I know it's not relevant, but what on earth is wrong with McCain's face?

[crim son]

He looks like a bloated corpse with a melting, sagging face. He's the Pilsbury Doughboy's Evil Twin but not so cute. He looks like something from a Stephen King novel - seriously. Doncha think? He was pretty hot as a young man but now he's just icky... poor guy.

[mainegreen]

1. The potato starch injections he gets in his face are mashing.

[Lars39]

2. Skin cancer and lymph nodes removed, lymphedema resulting.

[crim son]

6. Oh, stupid me.

Now I feel bad, as is appropriate.

[petronius]

7. Well, he's also radiating rage and bitterness, so possibly it's not

the cancer scars you were noticing... :)

Seriously, watching the debate, it's obvious that he's had some physically tough experiences in his life (I wonder if maybe something happened somewere, like in Vietnam or suchlike? Although I suppose he would mention it... ;)), and it wouldn't surprise me if he has a fair amount of pain.

[cwydro]

3. notice how he tries to keep the left side of his face

turned away from the camera?

[nomorenomore08]

4. He's not very photogenic (or telegenic), is he?

Whereas, Obama, by almost any standard, would be considered a good-looking guy. I remember thinking, come on America, where's your shallowness when we really need it? But then he went and picked Palin...

[Ivan Sputnik]

5. He was once a handsome guy

I don't know what happened, but it looks like more than just aging.