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After Long Delay, McCain Releasing Health Records Tomorrow
John McCain will release his health records tomorrow, an important step in dealing with any unease that the 71-year old might not be physically up to the presidency -- and a step he didn't take during the primary season, which in helped allow concerns about his age to linger.
McCain said the release has been delayed by a concern for accuracy and thoroughness on the part of his doctors: "They're going to be saying, 'We have reviewed these records and these are the facts.' And I think it's very clear that they want to make sure that every single thing is right."
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3 hours in an Arizona hotel to read over a 1000+ pages of records right before Memorial Day weekend. That's transparency for you.
May 22, 2008 9:27 AM | Reply | Permalink
McBushCain:
The Most Docile Maverick on the Panderosa.
John McCain's top foreign policy adviser lobbied the Arizona senator's staff on behalf of the republic of Georgia while he was working for the campaign, public records show.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-05-20-McCainadviser_N.htm
McCain adviser's work as lobbyist comes to light
By Matt Kelley, USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — John McCain's top foreign policy adviser lobbied the Arizona senator's staff on behalf of the republic of Georgia while he was working for the campaign, public records show.
Randy Scheunemann, founder of Orion Strategies, represented the governments of Macedonia, Georgia and Taiwan between 2003 and March 1, according to the firm's filings with the Justice Department. In its latest semiannual report, the firm disclosed that Scheunemann had a phone conversation in November about Georgia with Richard Fontaine, an aide in McCain's Senate office.
Orion Strategies earned $540,000 from its foreign clients over the year ending on Dec. 1, reports show. Scheunemann also received $56,250 last year from March to July from McCain, according to campaign finance records.
The campaign consulting fees ended at a time when McCain was under financial pressure to cut costs, but Scheunemann remained the campaign's top foreign policy adviser. He represented McCain throughout last fall — including an appearance at a Republican Jewish Coalition event during the same week he lobbied McCain's Senate office.
May 22, 2008 9:28 AM | Reply | Permalink
ROFLMAO!
Accuracy and thoroughness. Right, McLame, I got it.
May 22, 2008 9:28 AM | Reply | Permalink
Peek-a-boo disclosures.
May 22, 2008 9:29 AM | Reply | Permalink
Who picked the small pool of reporters? Was it
Conceal My Tax Returns, and Conceal My Drug Crimes, Cindy?
May 22, 2008 9:34 AM | Reply | Permalink
All Barack wants to know is whether all of McCain's bearings are there, TPM-reader decency pleas aside.
May 22, 2008 9:35 AM | Reply | Permalink
"decency" is one of those words. It gets defined loosely based on who is doing the defining. It's purely personal. And bullshit.
May 22, 2008 9:41 AM | Reply | Permalink
If the records show something awry, then there will be something to talk about. If they don't, the tawdry exercise of name-calling will only be detrimental to the campaign.
May 22, 2008 10:15 AM | Reply | Permalink
Uh, what happened to the press conference with his doctors he said he was going to set up? Straight talk indeed.
May 22, 2008 10:01 AM | Reply | Permalink
His medical records won't be half as interesting as Cindy's financials.
May 22, 2008 10:11 AM | Reply | Permalink
I am sure the terrible news about Kennedy's condition was sure to put some fire under the asses of McCain's staff ! Barack is gonna grill McCain ! Between Bush lite, FP, Lobbiests, Health , Rev Hage, Flip flopping and age !
May 22, 2008 10:15 AM | Reply | Permalink
OMFG! Look at all the white out . . . AND it appears the mental health section was snipped out with kiddie scissors . . .
May 22, 2008 11:58 AM | Reply | Permalink
McCain is giving a select group of reporters a peek at his records. They can take notes but cannot copy the records or remove them from the room.
Enough of the peek-a-boo reportswith a select group of reporters.
I want open and transparent government.
McSame, indeed.
May 22, 2008 1:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
All of those attending should get together prior and divide the pages up among them. They all take copious notes on their section then share what they found with each other. That would be good journalism in the interest of finding the truth.
May 22, 2008 2:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
Obama better get his out there, before antidepressants show up on them.
May 22, 2008 6:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
Are gliomas catching?
Oh, hi guys.
May 22, 2008 6:32 PM | Reply | Permalink