Update: McCain Selects Gov. Sarah Palin as Running Mate

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by djnemo65

I have been very impressed by the number of conservatives who have opposed the Palin nomination on grounds of principle, stating the obvious: that she's not qualifed to be next in line for the most powerful office in the land, behind a 73 year old with a shaky health history and sealed medical records. Smoot, do you disagree with this?

For the record, McCain has made gaffes just as boneheaded as those you mentioned - for example confusing Sunni and Shiites - and has not been taken to task by the media either. I don't think there is a media conspiracy against Palin here. She simply doesn't know what she's talking about. There is no other way to spin it.

What are McCains health issues and who said his health records are sealed? The only health issue I know of with McCain is that he cannot move around so well because of his injuries he had while held captive and his plain crash.

[djnemo65]

Originally Posted by firstdown

What are McCains health issues and who said his health records are sealed? The only health issue I know of with McCain is that he cannot move around so well because of his injuries he had while held captive and his plain crash.

McCain is a recent cancer survivor and has also had several other minor medical maladies most likely attributable to age. Clinical Cases and Images - Blog: Sen. John McCain’s Melanoma History

His health records remain sealed. Numbering over 1000 pages, he made them available for 3 hours to members of the media who were forbidden from taking photographs. While perhaps he is in perfect health, a 73 year old cancer survivor running for president needs to be more forthcoming in my opinion. Why the secrecy right? Marc Ambinder (May 23, 2008) - McCain's Health Records

And First, with all due respect, there seems to be a lot about McCain you don't know. Maybe you should end your media boycott

[724Skinsfan]

Originally Posted by djnemo65

McCain is a recent cancer survivor and has also had several other minor medical maladies most likely attributable to age. Clinical Cases and Images - Blog: Sen. John McCain’s Melanoma History

His health records remain sealed. Numbering over 1000 pages, he made them available for 3 hours to members of the media who were forbidden from taking photographs. While perhaps he is in perfect health, a 73 year old cancer survivor running for president needs to be more forthcoming in my opinion. Why the secrecy right? Marc Ambinder (May 23, 2008) - McCain's Health Records

And First, with all due respect, there seems to be a lot about McCain you don't know. Maybe you should end your media boycott

After reading the Marc Ambinder link above I feel better about his health now. Thanks for the link. I'm switching my vote from super-healthy Obama to not-so-sickly McCain.

2/21/2006
cancer check
suzanne connolly

"no clinical evidence of recurrence of past malignant melanomas"

6/1/2006
cancer check
suzanne connolly

"continues to have some intermittent swelling of the left jaw area.
This tends to occur especially if he has been up for prolonged periods of time I understand."
no worrisome lesions.

11/17/2006
cancer check
suzanne connolly

"He feels well. Has hiked the Grand Canyon rim to rim in 3 days this august. energy level is good. with the hike, he lost 10 pounds and has not regained it, but he has had no further weight lost."
"doing a very good job of photoprotection."
"he requests a flu shot today. will arrange to have that given."
"no clinical evidence of recurrence of past malignant melanomas"

1/8/2007
saw spot on forehead.
suzanne connolly
"Almost flesh-toned papule, not quite 4 mm in size. ... I do not see any worrisome features."

4/10/2007
comprehensive exam
john eckstein
"Over the years, he has had numerous non-melanoma basal cell and squamous cell cancers excised from various locations. There has been no recurrent melanoma or metastatic disease. His chest x-rays and liver function tests have always been normal."
current cholesterol: 155
hdl: 34, ldl: 83, tryglycerides: 190

4/10/2007
cancer check
suzanne connolly
"no clinical evidence of recurrence of his past melanomas"

4/20/2007
biopsy of left lateral canthal site
returns: "no skin cancer identified."

8/31/2007
cancer check
suzanne connolly
"actinic keratoses: treated 6 with liquid nitrogen ioncluding that on the left upper back, left midforearm, the one on the right dorsum nose and the very few on the upper forehead. all should resolve."

2/6/2008
cancer check
suzanne connolly
"He has felt well. he has been very busy with his campaign."
"Feels well. He has been very active with campaigning and has lost a few pounds he feels because of that. Energy level is excellent."
right upper shin: biopsy by shave techniue of a portion for diagnosis.
await path before determining appropriate treatment of remnant
squamous cell carcinoma in situ

3/10/2008
comprehensive exam
john eckstein
"His weight decreaed from 169 to 163 pounds in the past year and attributes this to his long days and frenetic pace."
alcohol: very infrequent. two drinks per month
blood pressure: 134/84
cholesterol: 151
hdl: 35, ldl: 90, triglycerides: 128
still on vitorin
"he needs to force fluids and decrease his diatary sodium."
because of bladder stone

3/10/2008
radiology of abdoment. CT scan
"no evidence of metastatic melanoma in the chest, abdomen, or pelvis.
metabolically and clinically active stone disease in the right kidney
echo cardiogram
exercised on a "bruce protocol" for 10:0 achieving 145% FAC

3/29/2008
thyroid sonography
ultrasound of a small, superficial palpable nodule in the left periauricular region...
(a small neuroma)

4/1/2008
colonoscopy report
"the colonoscopy showed extensive diverticulosis throughout the colon and a total of 6 colon polyps ranging in size from .3 cm to .6 cm. The polyps were removed from the ascending and transverse colon. All polyps proved to be tubular adenomas without high-grade dysplasia."
Take off of vytorin
switch to simvastatin 20 mg daily in view of the recent ENHANCE study as reported in the NEJM and presented at the American College of Cardiology meeting.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by djnemo65

McCain is a recent cancer survivor and has also had several other minor medical maladies most likely attributable to age. Clinical Cases and Images - Blog: Sen. John McCain’s Melanoma History

His health records remain sealed. Numbering over 1000 pages, he made them available for 3 hours to members of the media who were forbidden from taking photographs. While perhaps he is in perfect health, a 73 year old cancer survivor running for president needs to be more forthcoming in my opinion. Why the secrecy right? Marc Ambinder (May 23, 2008) - McCain's Health Records

And First, with all due respect, there seems to be a lot about McCain you don't know. Maybe you should end your media boycott

Well you said he had not released his med records and if his health was an issue then it would be news and not some blog from some who supports Obama. I do have a question for you. Did you vote for Bill C.?

[djnemo65]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Well you said he had not released his med records and if his health was an issue then it would be news and not some blog from some who supports Obama. I do have a question for you. Did you vote for Bill C.?

I said his health records are sealed, which they are. I tend to be suspicious of the secrecy, but whatever, that's not the point. The point is that Palin is not qualified and that McCain is a 73 year old cancer survivor. McCain being the oldest presidential candidate of all time makes Palin perhaps the most important VP candidate of all time by implication, and she's not ready to go.

I am 27 and was thus never eligible to vote for Clinton.

[firstdown]

McCain has released his med records and the Wash. Times says he is pretty darn healthy.
The Washington Times, America's Newspaper

[SmootSmack]

You want to ask serious questions now? You care again?

[saden1]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

You want to ask serious questions now? You care again?

With respect to her I care and I'm saying she's not qualified to hold my car keys let alone park my car. You seem to think otherwise so lets have it.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by saden1

With respect to her I care and I'm saying she's not qualified to hold my car keys let alone park my car. You seem to think otherwise so lets have it.

No need. Let's just see what happens in November. Right now I'm more worried about whether Obama has what it takes to be President than whether Palin does to have VP.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

No need. Let's just see what happens in November. Right now I'm more worried about whether Obama has what it takes to be President than whether Palin does to have VP.

Good point. We should be focused on the respective nominees. But unfortunately America is fixated on Palin and I think people for the first time in a long, do care about what this particular VP is capable of.

I think Palin v. Biden will be the most watched debate ever.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

Good point. We should be focused on the respective nominees. But unfortunately America is fixated on Palin and I think people for the first time in a long, do care about what this particular VP is capable of.

I think Palin v. Biden will be the most watched debate ever.

Has there been a VP candidate in recent memory as grossly underqualified as Palin? Perhaps that's why it's such a hot issue.

[saden1]

The play button wants to be pressed, press the play button:

[MTK]

I give up.

[hooskins]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I give up.

Seriously it's not worth it. It is completely pointless to even have an educated conversation with anyone that blinded. It's almost as bad as trying to talk to a religious extremist. They simply cannot be rational.

Sorry to even compare it to that, but politics can be blinding as religion is at times.

[onlydarksets]

The problem with Palin (and how she affects my willingness to vote for McCain) is that she appears to be such an idiot that her selection as VP actually has to cause you to question McCain's judgment. By most accounts she was a last minute "gut" choice by McCain, with very (if any) little vetting. It scares me to death that this is the level of care and thought that McCain puts into important decisions.