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AGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 05:26 PM
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Does anyone thinks McCain is too old to be president?
He just looks really slow and really old, despites all the make up he has on, I know I am talking about appearance, but do you think there should be an age limit where you can run for office anymore?
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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 05:28 PM
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1. Have you seen his mother?
If you did, you would believe that this is not a good question. She actually looks excellent at 95!
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AGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 05:28 PM
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3. No, I haven't seen his mother..
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niceypoo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 06:56 PM
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33. She doesnt look a day over 92!
I'd do her.
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Maven Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 05:28 PM
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2. I think he's too much of an asshole to be president.
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TheDeathadder Donating Member (731 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 06:51 PM
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30. Amen
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adabfree Donating Member (802 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 06:52 PM
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31. amen II
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bluestateguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 05:29 PM
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4. I don't care how old he is
It's his ideas that are stale and outdated. More Bush-like Big Government conservatism.
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Shine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 05:30 PM
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10. Nice distinction, bluestateguy
:thumbsup: I like it.
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niceypoo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 06:58 PM
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34. He is running as a Bush clone
Edited on Thu Jan-31-08 06:58 PM by niceypoo
His, "I wouldnt mind if we stayed in Iraq for 1000 years," statement will come back to haunt him. So will his, "bomb, bomb, Iran," tune.

Snowball, meet hell...
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ChairmanAgnostic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 05:29 PM
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5. could you type louder and harder? my ears & eyes aint what they used to be.
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Hepburn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 05:29 PM
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6. IMO, he is too fucking INSANE to be president! n/t
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hayu_lol Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 05:34 PM
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14. In answer to the OP...
yes, McCain is too old to run for the presidency. He is a year younger than I. Things happen at this age. Little changes are a daily occurance.

The strain of the presidency would be too much over a 4 or 8 year term.

I know, Strom was in DC after he had already died. He was maintained in a position that he could no longer comprehend. There is a danger from such age.

His choice of VP would have to take this into consideration

Bottom line: 71 is too old to contemplate the presidency.
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NightWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 05:29 PM
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7. Yes, he is WAY too old. Can we please get someone who is under 100 to run this place?
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gravity Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 05:30 PM
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8. No
There are many other reasons McCain shouldn't be president than age
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HiFructosePronSyrup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 05:30 PM
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9. Old? No.
Too senile, definitely.
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Vinca Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 05:31 PM
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11. Yes and he's showing signs of senility with his "my friends" this and
"my friends" that and the odd, Rudyesque giggling.
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InvisibleTouch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 05:31 PM
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12. You must have missed the Senator Byrd flame wars. :)
Seriously, though, I don't think age alone should be a disqualification if the person is capable. But in this case, the contrast to either Obama or Hillary works greatly to our advantage.
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TexasObserver Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 05:33 PM
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13. Yes, McCain is too old to be president
A president needs to be in touch with the world around him, and McCain appears to already be suffering from senility. We lose our mental acuity as we age. My parents are a little older than him, and while they are bright, successful people who still have a lot on the ball, they tire easily, lose focus, and have some senior moments that are fine for parents but unacceptable for presidents.

I want a president who doesn't have to have the internet, youtube, or cell phones explained to him.
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Freedomofspeech Donating Member (622 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 05:35 PM
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15. The man is nuts...
that's why he shouldn't be president.
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terrya Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 05:37 PM
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16. Damn right he's too old.
Hell, he'd be 78 years old at the end of his first term.

No, no, no, no and no. He's too old to be President. Period.
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sabbat hunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 07:00 PM
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35. actually
he would be 76. will be 72 by the time he would take office +4=76 ;)
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BlueManDude Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 05:37 PM
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17. It's a non-issue unless he has some sort of health problem b4 the election.
Edited on Thu Jan-31-08 05:38 PM by BlueManDude
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Rosa Luxemburg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 05:37 PM
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18. he is NOT going to be president - period!!!
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totodeinhere Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 05:40 PM
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19. Let's keep ageism out of this.
There are lots of reasons to oppose McCain, but his age isn't one of them.
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Hieronymus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 05:40 PM
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20. He's too old, he had cancer, and his wounds from his imprisonment left
him terrible problems.
We need a younger man with new ideas.
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sandyj999 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 05:49 PM
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21. I Just Don't Like Him or Trust Him. Age has nothing to do with that. n/t
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sunonmars Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 05:57 PM
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22. Thats why we should be worried who the VP is
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democrat2thecore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 06:01 PM
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23. Age? I don't care. His explosive temper? I care A LOT about that. -nt
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whistle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 06:12 PM
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24. John McCain is now 71 years old, born August 29, 1936 so if he should become POTUS
...on inauguration he will be 72 and a half years old, that is very old if he is not in the best of health
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windbreeze Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 06:31 PM
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25. YES he is too old....
I had this exact discussion with a friend, 3 days ago...No one can even run for president before they have reached the grand old age of 35..IF there are limitations because of youth...then why shouldn't there be limitations because of age on the other end of the spectrum? Anyone 70 or older is too damned old...unless all you want is a figurehead sitting in the oval office, while someone else really runs things...wb
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Tennessee Gal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 06:34 PM
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26. I know a lot of intellectually sharp people who are 71 or older.
John McCain is not one of them!
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BlueStater Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 06:38 PM
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27. I think he's too unhealthy to be president, both physically and mentally
But that's not necessarily secluded to age.
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Whisp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 06:43 PM
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28. another descriptor for toilet brush Blitzer to use:
just heard him talking to the mayor of LA about;

you have a woman running, you have an american running, (gasp! I didn't notice! thanks for that investigative talent you have, Wolfie)

and you have the old one running, you have the jesus freak one running, and a buncha other white guys running.
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chitty Donating Member (918 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 06:50 PM
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29. Hell
I'm 50 and I have senior moments!

That could be his campaign slogan.

McCain - Having A Senior Moment 24/7.
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JuniperLea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-31-08 06:53 PM
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32. Not at all!
I just think it's too big a risk to put a human being in a position of power when that human being has been treated so inhumanely. I don't think anyone can go through what he's been through and not be damaged. Not his fault, but he's damaged.

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