John McCain is OLD

[kitfalbo]

No don't start throwing stuff at me about age discrimination.

I have grandparents and probably many of you do who are as old as him. I've had grandparents die younger than him.

I'd hate to have to consider voting for him and look at his VP and wonder if he is the only I'm actually going to end up voting for. Sure he see's his doctors frequently "Unlike" most americans. I just still have to wonder when I look at him.

Now I also don't see Him walking around with sudoku or a Nintendo DS with brain games on it, so I have to wonder what he is actively doing to keep his wits smart. Will comments like he made about al-qaeda in Iran get more frequent? Will he be able to handle an entirely new profession as president, or like with the current presidency will the VP take up the burden due to any diminished capacity?

[Virginia Dare]

1. His age and his health are issues..

let's keep them on the front burner. Lots of senior citizens are capable of some great things, but we don't need another Ronald Reagan in office. My father is McCain's age, and there's no way I would want him to be President.

[wtmusic]

2. You noticed.

Welcome to DU
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[lame54]

3. Almost as old as this election

[spanone]

4. don't worry he doesn't have a snow balls chance in hell

[tachyon]

10. I wish I had your optimism. I don't think Hillary or Barack have a snowball's chance.

I guess we'll see...

[bronxiteforever]

11. I guess we'll see-what insight

[tachyon]

12. No, it's an admission that unlike the Obama worshippers, I could be wrong.

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[maxsolomon]

5. ditto on my dad. he's 71 &

too freaking old.

its time for Generation Jones (1963 here) to take the wheel. its not like we could do worse. GWB, i'm lookin' @ YOU.

[bronxiteforever]

6. Why would you consider voting for John McCain and be in the Democratic Underground?

[tachyon]

7. Read much?

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[Clear Blue Sky]

8. Older than Reagan when he ran for the first time.

[senseandsensibility]

9. I don't think it's "agist" to suggest this

Speaking as an elementary school teacher trying to comply with the No Child Left Behind regs, controlling the behavior of twenty seven year olds. teaching a very scriped and demanding curriculum with no room for flexibility, being on my feet all day with virtually no breaks except two brief bathroom trips, dealing with forty parents with differing expectations and abilities as well as my administrator, fellow co-workers, school board, etc. leaves me absolutely exhausted at the end of the day. And I am almost thirty years younger than McCain! I could never do this job at his age. It has already become more difficult than it was in my twenties.

[madrchsod]

13. hillary is old....

being the president is`t for people who can collect social security...

[Perry Logan]

14. Pardon me? I couldn't understand you. Your asshole was muffling your words.

[Der Blaue Engel]

16. .

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[madrchsod]

18. i`m 61 years old

big john will be older than dirt in 8 years and hillary will be 68...they are to dam old for this old guy.being a presidents is for a younger man or woman.

[madrchsod]

17. i`m 61 years old,,,,,,,

[indepat]

15. McCain's age should not be a factor sez this fella the same age and with both parents living: his

health and being eaten up with extreme belligerent, bellicose right-wingedness are. :D

[Zorra]

19. Well, so was Ronald Reagan...oh yeah, Alzheimer's. Never mind. n/t