With all the talk about candidates' health in this election, why isn't Joe Biden being mentioned at all? John McCain is old, and questions about his health are valid, as long as they are legitimate, and not intended solely to hurt his campaign to advance one's own political purposes. The same questions were asked about Dick Cheney with his myriad of heart problems before the last two elections. Again, all are very fair if asked in the correct manner.

The question regarding McCain are being brought up as a What If? scenario due to the experience of Sarah Palin and her ability to lead the country. The opposition refers to the excellent health of Senator Obama, and the experience of Senator Biden, if something were to happen, due to his numerous experience in Washington over the years.

Here's where the argument falls apart though - Any of us can die at any moment. While the prospect of John McCain's age makes that more probable, there's nothing that says he won't live for many more years, like that of his (still living) ninety-six year old mother. Opponents will point out that McCain's father only lived to the age of seventy. While true, advances in modern technology have vastly increased our lifespans, making eighty seem much more attainable. Furthermore, while Presidents age much quicker than normal, there have been many instances of Presidents living past ninety years old, with Ronald Reagan being the most recent example. He was also older than McCain when elected for his second term, for what it's worth.

In addition, Joe Biden isn't that much younger than John McCain. McCain has previously battled (and overcome) skin cancer. Biden has previously battled (and overcome) a brain aneurysm - on two separate occasions. In fact, Biden's aneurysms were simply caught by chance, due to experienced neck pain.

If John McCain is a risk to be President due to his age, then Joe Biden is a risk to be Vice-President due to his health issues over the years. Voting for another candidate based on health is silly - none of us can predict the future. If the candidate that agrees with you the most has something happen to them, the replacement candidate will most likely parrot their ideology somewhat and will select a replacement Vice President that will do the same. Trying to use age or health as an issue is just another way to supress the vote.