And George Jr. has a "common skin ailment that can lead to cancer"

[Stephanie]

What could it be? I've been mystified for years by the injuries he's displayed on his face. Now it seems some of them are due to a mysterious skin ailment, as disclosed in the current story about Laura's skin cancer. We know some of the facial injuries are due to bike wrecks. Some were attributed to pretzels. (A friend of mine has requested a FOIA file to find out if Gannon was in the WH the night of the pretzel incident.) But now I'm curious about this "skin ailment." What's wrong with him? Besides the obvious.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061219/ap_on_go_pr_wh/laura_bush_skin_cancer

In 2001, President Bush had four lesions removed from his face, including two caused by a common skin ailment that can lead to cancer if left untreated. None of the four were cancerous, the White House said.

2001


2001

http://www.buzzflash.com/contributors/04/06/con04247.html

2006

[Rabrrrrrr]

1. It's the same thing that disfigured Palpatine: evil.

[barb162]

2. that looks like a nasty boil or abscess.

[karlrschneider]

3. A very rare condition: Pretzelitis.

...

[Canuckistanian]

4. That is mysterious

But not unlikely. That one on his nose seems particularly persistent.

Probably not that uncommon among people who spend lots of time in the sun.

Like, say, politicians and public figures.

[lady lib]

5. Looks like actinic keratosis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actinic_keratosis

[eppur_se_muova]

6. Also known as 'senile keratosis' !!

:rofl: That's our Bu**sh**!! Right on the nose!

Thanks for that info, BTW.

[madrchsod]

7. his daddy has the same thing

my farther-in-law basically died from this condition that led to skin cancer. he played golf and fished for years with out any protection

[Danger Mouse]

8. His human mask...

...is starting to show signs of deterioration...he hungers for the day when he can rip the mask from his face and show his true scaly visage to the people...but until that day he waits, and bides his time...

[undergroundpanther]

9. He's a lizard under

human suit. He can't maintain his human exterior for long, he needs the blood of middle eastern children lest he shift into his reptile self in front of a uninformed citizen..Sarcasm..sorta..

[MADem]

10. Wonder what Doctor Frist thinks it is....rug burn, maybe? NT

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

11. His Skin Ailment? That's Easy. He Has A Skin And Hair Ailment That Makes Him Appear

to be human, when his skin is supposed to be darker and hair coarser and more abundant like that of all other chimps. It's such a rare condition, that he has almost passed himself off as human. But when he goes and opens his mouth to speak, it becomes glaringly obvious that he is, in fact, a chimpanzee.

[Marr]

12. He has a bad skin reaction to drunkenly falling on his idiot face.

[momster]

13. Rosacea ?

From about-rosacea.com

"By some recent estimates Rosecea afflicts 13 million Americans. Rosecea is a chronic disease which appears as usually first appears as subtle reddening on the face. Over time this may develop into some inflammation and be accompanied by skin eruptions."

In the close-up with Condi in the background, he looks just like a friend of mine who has this condition. Rough, reddened skin, esp. around the nose, with broken blood vessels evident. Eating certain foods can trigger an outbreak in those who already have it which may explain why he looks worse sometimes than others. The most famous person who had the condition is W.C. Fields. His bulbous nose was not from drinking but from an advanced case of rosacea.

[zbdent]

14. They tried to remove Bush's cancerous tumor years ago

but they legally could not decapitate him ...

besides, it's a very tricky procedure, in his case ... first, they have to use a colonoscope to find it ...