McCain Not Releasing His Medical Records

As reported on HuffingtonPost h/t Carpetbaggerreport:

http://www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com...

McCain’s elusive medical records
Posted April 3rd, 2008 at 11:05 am
In 1999, during John McCain’s first presidential campaign, the senator, then 63, couldn’t have been any more forthcoming when it came to his medical history. Months before a single vote was cast, McCain instructed his campaign to release 1,500 pages of medical and psychiatric records. What’s more, journalists with additional questions were given direct access to McCain’s personal physician.

That was then; this is now. The NYT’s Lawrence Altman, a physician, reported a month ago:

[T]his time around, Mr. McCain has yet to make his full medical records or his physicians available to reporters. At least three times since March 2007, campaign officials have told The New York Times that they would provide the detailed information about his current state of health, but they have not done so. The campaign now says it expects to release the information in April.

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If McCain had a history of secrecy, it’d be easier to just chalk this up to a character flaw. But his previous disclosures actually make the problem worse. He was an open book during his first campaign, and now he can’t even explain the delays in releasing his records.

I think this is interesting for two reasons.  One, McCain is old, and what's more, he's older physically for his age, given the fact he was tortured while in military service to the nation.  His physical condition is a question that really didn't exist even for Reagan.

Two, as the author points out, this is NOT the Straight Talk Express maverick we saw a dog's age ago.  THAT guy LOST.  THIS guy is planning on WINNING.  His tongue kiss to Bush and the religious right wing, even his dropping of his own immigration reform bill, shows that he has no intention of anyone confusing him with the 2000 McCain that lost.  Therefore, he's perfectly happy to hide his medical condition.

BTW: HRC releaseing her tax returns any second now, and due to THOSE delays, she can't complain.