It still seems to me that the 800lb gorilla in the room, that is being brushed over in the media, is the fact that in 8 days we may end up putting a 72 year old cancer survivor, with admitted, "Anger issues", a couple of Ambien tablets away from, "The Button".
John McCain's healthcare policy, economic policy, tax policy, foreign policy, along with his record as a standard corporations first, middle class last republican, and his reckless choice of VP candidate all scare the holy bejesus out of me. However, all of this pales in comparison to the absolute, soil my union suit fear, caused by the thought of putting this man, a 72 year old with a history of cancer treatment; a history that has not been completely shared with the American public, in charge of the nuclear arsenal of the United States.
As ABC News asked, "John McCain's Ambien use: A National Security Threat?" This article, of course, lets us know that Ambien is used safely by millions of people everyday,but, it does offer this to think about:
Timing Is Everything
But while the overall risks of behavioral and judgment effects due to Ambien may be low, sleep experts agree that in a high-importance role such as the presidency, proper planning is needed when considering its use.
"Ambien should only be taken when you have a window of seven to eight hours for sleep," Greenblatt said. "Your staff should know that you've taken the medication, and that you should not be involved in any decision-making during that time."
Fotinakes added that sleeping pills and other sedatives have been proven to be more potent in the elderly. In light of this, he said, "It may not be the best idea for the commander-in-chief to be under the influence when he or she may have to make a snap decision regarding national security in the middle of the night; Hillary's so-called telephone call at 3:00 a.m."
Throw that little tidbit together with McCain's admission to having "Anger issues" and we have a lot to fear. With tongue in cheek, I thought I would put my fears together into a video. So here is my answer to the question of the 3:00AM phone call;