09-24-2008, 11:07 PM
I think McCain is probably ill and needs some time off. I doubt that he'll take much part in the Congressional hearings or negotiations other than for a quick show.
This is the foundation for my (tentative) conclusion.
1. He has been avoiding the press almost as much as his veep-pick lately. He went 41 days between press conferences. That's the longest he's gone without speaking to the press in decades. That's out of character and suggests that something's seriously wrong.
2. Several Congressmen have come forward to say that McCain has not participated at all in any of the negotiations over the bailout. That he would go from zero interaction to full-commitment is very strange and suggests that some new factor came into play in the last day or so. (I don't think Obama's phone call is sufficient prodding to justify this big a leap.)
3. He's worn much more face-makeup than usual during recent appearances. What is he hiding? A new cancer-lesion? A face that's pale with pain?
4. Reports suggest that he could only commit an hour or so each day this week to prepping for the debate. Either he's got a lousy scheduling clerk or something else supervened and kept him from work. I don't think he hires incompetent staffers.
5. He's aged and has a history of ailments and absenteeism.
I wonder what we'd find if we canvassed DC-area hospitals for tell-tale black SUV's and black or blue choppers this week.
This is the foundation for my (tentative) conclusion.
1. He has been avoiding the press almost as much as his veep-pick lately. He went 41 days between press conferences. That's the longest he's gone without speaking to the press in decades. That's out of character and suggests that something's seriously wrong.
2. Several Congressmen have come forward to say that McCain has not participated at all in any of the negotiations over the bailout. That he would go from zero interaction to full-commitment is very strange and suggests that some new factor came into play in the last day or so. (I don't think Obama's phone call is sufficient prodding to justify this big a leap.)
3. He's worn much more face-makeup than usual during recent appearances. What is he hiding? A new cancer-lesion? A face that's pale with pain?
4. Reports suggest that he could only commit an hour or so each day this week to prepping for the debate. Either he's got a lousy scheduling clerk or something else supervened and kept him from work. I don't think he hires incompetent staffers.
5. He's aged and has a history of ailments and absenteeism.
I wonder what we'd find if we canvassed DC-area hospitals for tell-tale black SUV's and black or blue choppers this week.