Reply #17: I'm no fan of the Romneys, but ...

[BattyDem]

as someone who has spent years suffering from severe chronic pain, let me tell you something: you get VERY depressed and sometimes you say stupid, irrational things. Of course, no one wants cancer and we all know how horrible the disease can be, but I can't fault her for saying that because I know what it's like to feel that way. Sometimes you just get so discouraged, tired and fed-up that ANYTHING seems better than what you're dealing with. Facing a disease that has a "predictable" outcome can be far more appealing than facing a disease that doesn't. :-(