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In Defense of Senator McCain In Defense of Senator McCain: His Health is None of the Public's Business Last update: 4:11 p.m. EDT Oct. 21, 2008 LOS ANGELES, Oct 21, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The following is being issued by T. L. Kittle, CEO and founder of the Blue Diamond Foundation: While Senator McCain should be questioned regarding decisions he has made as a Senator and choices he would make if he is elected President of the United States, any comments or criticism about the Senator regarding his health status should be left out of public debate. Unless he has a disease attacking his cognitive abilities, all criticisms and concerns regarding his current health status are none of the public's business. During some of the most turbulent times in American history, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt successfully lead the nation through the Great Depression and most of World War II - and accomplished all of this while bound to a wheelchair. His health problems were not used against him as a marker to determine his ability to lead the nation. Why? Because his health problems were not put under scrutiny by the American public. Even though Senator McCain has shared information regarding his health with the media, it should never have even been an issue for the public in the first place. Focusing on a candidate's health concerns in order to mark his ability as president, is diverging from the point completely. The only question that should be of concern to voters is this: "Can this candidate successfully lead the nation if elected into office? Does he or she have the knowledge and thoroughly analyzed plan of attack for the next four years?" The frailty of man will always be certain. Speculating endless possible unknown scenarios based on statistical averages (life expectancy, etc) that may or may not pertain to a given individual is a waste of valuable time. Where would the United States be as a nation today if the people had voted against FDR based on his health problems? In the current video camera/text messaging/cell phone/internet world, a thirst for all kinds of information about leaders has developed. Some of this information -- like someone's health care -- should remain private and out of public debate. It is true that Senator McCain could die while in office if he was elected. That's true of anyone. Maybe Senator McCain has genes that will help him live to be a hundred? A president should be chosen for office based on his or her ability to lead and their cognitive mindset -- all other information (including sexuality and religion) should have no bearing on the decision. As the election draws closer and closer, Senator McCain should continue to be questioned regarding issues on the economy, the war in Iraq, taxes, and health care. Any comments or 'concerns' regarding the status of his health are completely inappropriate and should be considered off limits. T. L. Kittle is in the process of building the Blue Diamond Foundation, a non-profit organization founded to assist those who need access to medical care. Vincit Veritas~Truth Conquers |
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I like McCain better than Obama by eons, but bot even close to Romney and Thompson. Its a shame the choices are between someone we hope to at best be average in McCain and an evil idiot in Obama
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