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Ava Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-24-08 04:52 PM
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McCain health concern.. could that be the cause of his attempt to postpone the debate?
Either McCain is desperate and playing political Russian roulette again(which won't work this time), or else there is something going on. Did anyone else notice that during his speech today the left side of his face was drooping? I think he's got some health issues going on. He looks like someone who has had a stroke. Both his left eye and the left side of his mouth droop pretty bad. Both my Mom(a former nurse) and I noticed it immediately when watching his speech.

today:



the video shows it more than photos: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/26873212#26873212

earlier this week:


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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-24-08 04:53 PM
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1. It *could* be, but the thing is, he ain't gonna be any healthier *next* week....
Edited on Wed Sep-24-08 04:59 PM by BlooInBloo
When you're a brazillion years old, it pretty much ONLY goes downhill.
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madmax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-24-08 04:54 PM
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2. I don't know
McLane droops everywhere.
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Ava Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-24-08 04:55 PM
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5. not like this though
the left side of his face is pretty drooping pretty dramatically compared to his right side.
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Vinca Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-24-08 04:54 PM
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3. More than 1 person has mentioned that.
IMHO he looks like death warmed over most of the time anyway, so I didn't really notice.
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tekisui Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-24-08 04:54 PM
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4. Maybe a stroke and he can't remember important things to be in a debate?
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nini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-24-08 04:56 PM
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6. nah... his speech would be affected too
but that doesn't mean he's not in poor health in general.

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Dinosaur13 Donating Member (57 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-24-08 04:57 PM
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7. Left eye looked kinda funky!
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marions ghost Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-24-08 04:59 PM
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8. you might have a something there...
the events of the week followed by the drop in the polls...big stress
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elfin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-24-08 05:02 PM
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9. Left side his "bad" side after major melanoma surgery and
being old and TIRED, accentuates the condition.

I also wonder if his unpredictable erratic stands on issues is more due to a tired and confused and possibly cancerous brain rather than trying to be a "maverick".
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Ava Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-24-08 05:04 PM
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10. yeah, it has always been slightly different than his right side
but never this noticeable :shrug:
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ClayZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-24-08 05:07 PM
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11. I noticed it and so did my husband!
One eye open large and the other drooping. Has he had a stroke?

Shame on the republicans for running this OLD MAN as a candidate.

It is like making a swayback horse plow 40 fields.


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JuniperLea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-24-08 05:07 PM
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12. Either that, or that thing growing in his face has pinched a nerve...
It looks a lot bigger... that poor old guy should have never been put through this!
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