Back on May 4, the NY Times editorial board had a bit of a meltdown over John McCain’s medical records

Senator John McCain is 71 years old, a survivor of an aggressive form of skin cancer. If elected, he would be the oldest man to become president.

These factors are not disqualifying, but they impose on Mr. McCain a larger duty than usual to provide detailed, timely disclosure about his health. So far, he has failed to meet this obligation to voters, even though he is now the presumed Republican nominee.

At the time of writing that, they knew that McCain would be releasing his medical records today. And he has. Interesting how the AP story the Times uses mentions

His likely Democratic rival, Barack Obama, will be 47 in August. Obama, lean and agile and a frequent basketball player, says he has quit smoking. Neither he nor Democratic opponent Hillary Rodham Clinton has released health records.

Isn’t it cute how Obama is “lean and agile and a frequent basketball player?” He says he has quit smoking, but, is there proof? Oh, and where is the Times in demanding, DEMANDING, I say, that Obama release his medical records?

The medical records show that he has some of the issues that those of his age suffer from. Many of them, such as melenoma, are ones anyone can suffer from. I am rather surprised by the even tone and factual presentation that the AP provides in the story. One interesting paragraph 6 in

”I think physiologically he is considerably younger than his chronologic age based on his cardiovascular fitness,” Eckstein said in an interview Thursday. ”I got a call from the cardiologist who said that he had not seen anyone that age exercise for that long in a long time.”

Also

Early on in the primaries, a number of voters said McCain’s age was a problem, but recent surveys suggest it may not be as big an issue. An ABC News-Washington Post poll conducted in April found 70 percent saying McCain’s age would not make any difference to their vote. Other recent polls found similar results, with two-thirds or more saying his age doesn’t matter.

McCain has shrugged off the issue [of his age] by highlighting his stamina and strong genes. He has recalled his ”rim-to-rim” Grand Canyon hike in 2006; he has campaigned with his energetic mother, age 96.

I wonder how well the rest of us would do with that.

He appears to be in pretty good health and demeanor. So, when will the NY Times editorial board chime in on how good his health is? Should I hold my breath?