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Palin Medical Records
October 23, 2008 1:42 PM
ABC News’ Kate Snow Reports: After Governor Sarah Palin said it would be “fine” to release her medical records in an interview Wednesday, the McCain-Palin campaign is feeling no sense of urgency about actually releasing any records.
Spokeswoman Maria Comella told ABC News on Thursday: “When medical information related to Governor Palin’s health is ready to be released we will make that information available.”
NBC’s Brian Williams had asked Palin in an interview that aired Wednesday, “Did I hear you just agree to release your medical records?"
Palin replied: "The medical records. So be it. If that will allow some curiosity seekers, perhaps, to have one more thing that they can either check the box off that they can find something to criticize, perhaps, or find something to rest them assured over. Fine. I'm healthy, I'm happy, had five kids. That is going to be in the medical records. Never been seriously ill or hurt. You will see that in the medical records if they're released."
Comella declined to give any more information about when the records might be released or whether there were any particular issues holding up their release.
October 23, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (728)
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I wouldn't be a bit surprised if there are some mental issues in her records the campaign is worried about. The last thing they want anyone to think is that she is a little unstable, although from her speeches that seems obvious already.
Posted by: rand1a8 | Oct 23, 2008 2:02:37 PM
If Obama won't release even his birth certificate, why should she release her medical information. Why does no one ask that question? You want to know about palins's pregnancy, howabout where Obama was really born?
Posted by: lisa | Oct 23, 2008 2:02:38 PM
Guaranteed Trig is Bristol's baby.
Posted by: JJ | Oct 23, 2008 2:02:49 PM
I want to see if Mr. Obama's medical records......
Posted by: n | Oct 23, 2008 2:02:56 PM
ABC is in a fight with MSNBC in who can be the most biased against Palin.
Posted by: johnt | Oct 23, 2008 2:03:36 PM
Elizabeth,
Thank you! there are thousands of people who share your sentiments.
Posted by: nubiangent08 | Oct 23, 2008 2:04:23 PM
enough!!!okay...here is the deal- McOld give reviewers limited time to view his medical records and didn't reveil everything....that last child isn't Palin's child it's her daughters...and if McOld a US citizen...ask him to release his birth cert. It always about question the black man right???not the white man everything white is always right....?????
Posted by: kim | Oct 23, 2008 2:04:28 PM
Pretty interesting way to build anticipation for the report; especially when it is clear they don't want to release the report. I find it
fascinating that when she is asked if the reports of her health records being release are true, she goes through this convoluted crap-trap then says "You will see that in the medical records if they're released." The key word here if 'IF":
Posted by: jrc903 | Oct 23, 2008 2:04:37 PM
she hasnt released hers?? what about reporting obama hasnt done the same. i just wish they would all get equal scrutiny.
Posted by: will it end | Oct 23, 2008 2:04:46 PM
Her answer to Brian Williams is astonishing in its surliness. This sounds as petty and rude as Bush ever sounded on a bad day. Seriously, is this woman aware she's running for vice president and people have a right to ask for information? Cheney in a skirt.
Posted by: jon in maryland | Oct 23, 2008 2:05:18 PM
JimRod - -
Quit kissing Sean Hannity's hind end.
People who are determined to keep us divided start these rumors about Barack’s birth certificate to manipulate us into thinking he is not an American citizen.
The fact is Barack Obama was born in the state of Hawaii in 1961, a native citizen of the United States of America.
Learn the facts and see the birth certificate for yourself:
Posted by: Gary | Oct 23, 2008 2:05:22 PM
We all know she has a bad case of lying(itis)and a severe case of entitlement so what wlse is there to know?
Posted by: Terri | Oct 23, 2008 2:05:39 PM
Obama, Biden and McCain have already done their thing. So Sarah - WHATCHA HIDING? You DO GET that this is "standard" and you don't get to always call the shots? I can not stand your attitude. You're driving me up a wall.
Posted by: Susan-1 | Oct 23, 2008 2:06:14 PM
I don't want to sound horrible, but with all of the hypocrisy I can't help but wonder, is it possible those records would reveal she had an abortion at some point? Again, not to sound awful, but I can't think of any other reason she wouldn't just release them.
Posted by: makeitstop | Oct 23, 2008 2:06:19 PM
Palin drug her feet before speaking to the American people without a script.
Now she drags her feet releasing her medical records.
Maybe she's not a REAL American?
Posted by: newz4i | Oct 23, 2008 2:06:29 PM
Two words for Palin, Mediated and Motivated
Posted by: lawwal | Oct 23, 2008 2:06:41 PM
If you want to be a heartbeat away from the next President of the United States then the American people have a right to know. Release the records.
Posted by: Gambi | Oct 23, 2008 2:06:44 PM
Sarah Palin's latest baby will probably turn out to have been her daughter's baby.
Posted by: monty | Oct 23, 2008 2:06:53 PM
Jim,
If one of the parent is US citizen, no matter where the baby was born, he/ she is automatically US citizen.
Also, any foreigner, including tourist who gives birth in the US, the baby is automatically granted US citizenship.
Posted by: Mr. B | Oct 23, 2008 2:06:57 PM
Jim Rod: "WHERE IS OBAMAS BIRTH CERT?"
Where's yours? Obama has made a certified copy available for many to inspect, Hawaii confirms it, his birth announcement can be looked up on microfiche from in the Honolulu Advertiser Sunday, Aug. 13 edition. This is the only birth certificate that the Hawaii Department of Health makes available. If John McCain is down to just irrational, tinfoil-hat conspiracists such as you in his camp, he is very bad shape indeed.
Posted by: jhw539 | Oct 23, 2008 2:07:00 PM
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