Posted by bruni
on October 18, 2008
Very interesting interview and LOL at McCain
US election: Questioning the candidates
Barack Obama accepted Nature’s invitation to answer 18 science-related questions in writing; John McCain’s campaign declined. Obama’s answers to many of the questions are printed here; answers to additional questions (on topics including biosecurity, the nuclear weapons laboratories and US participation in international projects) can be found at Wherever possible, Nature has noted what McCain has said at other times on these topics.
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Posted by bruni
on September 24, 2008
The way I see it, McCain has had multiple cancerous growths removed in the past. He is 72 years old, and (by no fault of his own) has had a lot of wear on him in his lifetime. With the added stress of the Whitehouse, it isn’t hard to say that there is about a 5-10% chance he could pass in the next 4 years.
So, if McCain passes (which would be unfortunate, but possible) then Palin is the President of the United States. Can you really imagine this woman filling this role? With no foreign experience to speak of, and very little familiarity with many issues of law?
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