McCain's Brain

In late March of this year, I posted a diary entitled: "Concern Re: McCain's Brain," and caught all sorts of flack for referencing a February 22nd, 2008 diary post from Firedoglake by Kirk James Murphy, M.D., entitled: "McCain's Brain--How's It Doin'?"

At the time, I was lectured by many of my fellow bloggers and admonished about how politically incorrect it was to point out that a real, live doctor actually had the temerity to suggest that maybe--just maybe--at 72 years of age (which McCain will be around the time Obama's inauguration rolls around), and after many years of existence in inhumane conditions while a P.O.W. in North Vietnam, that the guy might just have worn out a few of the cards within the original set of 52 he was supposedly given at birth.

(Checkout the comments to my diary from late March. It's interesting to note how the conversation's changed quite a bit since then, at least as far as this topic's concerned. Somewhat of a study in the short-term evolution of "a message," as it were, IMHO. Sorry; I digress.)

In his diary, Dr. Murphy ventures into significant technical detail offering up substantial professional speculation concerning McCain's age-related issues and putting forth a case that there is a fairly high likelihood that the septogenarian Senator's brain function may be further adversely affected by an undiagnosed case of PTSD.

Now, here we are four months later, and there are multiple diaries on just about every Democratic blog in the blogosphere, as I write this, all with the same meme: Perhaps the guy's not all there?

Gee, what a surprise!

So, what's the deal? Is it now politically correct for a Democrat to put forth the notion that McSame's over the hill, and every moment's a potential "senior moment;" but when it comes to there possibly/probably/most likely being some major synapse issues under the guy's scalp due to severe trauma while a P.O.W., that's taboo?

I'm not sure I'm getting this? Either way, I don't want someone's hands on the "Defcon 1" button at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue if the lights are on and the whole family's not home.  

I'm just sayin'...

What are your thoughts?



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It's 2008.... (none / 0)

...and after having spent a lifetime dealing with many friends and relatives with mental illness problems, I think it's time to bring this topic out of the closet.

Mental illness is manageable, at least in many instances.

Do I want a President with profound "issues?" (I can deal with everyday issues, don't get me wrong.) That's a different story, IMHO...


by bobswern on Wed Jul 23, 2008 at 08:16:38 PM EST

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 You have to admit the guy is brave, though. He called his wife a c*nt in public, for heaven's sake!


by QTG on Wed Jul 23, 2008 at 08:22:42 PM EST

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I find the title of this diary offensive. You should respect the dead.


by french imp on Wed Jul 23, 2008 at 08:26:38 PM EST

And, I thought I was bad.... n/t (none / 0)


by bobswern on Wed Jul 23, 2008 at 08:29:39 PM EST
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LOL!!!!!


Faced with the choice between changing one's mind and proving that there is no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy on the proof.
by jsfox on Wed Jul 23, 2008 at 08:30:43 PM EST
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You mean there might have been something behind the 1-hr. peepshow of his medical records that he gave to reporters?


by rfahey22 on Wed Jul 23, 2008 at 09:31:00 PM EST


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