secrets to the enemy.

John McCain is EXACTLY what is wrong with politics.

Hang around long enough and you get to be president.

I've got some cheese in fridge that could do a better job.

McCain married what at a sweeping glance looks very much like Norman's mother from Psycho.

McCain's prognosis for winning the presidency looks dire if the old man married to the gazillionaire heiress can't begin connecting with the American people.

He died at 70
By the way take a look at who his father was. It is the only this goofball screw up even had a military career.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_S._McCain%2C_Jr.

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My late wife had 1 melanoma excised from her lower back--after 5 years declared free and clear but still went for exams every 6 months; then noticed a pain in her arm.....3 months later dead at 49. Looks can be deceiving. Also please note that Mc Cain always mentions his mother when talking age. Where is his father? Or sister?

Posted by: jim | May 23, 2008 3:58 PM

"McCain married a hot girl whose family owns a beer distributorship. Smart man.

Case Closed."

See 37th&OStreet THAT's the kind of evidence to support a claim I'm talking about!

Terrorism down 40%?
This is a great Republican move. This figure is based on their PROJECTIONS.

Like the oil companies do - they project that gas will raise 25%, but because it only increase 20% - they go to the public and say that gas is actually 5% cheaper.

Way to polish that turd.
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Just another bitter American clinging to his guns and religion. You have good reason to be bitter with Democrats blocking All new domestic energy sources. Why do you think Democrats are doing that to Americans Mr Bitter One?
Oh by the way, the report comes from al-Reuters, which is the furthest thing from a conservative source.

My late wife had 1 melanoma excised from her lower back--after 5 years declared free and clear but still went for exams every 6 months; then noticed a pain in her arm.....3 months later dead at 49. Looks can be deceiving. Also please note that Mc Cain always mentions his mother when talking age. Where is his father? Or sister?

JR

Wow, now he's an elitest if he used cocaine powder rather than crack?

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Yes, or did Obama use crack cocaine ????

We need full medical records from Obama - I am sick of the people on this blog who have said these things about McCain, you all deserve it.

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"McCain married a hot girl whose family owns a beer distributorship. Smart man.

Case Closed."

Dang, you got a point there.

He was a drunk who abused and left his first wife after years of devotion to him. What a piece of S**t he is. He married a woman with money whose father bought him his political career. Then spent years as a do nothing senator. Guys like him a dime a dozen in Washington. Stand on any corner in Washington and the next person who passes is more qualified to be president then Mccain. You can be a loyal Republican, I can respect that, but don't bu**s**t yourself about this loser you have as a candidate. He is worthless.

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JR

McCain married a hot girl whose family owns a beer distributorship. Smart man.

Case Closed.

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Posted by: Words of Wisdom | May 23, 2008 3:48 PM

37th&OStreet, did 'ja really or is this more of you *ull*hit?

All this discussion about drug use - Republicans had no problems with drug use when they nominated the first drug addict, alcoholic, homosexual and by many standards the first retard with male intimacy issues in George W. Bush.

So don't act like it's a problem now.

McCain married a hot girl whose family owns a beer distributorship. Smart man.

Case Closed.

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Posted by: Words of Wisdom | May 23, 2008 3:48 PM

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Truer Words Have Never Been Typed Before.

Wow, now he's an elitest if he used cocaine powder rather than crack?

Of course his or any other candidates drug use is a legitimate question. My point is that one cannot tell the lingering effects of drug use based on one's ability to bowl, hell, people drink beer while bowling and still do pretty well. Also, bowling is a skilled game, he probably hasn't done it much, but he can take you down in hoops which is a SLIGHTLY more athletic game than bowling.

The question is, how long and how much did he use? I've read that people who knew him at that time say that he didn't do it much. Have you ever met someone who abused alcohol?, it really screws with you on multiple levels so I would want to get an idea about his drinking too, or Mccain's but that always seems to be off-limits.

Terrorism down 40%?

This is a great Republican move. This figure is based on their PROJECTIONS.

Like the oil companies do - they project that gas will raise 25%, but because it only increase 20% - they go to the public and say that gas is actually 5% cheaper.

Way to polish that turd.

Crack cocaine eats holes in your brain.

White powder cocaine - does that do the same thing???

Obama has admitted to using cocaine - he could have holes in his brain from the cocaine use.

You people are out of your minds to say this about McCain.

Give us all a break.

I asked an EXPERT about what the chances were a FORMER COCAINE USER HAS DIMINISHED MENTAL CAPACITY.

The answer was 100%

I asked the EXPERT what about the FOLLOWERS OF A FORMER COCAINE USER ??

The answer was 100% chance of lack of judgement.

I asked the EXPERT what is the wisdom of placing the NATION'S NATIONAL SECURITY in the hands of a FORMER COCAINE USER.

100% chance of it not being a good idea.

Just one more reason to not vote for Mccain. By the way, his long time drug and alchole use by both him and his wife are well documented.

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It is a simple question: has Obama's admitted drug use affected his mental capacity ???

The effects of drug use often show up years after a person has reportly stopped using drugs.

I'm sure everyone is familiar with the "stoners" - they are not with it even years later -

We need a full evaluation of Obama - his heart condition is one thing - the other is how it has affected his brain - a cat scan - also, we need to have the answer to the question whether Obama has ever used crack cocaine, or whether he limited himself to the more "elitist" white powder.

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Posted by: Words of Wisdom | May 23, 2008 3:44 PM

JR

McCain married a hot girl whose family owns a beer distributorship. Smart man.

Case Closed.

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I would have to look it up to quote it exactly but one of the top experts in geriatrics was questioned about Mccain. She was asked what are the chances that a man his age has diminished mental capacities. Her answer 100%. What are the chances they will continue decline, again 100%. Would you recommend a man his age have a job as demanding as president, No.

It is a simple question: has Obama's admitted drug use affected his mental capacity ???

The effects of drug use often show up years after a person has reportly stopped using drugs.

I'm sure everyone is familiar with the "stoners" - they are not with it even years later -

We need a full evaluation of Obama - his heart condition is one thing - the other is how it has affected his brain - a cat scan - also, we need to have the answer to the question whether Obama has ever used crack cocaine, or whether he limited himself to the more "elitist" white powder.

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"He also has serious coordination problems as demonstrated in a bowling alley."

Ever seen him shoot hoops?, he's pretty darn good.

Chimpy HAS made terrorism worse.

Number of Al Quaeda terrorists in Saddam's Iraq? Zero.

Number of Al Quaeda terrorists in Chimpy's Iraq? Thousands.

Chimpy is the best recruitment tool Al Quaeda has!! Between Iraq and Gitmo, they are probably getting more recruits than the Pentagon is!!

"what is Obama's mental capacity??"
wordsofwisdom

Editor of the Harvard Law Review.

McCain: finished almost at the bottom of his class and that was around fifty years ago.

They seem to like to forget the Mccain was a two pack a day smoker for over 25 years. A drunk most of his adult life as well as a user of prescription drugs. His medical record only indicate he is not bad for a man his age. That is much different then good health. He is far from healthy or up to the demands of the job of president.

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Nor'Easter

The truth is that Obama's cocaine use puts Obama' at a greater risk of heart failure than anything that McCain has.

The country needs to have a comprehensive evaluation to see if Obama's drug use has affected his health, particulary his thinking capacity.

We all know what the old stoners are like - what is Obama's mental capacity??

Posted by: Words of Wisdom
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Very true Words of Wisdom. You notice how he has long gaps some times in his speech pattern and he's had a series of gaffes that if he keeps up this rate he will surpass Dan Quail before November. Better go back to the platitudes Obama, it's safer there. He also has serious coordination problems as demonstrated in a bowling alley. He should be closely watched.

Chimpy HAS made terrorism worse.

Number of Al Quaeda terrorists in Saddam's Iraq? Zero.

Number of Al Quaeda terrorists in Chimpy's Iraq? Thousands.

Chimpy is the best recruitment tool Al Quaeda has!! Between Iraq and Gitmo, they are probably getting more recruits than the Pentagon is!!

re: my last post.
That is just in Iraq!

Mccain was a two pack a day man for over 25 years. Look it up he doesn't hide it. Not to mention an admitted alcoholic for most of his life.

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Obama smoked and quit. The biggest cause of death in smokers is a heart attack (not lung cancer) However, when you stop smoking, your risk of heart disease and emphysema drop down pretty quickly. The lung cancer risk is elevated for a few years, but it's not a disease likely to manifest itself while Obama were in office. Mainly older people get it.

People need to keep in mind that McCain has been a Senator and has been doing at the very least, a credible job. This is something that needs to be considered. This fact probably allows one to determine that he has no mental ill effects lingering from his POW days.

However, McCain has been getting regular screening for mental acuity. (senility/ Alzheimers) However, the results for those screens aren't included in the released medical records.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2008/05/23/DI2008052301043.html

McCain has had colonic polyps, but he is screened for this regularly. (I think Bush had a few recently too)

Posted by: DDAWD | May 23, 2008 3:31 PM

Mike wrote:
I can understand your miss guided comments but here is some more good news you won't find in the WP or other liberal rags especially around election time. TERRORISM AROUND THE WORLD IS DOWN 40%.Yes, the empty suite Obama is wrong yet again. Bush has not made terrorism worse like he'd been claiming. Where the he## are you WP this is huge. You could come out from under the sheets with Obama to report some good news. So much for campaign finance reform...huh....WP.

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What the heck. Did you just make that crap up?

Terrorism has increased. Everyone know that!
The State department's annual terrorism report:
About 13,600 noncombatants were killed in 2007 in Iraq, the report says, adding the high number could be attributed to a 50 percent increase in the number of suicide bombings. Suicide car bombings were up 40 percent and suicide bombings outside of vehicles climbed 90 percent over 2006, it says.

It appears you are just spouting right wing propaganda boy. Misguided....to the end.

37th&OStreet

I have seen nothing but accusations and statements from you supposedly "facts" but I have not seen one shred of evidence or examples to back it up. You can go on spewing your vitriol and ignorance but frankly, America is growing tired of your ilk and is no longer falling for it.

How about some facts for a change.

I am not so sure about that. Mccain is a long time public person and there are thousands of hours of him on tape that can be strung together chronology and examined by experts. If you just google him and pull up images over the years you can see the surprising decline the years have not been good to him. Look at him in the 2000 elections and look at him today. Take that and triple it for the next four years. Depending on how mean and dirty someone wants to get over the next few months you can make a case he is to old and not fit for the office and pretty much prove.

++++++++++
It can't be conclusively proven until the patient is dead, whether he had Alzheimer's. So McCain's medical records prove nothing as far as I'm concerned. His election is still a massive danger to the US!

Posted by: Roofelstoon | May 23, 2008 3:25 PM

You guys should read the Washingtonpost.com chat transcript with Dr. Katz on McCain's medical records.

Some interesting stuff.
McCain's melanoma was treated eight years ago and there is no sign of metastasis. Given the amount of time that has passed, there is less than a 10% chance this particular cancer will pop up again.

He might develop a new melanoma, but he is being screened carefully now. If you catch a melanoma early, cutting it out is curing it.

Obama smoked and quit. The biggest cause of death in smokers is a heart attack (not lung cancer) However, when you stop smoking, your risk of heart disease and emphysema drop down pretty quickly. The lung cancer risk is elevated for a few years, but it's not a disease likely to manifest itself while Obama were in office. Mainly older people get it.

People need to keep in mind that McCain has been a Senator and has been doing at the very least, a credible job. This is something that needs to be considered. This fact probably allows one to determine that he has no mental ill effects lingering from his POW days.

However, McCain has been getting regular screening for mental acuity. (senility/ Alzheimers) However, the results for those screens aren't included in the released medical records.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2008/05/23/DI2008052301043.html

McCain has had colonic polyps, but he is screened for this regularly. (I think Bush had a few recently too)

Terrorism around the world is down 40%??

Got a reputable link for that, or are you just talking out your butt like a typical Repuke?

I bet that came right out of the Media Propaganda Office at the Pentagon.

I don't trust ANYTHING from the Chimpy Regime after they LIED to us 935 times to start the Iraq war.

Were the psychiatric reports released?

A Quinnipiac poll? They're second string.

In three states? That's useless. You cannot use that to guess the national vote.

And McLame beats Obama by 4? Probably within the margin of error of the poll.

Obama has already beaten Hillary. She mathematically cannot win at this point, and she is losing the superdelegate battle too.

Obama will beat McLame. McLame is called "Huggy Bear" because of his infamous photo hugging Chimpy. McLame is 4 more years of Chimpy and even the Repukes are sick of the Chimp.

President Obama. Get used to it.

It can't be conclusively proven until the patient is dead, whether he had Alzheimer's. So McCain's medical records prove nothing as far as I'm concerned. His election is still a massive danger to the US!

Unless your excited about the idea of launching a third world war, the idea of continuing George Bush's policies have a track record of making us less safe.

Therefore, you are either for John McCain and WW3 or against it.
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I can understand your miss guided comments but here is some more good news you won't find in the WP or other liberal rags especially around election time. TERRORISM AROUND THE WORLD IS DOWN 40%.Yes, the empty suite Obama is wrong yet again. Bush has not made terrorism worse like he'd been claiming. Where the he## are you WP this is huge. You could come out from under the sheets with Obama to report some good news. So much for campaign finance reform...huh....WP.

They seem to like to forget the Mccain was a two pack a day smoker for over 25 years. A drunk most of his adult life as well as a user of prescription drugs. His medical record only indicate he is not bad for a man his age. That is much different then good health. He is far from healthy or up to the demands of the job of president.

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Nor'Easter

The truth is that Obama's cocaine use puts Obama' at a greater risk of heart failure than anything that McCain has.

The country needs to have a comprehensive evaluation to see if Obama's drug use has affected his health, particulary his thinking capacity.

We all know what the old stoners are like - what is Obama's mental capacity??

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Posted by: Words of Wisdom | May 23, 2008 3:15 PM

Obama has proven his mental capacity - he has remained calm, cool and collect while beating the snot out of the more establish Clinton political machine.

Unless you consider terrorists to be a more worthy opponent that the Clinton's who have at times acted like terrorists, Obama has much more capacity to handle stressful and difficult situations that McCain who is known for his temper.

Do you really want a guy who is either going to fall asleep or flip out with his finger on the button?

too bad!!!!!

Unless your excited about the idea of launching a third world war, the idea of continuing George Bush's policies have a track record of making us less safe.

Therefore, you are either for John McCain and WW3 or against it.

Nor'Easter

The truth is that Obama's cocaine use puts Obama' at a greater risk of heart failure than anything that McCain has.

The country needs to have a comprehensive evaluation to see if Obama's drug use has affected his health, particulary his thinking capacity.

We all know what the old stoners are like - what is Obama's mental capacity??

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Status quo is a proven risk to the security of this country.

We can't afford NOT to make a change.

Far from being "savvy" the timing of his good prognosis immediately following his fellow senator Ted's publicized bad prognosis strikes me as ill-considered opportunism. Physical exams are notorious for not predicting conditions such as Kennedy's that could afflict John at anytime, owing to his age, the factor most correlated with bad health and death.

"Hey Chris, Why don't you write about Hagee. You seemed to love to do stories on Wright. What are you biased."

Yeah, what's up with that?

Why are the WaPo Gestapo such hypocrites about Wright?

McLame just had to dump Hagee because Hagee thinks GOD SENT HITLER TO PUNISH THE JEWS.

And don't forget McLame's "spiritual guide" Rod Parsley, the greedy TV preacher who thinks "the gay" is a disease.

The WaPo Gestapo. (tm) Spewing lies and ignoring facts since 2001.

I'm concerned about his MANGINA after getting reamed by Karl Rove and George Dubbya in 2000.

Tom3

Obama's record is SHALLOW.

He did NOTHING in Springfield - there is nothing to back up his claim of working across the aisle for years.

He got to Washington and went on a book tour.

Sorry, weak, inexperienced, shallow record.

Obama is a risk on national security that this nation can not afford to take.

Do the medical records show if Sen. McCain uses SPF-15 now?

WOW - His mother is 96, which is a very good sign genetically. But, she provided only half of the Senator's genes. What's the story on the Senator's father? His father's 50% contribution is equally important.

The fact is as we get older we age exponentially. You can't even tell the difference in someone as the go from say 35 to 45 or 45 to 50. But 70 is a whole other thing. A person of 70 will have aged a lot by even 75 by 80 they are very very old by comparison, not even close to the same person. It is most evident with people in show business because we have such a good record of them over the years. just look at say Paul Newman recently and just a few years ago when he made his last movie or Ed McMan. If Mccain is elected the chances he will serve his full term making him 76, I would say is slim. His VP will have to be very important. At the very least by the end of his first term he will be greatly diminished both physically and mentally. If Larry King or any of those shows decide to bring on some doctors that specialize in geriatrics, they will scare the hell out of any voters who were planing on voting for Mccain. That is just the facts.

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To a voter this means: He will probably live past election day. Who hasn't had an older relative in perfect health suddenly go downhill? And who hasn't had the relative who just won't die? Voters know there is no guarantee, but they also know health and endurance are more likely to be issues the older you are. Did Reagan nap through his entire Presidency? What will he look like on camera in November after chasing Obama all over the country? Anyone want to run a Paul Tsongas ad? I remember him swimming for the cameras during the '92 primary season. He would have died a few days short of a full term if he'd been elected instead of Clinton. He was a cancer survivor and he wasn't nearly as old as McCain.

The McCain campaign has plenty to worry about. I doubt health will play a major role (hell Cheney refuses to die no matter how hard his heart tries to stop), but I would worry how he looks at the end of October. That is one more reason Obama needs to campaign all over the place: force McCain into a hectic pace and let the voters see his age in his face.

Posted by: muD | May 23, 2008 2:02 PM

Chris

I don't know what to say, I have been looking at this board for quite sometime now and it appears that the Obama people have paid bloggers on here.

I have even challenged these people.

I have asked them many times if they are actually at Obama Headquarters and they never deny it.

I'm simply pointing out what is going on here.

Did his physicians do a brain scan? from the derailment of the straight talk express to his abrupt change into just another callow politician, from his Mr. Ethics persona, his brain may warrant scrutiny.

Obama's record is "shallow"?

In that case, I'd rather stay out of the deep end.

We all know McLame's record of flip flopping on EVERY SINGLE ISSUE. Including torture, a moral issue close to his heart. When he flip-flopped on torture to support his best buddy Chimpy, he completely lost any shread of moral integrity he ever had.

McLame is also a whacko with a short fuse who F-bombs his fellow Senators...from his own party! He would be dangerous with The Button.

As for Hillary, she is a corporate wh0re, a former WalMart board member and not just a member but a leader in the corporate DLC.

An election between McLame and Hillary would be no choice at all. Either way, we would continue to get screwed by Big Oil, Big Ag, Big Pharma, the HMOs, the Military Industrial Complex and all the other corporate crooks who are wrecking this once great nation.

President Obama. Sounds good to me.

Hey Chris,
Why don't you write about Hagee. You seemed to love to do stories on Wright. What are you biased.

I want to alert the authorities to a SERIOUS health problem in America.

Fifty nine million Americans appear to be suffering from severe AMNESIA, probably caused by some kind of organic brain disorder.

They all seem to have forgotten they voted for Chimpy in 2004.

8^)

JR

I have no idea what your job is, however on this board you are carrying water for the Obama campaign - I would not be surprised if you are paid to blog for Obama on this board.

Obama's paid bloggers are a blight on this country.

What these people are doing is taking money to lie and deceive people into voting for someone who is inexperience and who will put our nation's national security at risk.

I urge everyone to think twice. Do not take Obama's "record" at face value, becaue the more I read, the more shallow Obama's record is.

Without affirmative action, what college would Obama have gotten into?

If Obama was white, would Emil Jones have put Obama's name on all of Jones' bills for him?

I think not.

Your position is absurd. Evaluate and think. Unless of course you are taking money to spread lies and deceptions.

I call 'em like I see 'em and I don't care if you like it or not.

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FrankB

There comes a point in politics when the democrats have nothing and they start to lie and deceive. I have seen that.

The democrats are an ugly bunch.

I would like to see more of the TRUTH come out - I call it the way I see it.

Taking a chance with our national security on an inexperience person who has a great deal of inner hatred is a RISK this nation should not take.

It is unbelievable that the democrats want to focus in on McCain's temper when the real problem is the inner hatred that Obama has for "typical white people."

If you would like to dispute that charge, please read Obama's book first, and then talk. If you haven't read the book, about all the small slights that Obama complains that "typical white people" have inflicted on him, please.

Obama was handed affirmative action programs after programs, for him to write a book like that after all that he has been handed, I am a little offended by that.

I shows to me that my support for affirmative action in the past is unappreciated - and calls into question the entire purpose of the affirmative action - to bridge the gap - instead the people how come out of affirmative action appear to be more resentful and hateful than ever.

I call 'em like I see 'em and I don't care if you like it or not.

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The record release I am most interested in right now is a complete psychological assessment of the Toxic Hag. My best guess is that she is a sociopath. It is a certainty that most of her supporters are.

Posted by: AJ | May 23, 2008 12:18 PM

Ahhhh! So many Hillary supporters on here quoting one recent poll out that she shows Hillary is more competitive than Obama in Ohio, Pennslyvania, and Florida.

First and foremost, throw Florida out. Obama didn't even campaign there until now. Hillary is winning on name recognition. Secondly, Hillary had the bulk of the traditional Democratic establishment behind her in Ohio and Pennslvyania. Popular Governors such as Strickland and Rendell as well as other local politicians were pushing hard for Hillary.

Obama has some more work to do secure up some states like Ohio, Florida and Pennslvyania as well approach states like New Mexico, Colorado, and Kansas. If Obama had full state Democratic party support in each of those above mentioned state, Obama would be doing a lot better against McCain in traditional "swing" states.

If you are into polling, try this one on for size. The new nationall GALLUP polling has Obama 12 pts ahead of Hillary.

Now what?!

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Of course, Obama Team likes to throw out Florida for ever. They know that they just can not win Florida. Certain tribes in Florida can not stand Obama. It has nothing to do campaigning or not campaigning in Florida. Certain parts of Florida, Obama or any democratic candidate (Kerry type) will do just fine but in the end he will not win Florida. Just move on.

Talk about full support Obama had in Massachusetts, did he win?

Certain states, he will have to write-off from the start. Let us hope South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia and Alabama will come through for him. He can win these states with 25-30% higher voter turnouts than 2004 election.

Did anyone notice that 9/11 happened soon after Bush was sworn in? See, the terrorists know.

it doesn't matter -- both mccain & obama are deluded & will drive our nation over the cliff -- till that happens, americans will keep falling for the propaganda about conservatives & liberals being different: both camps base their foreign policy on wishful thinking & neither camp has any inkling of how to encourage a free market -- american voters insist on electing leaders who walk around blindfolded because americans themselves are living in the past, feasting on hollywood movies that paint a fantasy of american might

"Again you are attempting to be deceptive and it must be pointed out how foolish you are."
37th&OStreet.

Actually, I am not trying to be deceptive. In my job I am not important, or high-up, but I have had the opportunity to talk to some of these people. If you want to give me your email address then I will give you their names, comments and qualifications but I am not authorized to speak publicly, or represent publicly the Department of Homeland Security.

I actually used to like McCain, thought I would vote for him and actually still would IF he were the same John McCain he was before the election. But now that he has abandoned nearly every position to adopt the extreme right's policies I find it difficult, I find it to be disingenuous.

And who the hell are you?, some political expert? you know everybody on this blog and what they do for a living?

@37th:

Unfortunately, your temper doesn't disqualify you from posting here.

I'm sure that your style of interaction has disqualified you from much.

"You are lying about Obama's legislative record."
37th&OStreet:
You know, I've noticed that Hellen has sources, do you?, or do you just go around these blogs trying to bully your opinion with nothing to back it up?

typical fomenting repugnican

JR

You are a complete fool - why take a risk on inexperience when a better candidate is available??

I do not know who your "experts" are but give the country a break

Again you are attempting to be deceptive and it must be pointed out how foolish you are.

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Ya but,
Obama is so young he thinks WWll is a website.

Obama is so young that he thinks that great depression is a giant sink hole

Obama again having difficulty with numbers and history is so young that he thinks there are 58 states

Obama having trouble with geography is so young that he thinks Arkansas is closer to Kentucky than Illinois

Obama is so young that he thinks they can use the same translators in Afghanistan and Iraq even though they speak different languages.

Obama is so young that he doesn't think Iran is a threat to us.

Obama is so young that the next day he changes his mind and says that he always said that Iran was a threat.

Yes, these are hysterical and there are a lot more of these. The first two were easy to make up but sadly the rest are dead on true.

To a voter this means: He will probably live past election day. Who hasn't had an older relative in perfect health suddenly go downhill? And who hasn't had the relative who just won't die? Voters know there is no guarantee, but they also know health and endurance are more likely to be issues the older you are. Did Reagan nap through his entire Presidency? What will he look like on camera in November after chasing Obama all over the country? Anyone want to run a Paul Tsongas ad? I remember him swimming for the cameras during the '92 primary season. He would have died a few days short of a full term if he'd been elected instead of Clinton. He was a cancer survivor and he wasn't nearly as old as McCain.

The McCain campaign has plenty to worry about. I doubt health will play a major role (hell Cheney refuses to die no matter how hard his heart tries to stop), but I would worry how he looks at the end of October. That is one more reason Obama needs to campaign all over the place: force McCain into a hectic pace and let the voters see his age in his face.

Hellen

The charge is that Obama did virtually NOTHING in Springfield as a State Senator (sound familiar?)

When they decided to push Obama for higher office, Emil Jones started to put Obama's name as sponsor of JONES' BILLS.

AGAIN Hellen you are practicing a DECEPTION.

You are lying about Obama's legislative record.

You are attempting to fool people who do not know the full story. I guess that means you have nothing truthful to say.

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"The world is a dangerous place - if we elected someone inexperienced and soft, people around the world will seek to TAKE ADVANTAGE of that..."

In my work I have had the opportunity to speak with several of the world's leading counter-terrorism experts and military advisors, they ALL have the same views as Obama when it comes to National Security.

McCain is just too stubborn to listen to the experts.

the essential ingredient to all Obama legislation:

"By authorizing a five-fold increase in
spending"

Westexacan

I have a temper too - I get angry when I hear people say obvious lies and try to fool people.

Practicing deceptions is the same thing as lying.

I really don't think that will affect how he performs as President.

To be honest, Bill Clinton and his democratic administration were too easy on the terrorists in the 90s - I would rather see someone in there who does not want to take it anymore.

In fact, Im getting angry with you right now.

FrankB

I have a temper - what does that disqualify me for? McCain was a POW and was tortured as a soldier for this country. I would imagine that would make a person a bit impatient. Especially when people like you and jake are practicing deceptions.

What about Obama's temperment? Have you ever read his book? It is filled with stories about how offened Obama is by small slights from "typical white people"

If I were you, I would be more concerned about that attitude.

Now McCain has released his medical records, will Obama also release his medical history? His parents died at such early age. Voters have right to know if he has hereditary medical conditions.

Here are valid reasons why Sentator Obama should become the president. During the first 8 years of his elected service Obama sponsored over 820 bills. Just in 2 years in U.S. Senate, Senator Obama has written a further 890 bills and co-sponsored another 1096 including ; **the Coburn-Obama Government Transparency Act of 2006 (became law), **The Lugar-Obama Nuclear Non-proliferation and Conventional Weapons Threat Reduction Act,(became law), **The 2007 Government Ethics Bill,(became law), Here is the source for my information( www.thomas.loc.gov ). Obama will be the president. Mccain and his antiques will be left on the wayside.

I'm less concerned about McCain's health than I am about his temperment. His statement release addressing Obama's comments from the Senate floor regarding the GI Bill bordered on juvenile, in my opinion. Yes, we know you were a POW and I can't even imagine what hell it must have been, but to continually use it as a shield AND weapon against your opponent seems beneath McCain.

And I had really hoped that when he said he was going to run a respectful campaign he meant it.

This is not the McCain I grew to admire so much over the years. That man is gone. What is left is the same kind of political panderer and fear-monger that all politicans become when they reach this level.

I have a history of skin cancer also .
I am clear right now but believe me they
can come back in a hurry. I do not worry about McCains physical health but I am concerned about his mental health. Such a high temper spins him out of control.
I also have a high , quick temper and i do stuped things when I lose it. I am old and was in World War II. The majority of the real heroes of World warr II never talked about it. They just did their job , came home and got on with their life.
I was not one of the heroes.

If liberals ever posted the truth, they would be laughed out of town. all they have is dissembling, smears, lies, fabrications and empty promises.

Try to eat hope and change.

did anyone notice the gas hikes and mortgage problems started right about the time Pelosi was sworn in. See, the market knows.

Jake

I have to agree you have got to be kidding,

If you intend to spread these lies as part of your Presidential campaign, and then in the next breath attempt to say that things that are actually true like "Black Liberation Theology" are out of bounds, you are a hypocrite.

The truth comes down to "you got nothing"

McCain is the REAL CHANGE AGENT. Why ? His Record. Obama is a FRAUD, Why? Obama's record.

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Jake

Again, your posting is a smear - you have no evidence to say that McCain is not alert you are a complete fool

IN fact, you are a LIAR

You are practicing a DECEPTION, you are a pathetic little man.

jake

You are a complete fool who would risk the safety on this nation on an inexperienced person

Electing Obama is like having surgery from someone who was just accepted to med school.

Thank God cooler heads will prevail in November.

For you, I am sad for you.

Senator Mccain is no alternative to Senator Obama for president. Mccain is a fractious man and a hostage to an extremist ideology whose time has passed. Mccain's policy of war and aggression compounds America's problems politically and economically as is at present.

America needs to lead the world, the good, the bad, and the ugly into a stable and productive future. Wealthy nations will have stakes in America's leadership. Pauper nations will die to injure it. We need a young, smart and mentally alert president to restore America's eminence and elevate the rest of the world. The GOP with a core belief in immobility and conservatism resists advancements and change. The Democratic Party needs equally a landslide victory in Congress.

McCain has been running for President for 10 years. There is a solid nature to these items - first he has been vetted - second he knows what is coming.

Obama is an empty suit compared to McCain.

McCain is the real deal - sorry to all the democrats who want to puff up Obama with ideas that "the world will instantly change" if Obama is elected.

The world is a dangerous place - if we elected someone inexperienced and soft, people around the world will seek to TAKE ADVANTAGE of that, not all of a sudden start to sing kum-ba-ya around a campfire.

I don't want to call it naive, however, some of the crap we have been hearing this year about Obama is out there.

1,173 pages of medical records? Lordy.

I am happy to hear that McCain is healthy at this point, and I wish him continued health. But given the uncertainty, the selection of a VP who can take over at moment's notice is absolutely necessary. It would help the Republican ticket a lot if the name of the VP candidate were announced NOW. The Democratic ticket can wait till August.

Posted by: Dr. K. | May 23, 2008 12:04 PM

at least credit the source you have plagiarized this from. Krauthammer in today's Wash post.

you are pathetic, no mind of your own.

This is ridiculous. I have to hear the McCain has a 35% chance of having a spot on his nose return? Do I really need to hear this?
Please tell me that we do not have to sit through the percentage chances of Obama having heart disease, diabetes, or sickle cell anemia.
Do I have to hear now the percentage chance of Clinton developing breast, ovarian and uterine cancer while in the White House?
These are all possibilities. All of them.

OK NEWS FOR THE DEMOCRATS

1) McCain is HEALTHY His mother is over 90 and sharp Chris, McCain's mother so so quick she could run circles around your head. So that means McCain has at least 20 good years left - he could serve 5 terms as President before anyone has to worry about him.

2) McCain Hates Bush - sorry but Bush smeared McCain in South Carolina and they two never got along - they come from two differenct parts of the party

Conclusion - any efforts to tie McCain to Bush are deceptive at best - A person would have to lie to stay they were on the same page - the truth is a hard reality for those democrats who want to make this charge.

3) McCain is the REAL CHANGE AGENT Ask anyone in Washington who has been fighting for change in Washington for the past ten years - AND driving the status quo agents nuts - come on be honest.

All Obama has done is order signs with the word "Change" printed on them - no history of working across the aisle even in Springfield

Again, the TRUTH is a reality the democrats have to deal with.

Chris, Thank you.

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