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usmc4669
04-02-04, 02:24 PM
Politically, it sounds crippling — the doctor's order that Senator John Kerry shake no hands on the campaign trail for the next few weeks, and hoist no babies into the air until mid-May. But realistically, there are other ways to work campaign crowds, and the senator wisely figures that the minor surgical repair of two torn shoulder tendons will leave him in better shape for the rest of the presidential marathon. The brief operation presented no problems, according to Mr. Kerry's doctors. But the intensely covered, four-day sidetracking of Mr. Kerry's public campaign is a further reminder that the nation needs to know the state of the major candidates' health in up-to-the-minute detail.

It was only a year ago that Mr. Kerry underwent surgery for the removal of his cancerous prostate gland — he initially delayed telling the public about that operation. His doctors have pronounced Mr. Kerry in excellent health, with no signs of recurring cancer in recent tests. These reassurances are welcome, but they are no substitute for the release of the senator's full medical file. The Kerry campaign has yet to deliver on its promise to make his medical history public.

President Bush's medical checkups are regularly released in detail. But not so for Vice President Dick Cheney, who not only is a cardiac patient taking serious medication and dependent on an electronic device to insure a regular heartbeat, but also has a record of secretiveness and disregard of public disclosure. Mr. Cheney has certainly seemed robust of late in the heavy's role of attacking Mr. Kerry's character and candidacy. But it's not enough for the public to hear the White House's grudging announcements that Mr. Cheney continues to pass his physicals. Where is the full report on the vice president's health that voters deserve as he seeks four more years of public service?

arzach
04-04-04, 07:45 PM
Mr. Cheney has certainly seemed robust of late in the heavy's role of attacking Mr. Kerry's character and candidacy. But it's not enough for the public to hear the White House's grudging announcements that Mr. Cheney continues to pass his physicals. Where is the full report on the vice president's health that voters deserve as he seeks four more years of public service?
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Seems it'd be more important to know stances on issues than the health record of the V. P. He looks and sounds healthy to me..now....A Presidential cantidate, that's another story!
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It was only a year ago that Mr. Kerry underwent surgery for the removal of his cancerous prostate gland — he initially delayed telling the public about that operation. His doctors have pronounced Mr. Kerry in excellent health, with no signs of recurring cancer in recent tests. These reassurances are welcome, but they are no substitute for the release of the senator's full medical file. The Kerry campaign has yet to deliver on its promise to make his medical history public.
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kerry's immortal, just ask him, well, he'll tell ya one thing today and another tomorrow...lyin', phony, azzhole.