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nradisic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 07:29 AM Original message |
John McCain has Alzheimer's Disease. |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 07:32 AM Response to Original message |
1. Bill Frist? Is that you? I didn't know you posted here. |
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nradisic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 07:34 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Paging Dr. Frist! |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 04:07 AM Response to Reply #3 |
74. Dr Frist while I have your attention I have a rash |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 07:36 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. LOL...n/t |
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YDogg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 07:38 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. I LOLd. |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 08:13 AM Response to Reply #1 |
24. I'm not a doctor -- so I can make any judgment I want |
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Balderdash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:23 AM Response to Reply #24 |
37. Nah, you better stay away from making any long distance |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 10:37 AM Response to Reply #37 |
54. Keep telling yourself that |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 10:01 AM Response to Reply #54 |
61. Actually, her doctor denies giving her any advice about the trip at all. |
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symbolman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 05:51 AM Response to Reply #37 |
75. She was at a secret meeting on Oil ventures with republicans |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 04:44 AM Response to Reply #1 |
58. You get speculation beyond the data-- |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 10:00 AM Response to Reply #58 |
60. LOL. Diagnosing someone without treating them or at the very least |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 07:34 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. It isn't diagnosis. It's opinion mongering |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 07:12 AM Response to Reply #62 |
65. LOL. It's a diagnosis. If you had said he seems addled, or |
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mwb970 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 07:34 AM Response to Original message |
2. It's pretty clear that Little John is "off his game". |
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Cassandra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 07:37 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. This is what happens when candidates have to... |
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galateaparty (5 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 07:40 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Blame ourselves |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 08:00 AM Response to Reply #8 |
16. It's meant to imply stand-offishness, out-of-it-ness, anti-social ("nose in a book"), but most of |
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bluethruandthru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 08:01 AM Response to Reply #8 |
17. You're right about that! |
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nc4bo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 07:44 AM Response to Reply #2 |
10. They don't need intelligence just a warm body. Neocons do the actual work. A functional working |
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MindMatter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 08:06 AM Response to Reply #2 |
20. More like "Off his rocker" |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 07:36 AM Response to Original message |
4. Paging Dr. Frist, paging Dr. Frist |
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jeff30997 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 07:42 AM Response to Original message |
9. This would make a good billboard: |
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mtnsnake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 07:47 AM Response to Original message |
11. What a stupid claim to make about anyone, even McCain, especially with no link whatsoever. |
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jakem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 07:48 AM Response to Original message |
12. he sure has some ex-Spaining to do! no? |
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nradisic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 08:27 AM Response to Reply #12 |
27. Not if you've had a family member with Alzheimer's |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 08:02 AM Response to Reply #27 |
67. Did you really think that you would end up with a calm, intelligent discussion |
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medicswife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 08:51 AM Response to Reply #12 |
32. snort! |
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secondwind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 07:49 AM Response to Original message |
13. frankly, I also think he may have early Alzheimer's . This not a knock, it is my own belief |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 07:56 AM Response to Original message |
14. that makes him a perfect puppet for the octopus |
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gordianot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 07:58 AM Response to Original message |
15. Some form of Dementia. Only his Physician knows for sure. |
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UnrepentantUnitarian (887 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 08:03 AM Response to Original message |
18. This thread has run before...several times. |
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Desertrose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 10:45 AM Response to Reply #18 |
56. "unstable, volatile personality" IS one of the symptoms of Alzheimers |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 06:01 AM Response to Reply #56 |
79. The A word only leaves you open to charges of ageism and practicing medicine without a license (or |
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Liberal Dose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 08:04 AM Response to Original message |
19. My father had Alzheimer's Disease. When McCain goes blank, I am reminded of my father after the |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 08:12 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. My friend's brother-in-law started off exactly like you describe and... |
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asjr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 08:15 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. My mother had it. I know exactly what |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 08:20 AM Response to Reply #19 |
26. My grandfather was teh same |
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Liberal Dose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 10:20 AM Response to Reply #26 |
52. I really do feel sorry for McCain, and wonder if Cindy or their children have found "reminder notes" |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 08:47 AM Response to Reply #19 |
30. The inappropriate emotional expressions |
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Liberal Dose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 10:16 AM Response to Reply #30 |
49. Yes, and it seems as though he's thinking "Am I doing it right?" nt |
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1Hippiechick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 05:57 AM Response to Reply #19 |
77. Is there a test now? I have not kept up w/the research. In the past, it could only be confirmed |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
21. possibility..... my friend. n/t |
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elkston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
22. Please don't make such a volatile topic without citing some sources ... |
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nradisic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 08:28 AM Response to Reply #22 |
28. Have you had a relative with the disease? |
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druidity33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 08:47 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. please... |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 08:10 AM Response to Reply #22 |
70. lighten up |
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1Hippiechick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 06:00 AM Response to Reply #70 |
78. No, Elkston makes a good point - an opinion should be stated as such, not declared as fact. |
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Dukkha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
31. That's a scary October surprise scenario |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:27 AM Response to Reply #31 |
40. Or Jeb Bush! |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:41 AM Response to Reply #31 |
47. now that is a scary thought. |
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PCIntern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
33. simply stated: the OP is correct... |
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mtnsnake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:12 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Unless the OP'er is a doctor who diagnosed McCain, he should have prefaced his post with "I think" |
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PCIntern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 10:41 AM Response to Reply #34 |
55. So every post here has to start with "I think",,, |
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sunnystarr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
35. You may be right! Read this from Huff Post |
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crankychatter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
36. "You have to be an idiot not to see it." |
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bobd0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
38. Probably is Alzheimers but it could be dementia too. |
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democrat2thecore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:31 AM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Alzheimer's IS dementia |
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faithfulcitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:31 AM Response to Reply #38 |
42. yes, it could be a few different things. |
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nradisic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
39. I am playing Rove's game... |
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codjh9 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
43. I'd seriously been thinking of that too. He seems to bear little resemblance to |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
44. You're mistaking his unwillingness to discuss his myriad of houses... |
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Strawman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
45. He's a prop. So is Palin. So was Chimpy. So was Reagan |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:39 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Yep.... |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 09:44 AM Response to Reply #45 |
48. props exactly, someone in the background doing all the bad deeds |
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gatorboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
50. The debates are going to be interesting. n/t |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 10:23 AM Response to Reply #50 |
53. Did you 'forget' already? |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 08:07 AM Response to Reply #50 |
68. I agree - since those of us who know about Alzheimers know that |
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Monty__ (352 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
51. Before we jump to conclusions |
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Essene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
57. please stop with this kind of nonsense. Seriously... |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 04:51 AM Response to Original message |
59. You shouldn't go around making statements like that. |
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crazy_vanilla (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
63. interesting hypothesis |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-19-08 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
64. He's got something.. |
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RagAss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 07:35 AM Response to Original message |
66. ..and John Kerry shot himself to win a Purple Heart....... I hear ya and I don't need... |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 08:09 AM Response to Original message |
69. I don't think he has Alzheimer's Disease.... |
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NC_Nurse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
71. Could be vascular dementia or Alcholic dementia...very similar symptoms. |
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greymattermom (680 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-20-08 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
72. melanoma mets? |
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FKA MNChimpH8R (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 03:52 AM Response to Original message |
73. Not sure if I can agree medically, and I am no MD |
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1Hippiechick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 05:56 AM Response to Original message |
76. Doesn't have to be Alzheimers, per se - they are many brain-degenerative illnesses that mimic |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 06:21 AM Response to Original message |
80. I don't know but the Spain gaffe is nuts as was the explaination |
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npincus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 07:12 AM Response to Original message |
81. if not Alzheimer's, then senioritis....heis UNFIT for the job |
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