Laurabot's carcinoma

Even I'm not deranged enough to use a Daily Schadenfreude award on this:

First lady Laura Bush had a skin cancer tumor removed from her right shin in early November. The procedure was not disclosed until Monday night. The cancer was identified as a squamous cell carcinoma, a malignant tumor that is the second most common form of skin cancer.

A former boss of mine died a few weeks ago from skin cancer, so this is no laughing matter. However, what struck me was the apropos-of-nothing paragraph at the end of the article:

Monday's revelation was the second case this year of a belated White House announcement. In February, the White House waited almost a day before disclosing that Vice President Dick Cheney had shot a fellow hunter during a quail-hunting trip.

And, of course, now there's an explanation for the Bot wearing such hideous long gowns of late. (Explanation for the "long," not so much the "hideous" ...)