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Many Holes in Disclosure of Nominees’ Health
nyslimes ^ | 10/20/08 | LAWRENCE K. ALTMAN, M.D.

Posted on 10/19/2008 7:36:14 PM PDT by TornadoAlley3

Fifteen days before the election, serious gaps remain in the public’s knowledge about the health of the presidential and vice-presidential nominees. The limited information provided by the candidates is a striking departure from recent campaigns, in which many candidates and their doctors were more forthcoming.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: electionpresident; health; issues; mccain; nominees; nyt; obama

1 posted on 10/19/2008 7:36:15 PM PDT by TornadoAlley3
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To: TornadoAlley3

Well, we do know that “That One” does a little “blow” when he gets depressed. He told us that in his “book.”


2 posted on 10/19/2008 7:37:59 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer ("I'm just going to spread YOUR wealth around." - Barack HUSSEIN Obama a.k.a. Barry Soetoro)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

The Times has requested such interviews with Mr. Obama since last spring and with Mr. McCain and his doctors since March 2007. None were granted. More recently, The Times sent letters to all four nominees requesting interviews about their health with them and their doctors. None agreed.


3 posted on 10/19/2008 7:38:14 PM PDT by TornadoAlley3 (John and Sarah are gonna change the plumbing in Washington!)
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To: TornadoAlley3

Probably that pesky HIPPA thing. LOL!


4 posted on 10/19/2008 7:39:24 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer ("I'm just going to spread YOUR wealth around." - Barack HUSSEIN Obama a.k.a. Barry Soetoro)
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To: TornadoAlley3

We know the “ one “ parents died young and John mother is 96.


5 posted on 10/19/2008 7:39:38 PM PDT by scooby321 (Cai)
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To: TornadoAlley3

Correct me if I’m wrong: aren’t we still waiting for Bill Clinton’s medical records?


6 posted on 10/19/2008 7:39:50 PM PDT by Jack Wilson
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To: TornadoAlley3

SINCE when does a candidate have to allow his doctor an interview with the SLIMES??? Releasing information is one thing...interviewing the doc??? C’mon.....Soon as WE get to interview the docs of the SLIMES editors, maybe then....


7 posted on 10/19/2008 7:40:26 PM PDT by goodnesswins (Socialism is great until you run out of someone else's money (M. Thatcher))
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To: TornadoAlley3

At this point we should have access to all four of the nominees health and educational records.


8 posted on 10/19/2008 7:41:41 PM PDT by trumandogz (The Democrats are driving us to Socialism at 100 MPH -The GOP is driving us to Socialism at 97.5 MPH)
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To: goodnesswins

I tink I’ll keep shorting , Pinky’s paper.


9 posted on 10/19/2008 7:41:57 PM PDT by scooby321 (Cai)
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To: TornadoAlley3
. . . serious gaps remain in the public’s knowledge about the health of the presidential and vice-presidential nominees . . .

If anything, serious gaps remain in the public’s knowledge about Senator Obama’s association with an unrepentant terrorist, his lack of experience, and his desire to foist socialism on a country built upon individual freedom and responsibility.

10 posted on 10/19/2008 7:43:01 PM PDT by Fester Chugabrew
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To: TornadoAlley3

We are still waiting on Clintons health records.


11 posted on 10/19/2008 7:43:19 PM PDT by linn37 (Phlebotomists need love too.)
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To: TornadoAlley3

Can’t bring myself to read anything by the NY Tabloid...but didn’t McCain make his medical records available?? Even if it was for a limited time, he allowed access to them. That one hasn’t released ANYTHING at all...despite the fact that we know he used to do drugs and his parents died young.


13 posted on 10/19/2008 7:55:12 PM PDT by sadiebella
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To: sadiebella
The nyslimes is moaning about not being able to interview the docs and do rectal exams on the 4 nominees themselves.
14 posted on 10/19/2008 8:00:47 PM PDT by TornadoAlley3 (John and Sarah are gonna change the plumbing in Washington!)
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To: TornadoAlley3
McCain already released his medical records. 1,173 pages of them.

McCain proves longevity matter of health, not age May. 25, 2008 12:00 AM

15 posted on 10/19/2008 8:04:44 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (In VP's, McCain picked the future, Obama chose the past.)
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To: TornadoAlley3

Palin ran a marathon in 3:59 in 2006. She exudes and brims with health, such that she makes Tina Fey appear cavederic in comparison. Her medical records would be unproductive of the dirt the NYT is looking for.


16 posted on 10/19/2008 8:13:22 PM PDT by Plutarch
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To: TornadoAlley3
McCain released his medical records this year - this peace is just a smoke screen to bring up his age and bouts with melanoma - NYSlimes, indeed.
17 posted on 10/19/2008 9:07:50 PM PDT by maine-iac7 ("He has the right to criticize who has the heart to help" Lincoln)
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To: TornadoAlley3
They're complaining about not getting Palin's medical records too?!! What do they hope to find there? The date of her last menstrual cycle?

These people are ghouls.

18 posted on 10/19/2008 9:36:36 PM PDT by GipperGal ("When I say Obama, you say Ayers!")
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To: Jack Wilson

Yes, we are. Clinton established the new standard for revealing the health status and medical history of presidential candidates, and the liberal power structure accepted it. Reveal nothing!!


19 posted on 10/19/2008 10:01:32 PM PDT by Elsiejay
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