Obama raises McCain's age as an issue

[R.R.]

McCain Camp Hits Obama Over Losing Bearings

Thursday, May 8, 2008 11:38 PM

 
 NEW YORK - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Thursday that Republican John McCain was "losing his bearings."

That brought an angry response from McCain's campaign, which accused Obama of trying to make an issue of McCain's age.


Age is a touchy subject for McCain, who turns 72 in August and would be the oldest person to be sworn in as president if elected.


McCain's campaign issued an angry response that accused Obama of trying to divert attention from a legitimate question by raising McCain's age.


"He used the words 'losing his bearings' intentionally, a not-particularly-clever way of raising John McCain's age as an issue," McCain adviser Mark Salter said. "It is more than fair to raise this quote about Senator Obama, because it speaks to the policy implications of his judgment."


Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., a few weeks ago said the rigors of running the country is too much for guys their age.


"Let me tell you something, it's no old man's job," Murtha, 75, told a union audience.


In response, McCain told CNN: "All I can tell you is that I admire and respect Jack Murtha. Speak for yourself, Jack. I'm doing fine. Thanks."

 
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[Xavier_Onassis]

Look at before and after pictures of any president. It ages people a lot more than most other jobs.

The only president that was not wasted was Reagan, and he had a passel of make-up artists. And all he did was read scripts.

Age is a serious issue. McCain is really, really old for that job. If he picks a dunce like Quayle or a scheming bastard like Cheney, then it is a BIG issue.

[sirs]

Or egregiously worse....he might pick *gasp* Hillary

[Xavier_Onassis]

Or egregiously worse....he might pick *gasp* Hillary

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There is no chance that he GOP would name Hillary as its VP candidate.

[sirs]

*whew*, sure dodged a bullit on that one


 

[Plane]

Or egregiously worse....he might pick *gasp* Hillary

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There is no chance that he GOP would name Hillary as its VP candidate.

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*whew*, sure dodged a bullit on that one

Fortuneately ,the Dems might indeed choose her as Veep.

[R.R.]

Age is a serious issue.

Using someone's age as a personal attack is also a serious issue. This isn't the type of honorable campaign that Obama promised us he would run.

[BT]

McCain's age is an issue. That is why his choice for VP is critical.

[Xavier_Onassis]

Using someone's age as a personal attack is also a serious issue. This isn't the type of honorable campaign that Obama promised us he would run.
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Suppose McCain had terminal cancer or required dialysis. Would mentioning that be a low blow? I can't see how it could be.

McCain is approaching the final years of life expectancy for the average American male. He has been treated for skin cancer, and no doubt his incarceration in Vietnam shortened his expectancy a tad.

If we assume that we want a president who will not die on us, then this is a very valid issue.

I suppose if McCain were to raise the issue that Obama as a progressive and a Black political figure (like, for example, RFK and MLK)would be more likely to be shot at than McCain this would be a fair issue too, except for him to suggest that it exists would no doubt cause assassins to take him up on it, which is why he should not mention it.
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Of course, it hardly matters to you what Obama says or does, you are against him and will not vote for him under any circumstances. Not because he is for big government (because McCain will also grow the government) or unlikely to balance the budget (prolonging the exceedingly expensive war in Iraq wil make this impossible).

I doubt that you belong to the richest 1% of the population that owns half of everything that produces money in this country, either.

But you no doubt  believe that "It's (still) morning in America."

We COULD elect a Black person president, you would surely vote for Condi or Alan Keyes, just not the one Black guy who might actually put the country on a trajectory that does not lead to the end of the middle class, the buggering of the dollar and erroneous and inevitably disastrous attempt of the 1% of Americans who control pretty much everything getting the 6% of the world's population that are Americans to dominate the entire globe.

There is too much at stake to entrust it all some old fart who croaks on us and leaves the leadership to another damned Republican like Juniorbush.

[Plane]

Have we ever had a President less healthy than Kennedy or FDR?

Health to that standard is a low bar.

[Xavier_Onassis]

Have we ever had a President less healthy than Kennedy or FDR?

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William Henry Harrison died within a month, so I'd say he was less healthy.

So your logic is that FDR and JFK were unhealthy Democrats, so now it's time to elect an unhealthy Republican?

[BT]

So your logic is that FDR and JFK were unhealthy Democrats, so now it's time to elect an unhealthy Republican?

His age is an issue, not a deal breaker. As far as i know his health is good. He seems mentally sharp, and apparently knows how many states are in the union.