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08-26-2008, 06:44 PM
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Isn't this the stuff that got Patrick Kennedy in trouble? Quote: |
In a presidential race marked by references to preparedness in the face of the 3 a.m. call, the revelation that presumptive Republican nominee Sen. John McCain has taken the sleeping pill Ambien during his travels raises concerns that the rare side effects of the medication could impair his judgment.
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08-26-2008, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Ravi  | Well that outta put him in touch with every American who uses medication. Who cares ?
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08-26-2008, 06:48 PM
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08-26-2008, 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Glori.B | For sleep? Maybe he needs it to counteract the viagra. |
08-26-2008, 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by dilloduck Well that outta put him in touch with every American who uses medication. Who cares ? | ever notice how those dems are trying to scare us into voting for them!  
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08-26-2008, 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Ravi | Wow. My God. Not AMBIEN! What IS the world coming to when Presidential candidates are reduced to being mere PEOPLE who might have trouble sleeping now and again. |
08-26-2008, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Ravi .....Maybe he needs it to counteract the viagra. | More power to that sly devil.  |
08-26-2008, 07:19 PM
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Rep Power: 14 | | | McCain is on 5 different medications and his medical record for the last 8 years is 1,200 pages long.
No wonder he can't remember how many houses he owns! |
08-26-2008, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Kirk McCain is on 5 different medications and his medical record for the last 8 years is 1,200 pages long.
No wonder he can't remember how many houses he owns! | Awesome dude. Go with that on your next tour of the senior center, trying to get the old folks to vote for Obama!  |
08-26-2008, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by glockmail Awesome dude. Go with that on your next tour of the senior center, trying to get the old folks to vote for Obama! | Old folks are voting for Matlock! |
08-26-2008, 07:40 PM
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Rep Power: 2 | | Ambien can have some side effects that could be a cause of concern for someone like McCain. Quote: |
Some people using this medicine have engaged in activity such as driving, eating, or making phone calls and later having no memory of the activity
| If they wake him up from a drug induced nap after taking Ambian because of an emergency his judgement could be impaired. Quote: |
Ambien can cause side effects that may impair your thinking or reactions. You may still feel sleepy the morning after taking the medication. Until you know how this medication will affect you during waking hours, be careful if you drive, operate machinery, pilot an airplane, or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert.
| We need a POTUS awake and alert. Quote: |
The sedative effects of Ambien may be stronger in older adults. Accidental falls are common in elderly patients who take sedatives. Use caution to avoid falling or accidental injury while you are taking Ambien.
| He's definately an older adult. Ambien Information from Drugs.com
McCain seems to be showing signs of drug dependence. 
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08-26-2008, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Kirk Old folks are voting for Matlock! | Interesting strategy to write off huge voting blocks.
OMG McCain has taken Ambien !! I must vote for someone else now !!!  
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"But though there is no difference in this respect between the best demagogue and the worst, both of them having to present their cases equally in terms of melodrama, there is all the difference in the world between the statesman who is humbugging the people into allowing him to do the will of God, in whatever disguise it may come to him, and one who is humbugging them into furthering his personal ambition and the commercial interests of the plutocrats who own the newspapers and support him on reciprocal terms."
-George Bernard Shaw
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08-26-2008, 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Kirk Old folks are voting for Matlock! | Good! Perfect your delivery. |
08-26-2008, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by glockmail Good! Perfect your delivery. | Give that boy a mic and let him speak at the convention. They'll love him !
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"But though there is no difference in this respect between the best demagogue and the worst, both of them having to present their cases equally in terms of melodrama, there is all the difference in the world between the statesman who is humbugging the people into allowing him to do the will of God, in whatever disguise it may come to him, and one who is humbugging them into furthering his personal ambition and the commercial interests of the plutocrats who own the newspapers and support him on reciprocal terms."
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08-26-2008, 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by dilloduck Give that boy a mic and let him speak at the convention. They'll love him ! | Heck, we'll have him do the retirement home tour as well!  | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
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