Prescription Drugs-McCain... He'll get away with drugs for pain...hes a POW you know. But drugs for

[cags]

anything that has to do with his mind will be a campaign killer.

IF its pain killers I think that will actually make some people feel sorry for him.

[samuraiguppy]

1. I have also heard

that he takes drugs to help him sleep--Ambien man?

but I don't know if it really bothers people.

Keep your fingers crossed that it is something much bigger than pain killers or sleep aids.

[cags]

3. It better be after all of this hoopla....LOL

[secondwind]

13. He CAN'T take sleeping pills if he's President. come on! who will answer the phone

at 3 in the morning?

What if he can't be awakened from a sound sleep? Yikes

[EOTE]

2. I'd highly doubt it's pain killer related.

I mean, it would be expected and surely there would be few who'd have a negative opinion of him taking pain killers legitimately. If it were related to his mind, at least that would give him an excuse for being such a huge fucking moron.

[Codeine]

4. Exactly.

The dude's a wreck. Nobody will begrudge him the use of heavy-duty painkillers after what he went through. This is a story without legs.

[aquart]

7. Well, actually, I will.

If McCain can get endless prescriptions for "heavy-duty painkillers" and my sister can't...I want a really good explanation why no one is worrying that HE might become an addict.

[Codeine]

9. Sure, WE will.

We're partisan. It's in our nature. I'm talking about Joe Sixpack.

No story at all here. Complete non-event.

[aquart]

26. Maybe it would be easier to reach Joe

If you didn't behave as if you were superior to him.

[Codeine]

28. I'm not.

In fact I think he's probably fairer on this issue than we would be. Painkillers, even powerful ones, do not make a man unfit to lead. JFK proved that.

[marylanddem]

11. I don't want a president on heavy-duty painkillers. Do you?

[cags]

You weren't going to vote for him anyway... If it is painkillers though he will get away with it.

[Codeine]

15. Of course not.

But Joe Citizen won't be bothered by this. He'll balance the painkiller use with the past experiences of McCain and the result will be a wash. People are very sympathetic to pain, especially when it's the result of what he went through.

Besides, JFK was on a slew of heavy drugs. I still think he was a great and inspirational leader.

[aquart]

5. Where is this story coming from?

[cags]

6. A DU member who says she has inside info and is practically peeing herself trying to kee the secret

[aquart]

8. Well, clearly she's not trying all that hard.

Why does it have to be kept?

[cags]

10. She was told not to spill before the news does I guess...

[underseasurveyor]

12. If it's Alzheimer's drugs or drugs to treat cancer

He's toast and then so is palin:bounce:

Edit: spelling:banghead:

[bigscott]

14. pain killers could also be for

metastasized cancer

[underseasurveyor]

18. Yup

I certainly include those as part of treatment for cancer.

[samuraiguppy]

16. my theory after thinking about the clues

I think the Batman reference is to Heath Ledger--who used anti-anxiety meds and sleeping pills.

That would also explain the pickles reference--she is also called the joker a lot.

If it is sleeping pills--we already know that -- and it hasn't been a huge problem. Maybe these are much stronger than the Ambien that we already know about?

Anti-anxiety pills--maybe--but still not nearly as juicy as Alzheimers.

Please please please let it be bigger than that--I have hung out here refreshing for hours.

[cags]

17. I hope its not that... it will inspire sympathy for him. Good clue sleuthing though!!!

[samuraiguppy]

19. thanks!

it does fit all the clues that have been given.

[cags]

20. but how about the lawyers??? Where do they fit in???

[samuraiguppy]

22. ha lawyers have a way

of getting involved in everything!

just kidding. The Heath Ledger thing had lawyers involved--they were going to make his friends testify in court about his drug use....probably if McCain's problems were severe they imagine the same kind of thing--peeps testifying in court as to his drug use--thus lawyers...

pretty weak, but it is the best I can do

[Codeine]

21. Sleeping pills won't matter either.

Dude was tortured for years in a freakin' POW camp, as they never tire of reminding us. I'd need help sleeping after that too. I can't stand the stupid fuck, but I sympathize with what he's been through and the inevitable nightmares resulting.

[nini]

24. If that's it.. it shows he is impaired mentally

because of the side effects.

[samuraiguppy]

23. these were the drugs in Ledger's

system at death

oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam and doxylamine

those are chemical names--the drug names are

Vicodin (pain killer)
Restoril (sleep)
Valium and Xanex (anti-anxiety)
Unisom (anti histamines)

If McCain is using any of these drugs--
Anti-anxiety drugs might look bad for McCain, I bet he would get a pass for any of the other stuff though

[cags]

25. He'll get a pass for anything on that list in my opinion. Please lonestarnot say that is not it???

Saying what it is not won't betray your secret right

[mitchum]

27. He could be hitting up the blood of children and puppies and still be given a pass