McCain not running due to health - This is a persistent rumor

[Mass]

that a friend of mine told me yesterday night. He seemed to think that this is serious.

Thought I would share with you.

[globalvillage]

1. Well, that just breaks my heart.

I hope he lives a long and happy life in a lounge chair at the rest home.
Despicable bastard.

[beachmom]

3. Well, if he has another episode of Melanoma

then I hope that he comes out of it okay. No, I'm not happy with what he's done on the job, but as a human being I hope it's nothing life threatening.

[globalvillage]

5. Same here.

Long and happy retirement to you, Sen McCain.

[karynnj]

7. If that's the case, his attack on Senator Kerry is inexplicable.

Senator Kerry was great in simply answering of Senator McCain that he knows McCain knows it's not true. I hope it's not true - but he looked awful when I last saw him on TV.

[wisteria]

8. LOL. n/t

[cadmium]

2. It would not surprise me

He looks bloated and the tumor he had removed from his face in 2001 was a serious one.

[WildEyedLiberal]

4. All I will say is:

Karma is a bitch.

[Island Blue]

6. I didn't figure he would actually run

mostly because he'll be 72 years old in '08, but also because of his obvious lingering health problems (not the least of which is the loss of his head which has been permanently planted in bush's* ass).

Seriously though, I wish him well (health wise) and hope he (like the rest of us) have the opportunity to live in a Democracy once again.

[jillan]

9. This is mean but

I hope he needs to retire from politics ALTOGETHER!

No Whitehouse and NO Senate! And I hope he retires in Wyoming or Mexico anywhere far from Az.

Get rid of Kyl, McCain, JD Hayworth, ....

[JI7]

10. i hope this is not true

i want the fucker to be swiftboated and lose another primary and be left with the stench of Bush shit on his face and of course continue living for many years like that.

[sandrakae]

11. He is going to be 72 years old in 2008. He is too damn old to run.

I can't stand this man. He is shameful. If he runs fine, I hope he gets his ass kicked.

[MBS]

12. he looked terrible on TV the other night

I ascribed it at the time to his guilt in betraying his fellow veteran for political gain, but health would also explain it. He looked like he'd aged at least 5 years in the last month.

[karynnj]

13. I agree that he looked older - but it could just have been the bad lighting

He should feel guilt. I liked that Kerry simply quietly said that McCain knew better. Kerry treated him with so much kindness and compassion in the 90s when they were on the POW/MIA committee and they worked on veterans issues - he knows where Kerry's heart is.

[wisteria]

14. The ugliness inside is starting to be reflected on the outside. n/t