and Obama is no different. Bush was a former alcoholic who many would argue still has addictive tendencies. Cheney could drop dead at any moment. McCain would be 72 when he took the oath of office if he wins, and we know that age and sex alone dramatically increase the risk for heart disease and stroke. He also had a previous encounter with skin cancer and has the scars to prove it. Both of those things would trouble me more than Obama's past as a smoker.
Everyone has health issues, and presidential candidates are no exception. This surely doesn't top the list of my concerns, as the risk of anyone dying at 46 is quite low, smoker or not. This country has much more pressing concerns...
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and Obama is no different. Bush was a former alcoholic who many would argue still has addictive tendencies. Cheney could drop dead at any moment. McCain would be 72 when he took the oath of office if he wins, and we know that age and sex alone dramatically increase the risk for heart disease and stroke. He also had a previous encounter with skin cancer and has the scars to prove it. Both of those things would trouble me more than Obama's past as a smoker.
Everyone has health issues, and presidential candidates are no exception. This surely doesn't top the list of my concerns, as the risk of anyone dying at 46 is quite low, smoker or not. This country has much more pressing concerns...
April 23, 2008 - 3:30pmThis Comment
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