In 2000, McCain joked that he뭗 be too old to run for president in 2008

marmar

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In 2000, McCain joked that he뭗 be too old to run for president in 2008

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In 2000, McCain joked that he뭗 be too old to run for president in 2008.�

On Aug. 1, 2000, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) appeared on PBS뭩 Newshour with Jim Lehrer. When asked about the possibility that he might run for president in 2008, McCain said that he would probably be too old:

LEHRER: Finally for the record, you have not lost your desire to be President of the United States have you?

McCAIN: Certainly it뭩 been put in deep cold storage. haha..

LEHRER: You haven뭪 lost it?

McCAIN: Well, in 2004, I expect to be campaigning for the reelection of President George W. Bush, and by 2008, I think I might be ready to go down to the old soldiers home and await the cavalry charge there.

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Forkboy

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Fri May-23-08 02:55 PM
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1. He's a regular Methuselah.

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islandmkl

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Fri May-23-08 03:04 PM
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2. m.c.johnny was right...on this one...

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Bob Dobbs

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Fri May-23-08 03:19 PM
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3. It's no joke.

And no one is laughing.

Well, maybe AT him.

Time to retire, Grandpa.

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damntexdem

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Fri May-23-08 03:47 PM
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4. Well, he's GOP, so he can help being ageist, even as he ages.

That doesn't mean that we have to be.

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bunkerbuster1

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Fri May-23-08 03:50 PM
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5. Video, please!

Edited on Fri May-23-08 03:52 PM by bunkerbuster1

It's up at C&L:

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/05/23/in-2000-mccain-admits-hed-be-too-old-to-run-in-2008/

So--who'll be the 527 that'll air the ad featuring this comment?

(on edit)

Here's an astute, head-'em-off-at-the-pass observation from the link above:

"Nobody can complain if age comes up anymore since the candidate has made it an issue as far back as 2000 all by himself."

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Ikonoklast

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Fri May-23-08 03:52 PM
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6. Ha ha ha. He's not too old.

He's just a fucking tool.

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KamaAina

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Fri May-23-08 04:54 PM
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7. Snarf!

I keep waiting for a Photoshop of "McCane" standing on the White House lawn, brandishing a cane and yelling "Get off my lawn!"

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