Strange McCain Post-Debate Moment Caught In Photo

The Reuters photo wire includes this shot taken after the debate last night, when McCain caught himself walking in the wrong direction on stage:

Comments

[PeaceOnEarth62]

here is the man to see before you vote if you work for a living.THE REAL PLUMBER.
http://current.com/items/89393744_crusader_against_obama_racism

[That Guy]

I'm sorry, this is just the best picture of McCain EVER!

[MyGuyO]

Poor John McCain always seems to be sticking out his tongue. This isn't the first time an unflattering pic of him has been shown. He absolutely looks ridiculous here. Is this the man we want to represent America? He has the strangest mannerisms and they are showing up more on the campaign trail.

[deminmo]

I thought of the times I'd stick out my tongue at someone
because I didn't like what they told me to do! It may be a
childish act, but it is funny.

[zhrzh]

Is this a take on the iconic evolution of ape to man?

[Akacia]

Not that peple need every detail, but what is the hoop today?

[brysonsdad]

As much as I would like him to be done with the race, this looks like a case of a great pic taken at the right time and nothing more, it is funny as heck though and I certainly laughed and forwarded it on

[ginia51]

His symptoms mirror Tardive dykinesia. If he does indeed have this it could be an end to his race for President.

http://wikipedia.org/wiki/Tardive_dyskinesia

very scary...

[wmholt]

It's not tardive dyskinesia. It's just him being his usual self.

[bdaved]

Everybody's a neurologist these days. How many people talking about tardive dyskinesia had even heard of it three days ago? I sure hadn't. Senator McCain's behavior at times reminds me of people I've known who have had problems with aging complicated by side effects of medications. I don't know enough about that subject to perform a long-distance diagnosis and while I appreciate the usefulness of Wikipedia I am certainly not going to use it for a medical textbook. Do you know enough about tardive dyskinesia to flatly state that it is a disqualifying disability for the Presidency of the United States? There are plenty of reasons not to vote for Senator McCain, and physical problems may be among them. But wikidiagnosis by people looking to find something wrong with the man is a little self-indulgent.

[larmarch5]

What is with JOhn McCain's tongue? Is it swollen? Is he on meds that makes his mouth dry? Something's not right with John McCain, and I don't mean that in a joking way. I think he may be very ill.

[larmarch5]

Did a ggogle on my own question:
Additional causes (of swollen tongue) include medications (especially ACE inhibitors for high blood pressure) and other swelling problems, such as acquired angioedema (associated with other diseases, most commonly B-cell lymphoproliferative disorders) and idiopathic angioedema, or a newly described condition known as hereditary angioedema.

[bdaved]

Let's be careful. I remember Dr. Bill Frist proclaiming his diagnosis in the Terry Schiavo case. I agree something hasn't been looking right with the Senator but I'm a little too not smart enough to say exactly what it is.

[Howzat]

This image of the guy who wants to be in the WH say it all about his ability to be a leader of the most formidable power in the world.

Scary, Scary, Scary.

[prdamericanmom]

That is so gross. My mind's eye is in bad need of a shower and some disinfectant to try to get the grime out. Thanks, whoever took that picture. I'll never be the same again.

[politicalmomma2]

I laughed until I had tears running down my face...
It's great that in a harsh campaign season there is something (well, besides Palin) to laugh about.

[Whinger]

Has John McCain just come out of the closet, in public, in front of the gaze of millions?

[Synnerman]

That's an ACTUAL picture? It was so bizarre I thought it had to be a photomanip.

[research]

it's real.

[mervr1]

Oh my God, is McCain trying to toss Obama's salad. Nasty!