If McCain were elected and got Alzheimers while in office - how would we know?

hisownpetard

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Tue Sep-16-08 11:52 AM
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If McCain were elected and got Alzheimers while in office - how would we know?

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FogerRox

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Tue Sep-16-08 11:54 AM
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1. Moot Issue, McCain already shows signs of Alzheimers in the campaign.

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hisownpetard

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Tue Sep-16-08 12:19 PM
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14. Umm - that's why it was supposed to be joke.

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FogerRox

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Tue Sep-16-08 03:13 PM
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15. DOH ! !

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hisownpetard

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Tue Sep-16-08 05:25 PM
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18. Yup yup.

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Gato Moteado

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Tue Sep-16-08 11:55 AM
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2. i think he already has it....

....he can't seem to remember any of his positions on any issues as they keep changing

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Kittycat

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Tue Sep-16-08 11:56 AM
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3. He'd speak from notecards and avoid press questions.

Oh wait.

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hisownpetard

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Tue Sep-16-08 12:18 PM
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13. Yeah...exactly.

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Benhurst

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Tue Sep-16-08 11:58 AM
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4. We wouldn't. Nor would we know no matter who is elected.

One doesn't have to be as old as McCain to come down with Alzheimer's or some other debilitating disease.

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BrotherBuzz

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Tue Sep-16-08 12:00 PM
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5. Whack his head open like a melon and take a tissue sample

I understand that is the only way to accurately determine if he has 'oldtimers disease'.

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rocktivity

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Tue Sep-16-08 12:01 PM
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6. Compared to Bush, you mean? Or Regan?

Edited on Tue Sep-16-08 12:03 PM by rocknation

But seriously, folks, as far as I'm concerned, McCain is showing symptoms of dementia NOW. My concern is not about his age, it's about his BEHAVIOR.

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elocs

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Tue Sep-16-08 12:02 PM
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7. The debates will be hugely stressful for McCain and have the potential to allow his dementia

to shine forth for all of the huge viewing audience to see. Imagine him having a blank look, a deer in the headlights moment, or just being unable to answer simple questions or to gather facts together. There will be a first debate, but I wonder if McCain will withdraw from the others (because they were unfair, or that everyone picked on him and favored Obama).

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safeinOhio

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Tue Sep-16-08 12:02 PM
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8. I'll be Sarah would tell us. n/t

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MercutioATC

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Tue Sep-16-08 12:08 PM
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9. We weren't told when Reagan developed Alzheimer's.

Why would McCain be any different?

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Phredicles

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Tue Sep-16-08 12:12 PM
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12. Very true - we weren't told he was impaired until long after

it was too late to do anything about it. People suspected, but given how bad it apparently things were pretty well covered up.

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Forkboy

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Tue Sep-16-08 12:11 PM
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10. He'd appear smarter than before.

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Guy Whitey Corngood

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Tue Sep-16-08 12:12 PM
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11. Just like Reagan there's no way to tell. nt

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WeDidIt

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Tue Sep-16-08 03:15 PM
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16. Easy, Palin would invoke Amendment XXV, Section 4.

Amendment XXV

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Section 4. Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.

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demo dutch

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Tue Sep-16-08 03:16 PM
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17. We wouldn't! We certainly didn't with Reagan

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