Ahem. There's, er, some excitement going on over in General Discussion again.

[Barack_America]

lonestarnot is back telling us to check the Washington Post today/tonight for something about McCain and prescription drugs.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=3964070&mesg_id=3964070

My money's on Aricept to treat Alzheimer's. Guess we'll see in a few hours.

Happy speculating.

[YOY]

1. Oh yes let that be it.

Nail in coffin.

[weezie1317]

Is the poster a reliable source? Thanks for the tip! It's exciting!

[me b zola]

16. Poster is a long time DUer who does **not**make things up

:)

[Canuckistanian]

30. I can vouch for her

She's not usually this exciteable, so there must be something there.

[TornadoTN]

34. Usually I'm skeptical, but she's a solid DU'er and has always been a great source of info

I'm willing to hear this one out and see what becomes of it. Since the source is reliable and doesn't have a history of "24 Business Hours" type posts, this could be a major scoop.

[Barack_America]

6. In the original thread, somebody asked about Vicki Iseman. The OP responded...

something to the effect of "I can't remember".

I'm searching for the post now.

But yeah, I think that's what it is.

[Barack_America]

9. Here's the post regarding "memory"....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=3952119&mesg_id=3953883

Check the response to this one.

:shrug:

[Virginia Dare]

22. The OP also said it had something to do with lawyers...

and that "interviews" had already been conducted.

Who would leak McCain's private medical records?

:shrug:

[Barack_America]

32. Well, it doesn't have to be his records. If he's taking Aricept, someone might have seen him...

take it, etc.

Or there could have been an omission from his released medical records that got a reporter wondering. That, I think, is how lawyers could have come into play.

We'll see soon enough, I guess.

[Virginia Dare]

37. I'll play with my tinfoil hat while waiting..

Sarah Iscariot has narced on McPOW and will name Todd the Bod as her running mate.

[fed_up_mother]

39. Well, that would be a reason why he goes everywhere with Sarah in tow

It's not just cause she's dumb as a rock. doubly whammy!

Notice how she speaks way more than him now? What's up with that?

[YOY]

43. Because the fundies love her and she's the new media darling

Screw what she stands for she's "cute!" In effect the media is being far more sexist than anything we can cook up by ignoring the threat to national safety she presents.

[cherokeeprogressive]

51. I'm assuming that you've never lost a family member to Alzheimer's.

I lost my grandma to it just this last April. She hadn't spoken an intelligible word in 5 years and shit all over herself at least 3 times a day.

Nice.

This place breaks my heart sometimes...

[YOY]

54. Actually I lost my grandmother to it as well.

Please don't take my happiness as to celebrating this.

Take it as celebrating getting that looney and his pet pitbull out of here.

[cherokeeprogressive]

55. Fair enough.

Apology for the assumption. It's just a touchy issue with me.

[dkf]

2. I can't believe they would hide Alzheimers.

Would they be that irresponsible?

[americanstranger]

5. Hey, they did it with Reagan.

Although I'm thinking it's more about the Ambien. I could be wrong, though.

- as

[Sugarcoated]

45. Why would Ambien be a big deal?

[Dawgs]

7. You realize you're talking about Republicans.

Of course they would hide Alzheimers. All that matters is getting him elected.

[Dawgs]

8. You realize you're talking about Republicans.

Of course they would hide Alzheimers. All that matters is getting him elected.

[Barack_America]

12. Well, first of all, he is likely in denial himself...

Alzheimers is a pretty scary thing. And maybe he has "gotten by" and the truth didn't really reveal itself until the pressures of campaigning came on.

That beings said, if the GOP realized that their nominee was suffering from Alzheimers, would they hide it? ABSOLUTELY!

[dkf]

14. I wonder if lonestarnot knows we've jumped to a conclusion already.

Now anything less than Aricept would be disappointing.

I don't think Ambien would do it. Maybe some cancer drug.

I'm all confused though, because I thought it was something to do with Abramoff.

[Barack_America]

15. She seemingly gave a hint when replying, "I'm really bad with names"...

To a suggestion it could be related to Vicki Iseman.

So that's why I jumped to this conclusion. And, frankly, watching him out on the trail, he looks like it. I hate to say it, because it's going to be hell for he and his family, but he looks like it.

[Virginia Dare]

25. There was talk of lawyers and interviews...

it's hard to say what's going on.

[tekisui]

26. We already know he takes ambien.

[Virginia Dare]

23. They've hidden shrub's obvious drug use pretty well..

you have to wonder if the crazy-ass Palin supporters just put a shiv in McCain's candidacy.

[dixiegrrrrl]

28. They hid sociopathic, they hid soul-less, they hid psychotic,

what's a little Al-Z?

[Cosmocat]

29. Is that a JOKE ???

they ARE hiding Alzeimers ...

[fed_up_mother]

42. The PNAC folks just need a front for their operations. Anyone electable will do.

[soleft]

3. Does it matter who's on the top of ticket now?

They're living and dying by Palin is seems. I'm just wondering is she goes to the top?

[gratefultobelib]

4. Puh-leeze!!

[Imalittleteapot]

10. Could just be a Rove plant to get the media going

so that they can come back and prove whatever it is wrong --- to continue their attack on the media and bloggers and us. Let's not go crazy yet.

[Barack_America]

13. I doubt that even Rove would throw this out there...

It's just not the type of question you want to raise about your own guy. It's going to scare a lot of people off. And, if this is true, that's probably best for McCain. It's hard to take care of an illness and run a nation at the same time.

[BlueIdaho]

27. Agree

Even if you do come back and correct the record later - the initial story will explode across the media. They can't un-ring that bell.

If it is a "Rovian" tactic - then they are much more desperate than anyone could have guessed.

[DeschutesRiver]

48. Agree

And there has been speculation before about the possibility of altzheimers, or if not that, maybe a mini-stroke or two, at least on the net, to explain some wierd behavior on his behalf.

Ronnie Reagan had altzheimer's, but it is one thing to unseat a popular sitting president, and when he is only showing "signs" that people in the know gave ludicrous explanations for, on top of the media covering it up by not reporting it.

Here all we have is a candidate, and not a particularly popular one at that. And he pissed on the media, and continues to piss on them, so they may have no problem with "uncovering" stuff they have had hints or even knowledge about all along. If there is meat on these bones, and it is an altzheimer drug, McCain won't recover from such truths. Not possible.

Man, what a game politics is.

[Beregond2]

11. Well, that would be good...

but I can see Americans still electing him. Once you've seen a doddering old man who couldn't put together a coherent thought declared "The Great Communicator" and elected twice, anything seems possible.

[glitch]

18. Sadly true. They don't really care if their puppets are incapacitated.

As long as they can mouth the words. Actually, even that doesn't matter so much as long as they can make it appear that they are mouthing the words, and when that fails they can always put together video clips, complete with dramatic music.

[msallied]

17. Let's say this is true...

And Palin goes to the top of the ticket. ZOMG!!!

People put up with Palin and like her because she's in the VP slot and think she's properly caged.

[demokatgurrl]

53. ... or so we hope. n/t

[WI_DEM]

19. I truly doubt it will be anything as breathtaking as that

not that it wouldn't surprise me, but surely if McCain were taking meds for Alzheimers he would have to get out of the race.

[WI_DEM]

20. if it's prescription drugs wouldn't it have more to do with Cindy?

[Canuckistanian]

31. McCain alone, she said.

Some are guessing Aricept.

[BlueIdaho]

21. Interesting...

Hi Kristi

Thanks for the head's-up.

[glitch]

24. I got it! They were going to discover this after the election theft and CHENEY would stay on as VP

and "help" Palin the way he "helps" Bush.

Then again, perhaps not.

[jberryhill]

33. Over Nothing. If it's "big" then wait for the break. But what is the point of this BS?

Over NOTHING.

[swishyfeet]

35. I hear there's video of Cindy talking about "darkeys"...

Series!!

[AspenRose]

36. I've already been burnt once with that Ferraro story

Nope, not gonna believe anything until I see it....

[raebrek]

38. It will recently discovered photo's

of Benedict Arnold with his Aide John Mccain.

Raebrek!!!

[PVnRT]

40. I think he and Sarah are doing X

[Roxy66]

41. So who is lonestarnot exactly?...sorry to sound out of the loop

[Barack_America]

46. A well-respected DUer who has staked her reputation that something's about to break.

She did not divulge how she came across this information.

[jberryhill]

50. A 9/11 MIHOPper /nt

[Yavin4]

44. Beware The Rove Trap

Remember the phony military papers from 2004.

[Barack_America]

47. I doubt that even Rove would throw out the "A-word" when representing the oldest candidate ever.

Once it's out there, you can't get it back.

[krkaufman]

49. Breaking: Cindy McCain abused drugs she stole from charity she ran. n/t

[woo me with science]

52. my craft room faces east

so i won't miss this story.