About Thompson's consideration of a possible presidential bid, Cheson said: "I would strongly encourage him, if this is what he wants to do, to go ahead with it. His disease and eventual treatment for this disease should not impact on his ability to perform this job."
Great news to get a definitive answer to the cancer question! Full speed ahead for Fred!
To the extent this affects his campaign at all (and it shouldn’t, at all), I think it could be a net positive.
“Right now, he has no evidence of disease” - is the only true response. You are never “cancer free” after treatment. Good Doctor. But you can be sure that some of the ignorant press will leap on this as an issue.
Anyone seriously running for President has to know that their chances of dying on the job are greater than average.
And it has nothing to do with illness.