Should the GOP consider a back-up for McCain?

Should the GOP consider a back-up for McCain ? Just in Case.

Is a Vote For McCain Wise?

He's running for a position of power that none of us (or our loved

ones) will attain and that position has inordinate control over all of

our lives. The NYT story (below) is relevant -you can certainly judge

it for taste or not, but the fact is there are medical professionals

who do know about his case (earlier records of which McCain himself

released, suggesting he concurs the issue is relevant), and they are

discussing the issue.

NYT Article

NYT reports on McCain's melanoma

Posted by Pam Spaulding March 9, 2008 in Uncategorized,

Republicans Election

This is pretty explosive and relevant, as John McCain has been treated

for four instances of skin cancer, melanoma, and while he released a

huge file of full medical information in 1999 during his first run for

the White House, he has not done so since then.

New York Times reporter Lawrence K. Altman, a physician, has a

fascinating piece that has interviews with various doctors who have

been discussing with reporters the specific August 19, 2000 operation

on the Arizona senator's face and neck (clearly visible today -- he

has a long scar on his face and swelling in his left cheek) that they

feel deserves more scrutiny.

Since the 2008 campaign began, doctors not connected with Mr. McCain's

case have expressed intense interest in the extent of the face and

neck surgery that he underwent on Aug. 19, 2000, at the Mayo Clinic

Scottsdale in Arizona.

Some of these doctors have noted in e-mail messages and in comments to

reporters that the surgery appeared to be so extensive that they were

surprised his melanoma was not more serious -- perhaps Stage III,

which would give him a bleaker prognosis. These doctors said they

would be surprised to learn that such an operation would be performed

without evidence that the melanoma had spread.

More below the fold.

But a number of melanoma experts said in interviews that such an

operation was understandable according to the medical standards of

2000 and that the extensive surgery did not necessarily imply Stage

III melanoma.

"It was not out of line," said one of the experts, Dr. Richard L.

Shapiro, a melanoma surgeon at New York University. Dr. Shapiro added

that he would feel more comfortable in making a judgment if he saw a

full pathology report.

While McCain's age has been widely discussed (he would be 72 if he

assumed office; that would make him the oldest president), but his

physical health has not been widely reported on during the 2008

campaign until this piece. It's relevant because of questions about

survival rates after a particular stage of melanoma.

The melanoma on Mr. McCain's left temple was 2 centimeters in diameter

and 0.22 centimeters deep, and was fully excised with wide margins, 2

centimeters in each direction, his campaign staff said.

....To determine whether the cancer had spread to lymph nodes in his

neck, the Mayo doctors injected a radioactive dye into the melanoma in

a procedure known as a sentinel node biopsy hours before surgery. The

doctors waited for the dye to flow in the lymph fluid to the node in

the neck to which the cancer is statistically most likely to spread

first.

Then they used a gamma counter -- an instrument like a Geiger counter

-- to identify the node, and removed it. Pathologists quickly froze

the tissue while Mr. McCain was on the operating table, looked at it

through a microscope and did not detect cancerous cells.

But this kind of biopsy is not 100 percent reliable for melanoma,

partly because the chemical stains that help pathologists identify

breast and other cancers in frozen sections do not work as well on

melanomas. Also, the cancer could have spread to a nonsentinel node.

http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2008/03/09/nyt-reports-on-mccains-melanoma/

His record in the Keating Episode will also be reinvestigated, as well

as his possible affair with the lady lobbyist, and neither

investigation will help his cause..

Then there is the Dark Side of John McCain and a look into his

Skeleton closet.

John McCain's Skeleton Closet

http://www.realchange.org/mccain.htm

John is one of those "Old Soldiers" , like General MacArthur, that

should just fade away and may have to even before the GOP Convention.

McCain is an old soldier who should just "Fade Away." He has done his

duty as he saw it to be and deserves to be sent home (to Cindy's home

in the desert) and enjoy the sunsets and the comforts of what most

people never had and never will have because their father and father-

in-law were not in a position to provide them with the kind of welfare

that this political professional was guaranteed.

MacArthur's career came to a close during the Korean War, but as

recognition of his status as one of the nation's greatest living

military leaders, Congress asked him to address a joint session.

MacArthur closed his speech with a famous line from an old army

ballad: "Old soldiers never die, they just fade away."

Pray for John. He will need prayer before this election circus is

over.

"Raymond" <Bluerhymer@aol.com> wrote in message

news:ecfd040d-3f71-4dbc-8586-ef3af550e951@d45g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...

> Should the GOP consider a back-up for McCain ? Just in Case.

We got one.

They're called Vice Presidents....

In article <47f65b23$0$16660$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>,

"Patriot Games" <Patriot@America.com> wrote:

> "Raymond" <Bluerhymer@aol.com> wrote in message

> news:ecfd040d-3f71-4dbc-8586-ef3af550e951@d45g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...

> > Should the GOP consider a back-up for McCain ? Just in Case.

>

> We got one.

>

> They're called Vice Presidents....

Condi?

On Apr 5, 8:22 am, g kay <georg...@humboldt1.com> wrote:

> In article <47f65b23$0$16660$4c368...@roadrunner.com>,

> "Patriot Games" <Patr...@America.com> wrote:

>

> > "Raymond" <Bluerhy...@aol.com> wrote in message

> >news:ecfd040d-3f71-4dbc-8586-ef3af550e951@d45g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...

> > > Should the GOP consider a back-up for McCain ? Just in Case.

>

> > We got one.

>

> > They're called Vice Presidents....

>

> Condi?

No. McCain has to distance himself from Bush to have a chance

in November.

McCain has to pick a running mate that has a good chance of

being President given his age. If he were really really humble

he'd pick a running mate after the Democrats have chosen

their front runner, a women. Then when the Democrats finally

are forced to accept Obama after pleadings by the mainstream

media not to put that women in charge (Hillary Nov yippy!),

McCain should step down. Obama would be up against

another women but one he can't ignore and doesn't have the

mainstream spew on his side against.her as with Hillary.

McCain gets to define the Republican party direction for

the next decade and doesn't have to be beating up for the

next four years in office, he's not young you know. teehe

(if she wins).

You could suspect that Democrats need to play two step

in order to keep the Republican party upwind, where they

can smell them. McCain can't formulate a policy platform

when he doesn't know who he will be up against, Democrats

get to showoff their bickering siblings who have a good chance

(even better if the media keep harping on about their supporters

voting McCain rather thann the other Democrat) of coming together

on one ticket. Obama playing the gentleman, maybe even winning

a one term Clinton concession.

Its all to play and reporters hate that, they don't know who to

toddy up to for the next four years and Clinton is the last person

they want to do.

On Apr 4, 4:22�pm, g kay <georg...@humboldt1.com> wrote:

> In article <47f65b23$0$16660$4c368...@roadrunner.com>,

> �"Patriot Games" <Patr...@America.com> wrote:

>

> > "Raymond" <Bluerhy...@aol.com> wrote in message

> >news:ecfd040d-3f71-4dbc-8586-ef3af550e951@d45g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...

> > > Should the GOP consider a back-up for McCain ? Just in Case.

>

> > We got one.

>

> > They're called Vice Presidents....

>

> Condi?

Condi, The Dragon Lady ???? Never. The odds makers don't think John

will make it to the convention healthy enough to accept the party

nomination. When they talk about a back-up, they mean a candidate to

replace George McCain to run against the Dem candidate before the

November Circus. Besides, McCain is not a true conservative, he may

not win the nomination .... That being said, his health is failing.

Nice guy, but the party plutocrats wants a healthier "nice guy."

"g kay" <georgewk@humboldt1.com> wrote in message

news:georgewk-9B004F.12220104042008@sn-ip.vsrv-sjc.supernews.net...

> In article <47f65b23$0$16660$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>,

> "Patriot Games" <Patriot@America.com> wrote:

>> "Raymond" <Bluerhymer@aol.com> wrote in message

>> news:ecfd040d-3f71-4dbc-8586-ef3af550e951@d45g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...

>> > Should the GOP consider a back-up for McCain ? Just in Case.

>> We got one.

>> They're called Vice Presidents....

> Condi?

I doubt it.

But who knows.....