http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3690009Oh my.
LuckyTheDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Mon Jul-28-08 02:35 PM
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McCain's cancer back? Maybe
Personally, I think this could be a ploy. McCain might want an excuse to drop out "for health reasons" before the GOP convention -- depending on what the polls tell him:
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN28499676200...
BAKERSFIELD, California (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain, who has suffered from skin cancer in the past, had a spot removed from his face on Monday during a routine checkup by a doctor in Phoenix, an aide said.
"At this point it was just a precautionary removal," the aide told reporters on McCain's campaign plane. She said the spot was covered by a bandage and was visible on his face.
McCain has had four malignant melanomas -- a potentially lethal type of skin cancer -- surgically removed since 1993. Three of them were limited to the top layers of the skin and were not invasive. The fourth melanoma was invasive and was removed from his left temple in 2000
cliffordu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Mon Jul-28-08 02:36 PM
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2. Me and swampg8r have been barking up this tree for a couple of months now -
There is NO WAY McCain is going to be on the ballot. He is obviously too ill to actually take the oath.
rateyes (1000+ posts) Mon Jul-28-08 02:41 PM
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Ooooohhhhh. I'd LOVE to see a brokered Republican convention.
Apparently so would some Republicans, too.
franksolich is neutral on a brokered Republican convention, no feelings either way.
However, franksolich expects the Obamaite primitives to be greatly discombobulated by "deals" made at the earlier Democrat convention.
It's politics.
The babbling sister primitive betrays her, uh, racism.
babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Mon Jul-28-08 02:36 PM
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3. Or, he had a spot removed. Happens a lot when you get older, especially with lily white skin like he has.
Bonhomme Richard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Mon Jul-28-08 02:41 PM
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7. Romney just before convention.
Take it to the bank.
JerseygirlCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Mon Jul-28-08 02:41 PM
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8. I think that's pretty common
People who've had melanoma get checked often just so the docs can catch things very, very early.
From one who knows, uh-huh. That's what happens.
petronius (1000+ posts) Mon Jul-28-08 04:32 PM
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24. Indeed - I had two spots removed at my last skin checkup
(Actually, it happens at most of my checkups; I think my dermatologist has a fetish for the biopsy blade.)
I wouldn't assume anything beyond normal caution in McCain's case, and I hope the results are normal..
L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Mon Jul-28-08 02:43 PM
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10. Darth Invader is polishing his dome, waiting in the wings ...
The primitives for the most part jibber-jabber about Jeb Bush being the eventual Republican nominee.
