HEY! HAS ANYONE HAD A GOOD LOOK AT McCAIN TODAY?

[hedgehog]

Sorry for the shouting, but I wanted to get people's attention. My Mom who watches CNN as background noise called to ask what is wrong with McCain's face. According to here, she caught a glimpse of him and she said the left side is one huge bruise.

I told her what I know of his medical history, and she was shocked to learn that he's had melanoma. Now my parents really do monitor CNN and MSNBC, so they're a good indicator of what info is out there on the MSM. They knew McCain had had skin cancer, but they thought it was basal cell tumors.

[Tempest]

1. Did Cindy find out he really did have an affair with Iseman? n/t

[babylonsister]

2. Here's a link; I remember melanoma, and it's more obvious

because he had a pretty large swath cut out of his face. That's not what they do with simple skin cancers AFAIK. Aren't those lasered off?

http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/08/16/mccain.skin.cancer/index.html

[jgraz]

3. Just a tip, hedgey -- you can post this in General Discussion

It has nothing to do with the Democratic primary, so you don't have to burn one of your three posts.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

4. I was wondering about it too..looks bad & blackish...even the heavy makeup can't hide it anymore....

wonder who the GOP has in the wings to replace John with for the GE?

[Frustratedlady]

5. Jeb?

[ElsewheresDaughter]

10. Newt?

[SCantiGOP]

11. Satan?

[Forkboy]

6. No, every time I try to get one my eyes bleed.

[NightWatcher]

7. how can his health NOT be an issue this election?

if I were his supporters (snickers) I would want to know now who he was going to pick as a running mate.

[frogcycle]

8. probably michael savage

gotta keep that base in line

[Shine]

9. I thought everyone knew he had melanoma. I'm surprised people are surprised, truthfully

Did you know he had to take out a special life insurance policy in order to receive funding for his campaign last fall?

Yup, they wanted to make sure he would survive the campaign trail.

[hedgehog]

12. My folks are semi-retired and they both are news junkies, so

they really monitor the MSM. CCNN, MSNBC, the New Yorker and the Progressive, mostly. If they didn't know McCain's medical history, it's a fair bet most people don't.

[Shine]

13. I can't remember how I heard, but I've known about it for years

hmmm...