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Sleep-Walking Through 3 AM Call?
Talking Points Memo —
From ABC ...
In a presidential race marked by references to preparedness in the face of the 3 a.m. call, the revelation that presumptive Republican nominee Sen. John McCain has taken the sleeping pill Ambien during his travels raises concerns that the rare side effects of the medication could impair his judgment.
"Taking more than the recommended dosage of Ambien or combining it with other sedative-hypnotics for example, alcohol may result in amnesia, fugue states and sleep walking," said Dr. Peter A. Fotinakes, medical director of the St. Joseph ...
So Much For That 3 a.m. Call
The Moderate Voice —
UH OH.
Our Media…So Dumb
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by Jesse Taylor
John McCain takes Ambien, which can, in incredibly rare cases, result in sleep-doing-things.
ABC News wrote a three-page article detailing how, as long as McCain doesn’t overdose, down his Ambien during a drinking binge or otherwise act like a fucking idiot, it shouldn’t result in him waking up with the front fender of his Lexus through the front window of his local Au Bon Pain. Seriously, just take the week off, reporters. We obviously don’t need you for anything important if you’re now filing ...
