Obama Camp Accuses McCain of Making Race an Issue With Melanoma Checkup

PHOENIX - The Obama campaign accused John McCain of making race an issue by having a patch of skin removed from his face as a precaution against melanoma.  “It is reprehensible that Senator McCain used this checkup as a backdoor attempt to play on people’s racial prejudices,” said Anita Dunn, a senior Obama aide.

The McCain campaign denied the allegations as “absurd” and issued a statement clarifying the procedure McCain underwent: 

“John McCain, the FAIR-SKINNED Senator from Arizona who suffered severe sun damage to his PALE FACE during the 5 1/2 years he spent in Vietnamese prison camps for his fellow Americans, had a small patch of skin removed from his right CAUCASIAN CHEEK yesterday as part of his regular checkups for melanoma, a disease that especially afflicts WHITE PEOPLE, such as Senator John McCain.  His skin is now temporarily DISCOLORED in that area, but will return it’s NORMAL, HEALTHY CAUCASIAN COLOR soon.” 

Jul 30