[MittFan08]

The hostility is uncalled for. I suspect we want the same thing- to find the candidate best poised to beat Hillary. And to do so, it is to our benefit to actually look at our potential candidates CRITICALLY during the primary phase.

And there is simply no argument that Fred has been sweating profusely in his campaign appearances- photos were posted here last week of his shirt drenched in sweat in Iowa. If you could manage to scrape up a bit of objectivity, you would acknowledge that this is a CONCERN in light of the fact that he has non-Hodgkins lymphoma and heavy sweating (and weight loss and fatigue) are classic symptoms of active lymphoma.

[trisham]

It’s summer. Even ladies sweat when it’s hot outside, honey.

[Clara Lou]

Look— you want Mitt to win, and your comments demonstrate your lack of impartiality. Your comment about Thompson sweating profusely was just ridiculous. You’d sweat too if you were standing in the sun shaking hands in Florida in 90+ degree weather. You know that, but it didn’t keep you from making your ludicrous comment. And now you want to pretend civility. Right.

[SuziQ]

I would venture to say that MOST of the folks in that 100 degree heat in Iowa, or in Florida, were sweating, but the media didn't take pictures of them. Fred has been trying to lose weight, and has been working out in the last few months, getting ready for the campaign. It looks as though he's been successful.

You can spin it as unhealthy, if you prefer.

As for 'only' three campaign stops a day; I don't blame him. Why tire yourself out when there is plenty of time?

[TN4Liberty]

And there is simply no argument that Fred has been sweating profusely in his campaign appearances- photos were posted here last week of his shirt drenched in sweat in Iowa. If you could manage to scrape up a bit of objectivity, you would acknowledge that this is a CONCERN in light of the fact that he has non-Hodgkins lymphoma and heavy sweating (and weight loss and fatigue) are classic symptoms of active lymphoma.

If you had any integrity at all, you would realize that Fred has real live doctors who do blood tests and check ups and all kinds of good doctor stuff who probably can diagnose the status of his health FAR better than you can looking at pictures. Frankly, I think your "sweaty" argument is just plain silly, and I think you realize it too. I think the term is "grasping at straws."

[Petronski]

Heavy sweating is a symptom of Florida summertime heat. Weight loss is a symptom of getting shape.

Posts like yours are a symptom of a cancer eating away your soul.

[Doofer]

And there is simply no argument that Fred has been sweating profusely in his campaign appearances- photos were posted here last week of his shirt drenched in sweat in Iowa. If you could manage to scrape up a bit of objectivity, you would acknowledge that this is a CONCERN...

I don't know, 5 years ago I moved to a tropical climate [the southern Philippines] and when I first got here I sweated my butt off. I ran from my air conditioned apartment to the air conditioned taxis to the air conditioned malls and other air conditioned venues as much as possible.

Now it took me a year or so but I'm now acclimated to the weather and hardly sweat except when exercising or standing in the sun.

But you know I see guys come here on vacation from the States, even southern States and these guys sweat like pigs were as I'm just fine now.

What I’m saying is it wouldn’t surprise me in the least that Thompson up until recently has spent a good deal of time doing his best to avoid the heat and humidity or in other words living in air conditioned comfort and now that he’s having to spend time out in the sun he’s sweating like a pig which isn’t anything out of the ordinary for most people whose bodies haven’t acclimated, let alone a 65 year old guy IMO….