McCains 72 YRS. OLD. 72!!!! Who cares who his VP pick is, McCain is 72 YRS. OLD and it shows

[DogPoundPup]

when he stammers and stutters through his canned speeches and interviews.

Birthday Complicates Timing for McCain
Nathan Gonzales from the Rothenberg Political Report sends us this information observation:

"With all of the talk about John McCain unveiling his running mate immediately after the Democratic National Convention to alleviate Barack Obama's bounce, there could be a wrinkle in McCain's potential plans: his birthday."

"McCain turns 72 years old on August 29, the day after the Democrats' convention. So while the Arizona senator could swipe some media attention from Obama by announcing his vice presidential choice during the time between the conventions, the senator's birthday and age will be a prominent media story. And it will be contrasted even further with the age of his running mate."
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/07/03/birthday_complicates_timing_for_mccain.html

[whistle]

1. 72 going on 87

[grasswire]

3. yeah, look at the difference between MCain and Carter

Carter is still sharp as a tack, and a lot older.

[Heather MC]

11. 72 going grave

[billyoc]

2. Oh, come now, I'm sure he'll be fine.

[onehandle]

4. He needs to nominate an even older geezer like this one for contrast.

Wilford Brimley is ready to serve!

[AzDar]

5. Yep. He has 72 years of steeping in his own stupid.

I didn't think it possible...but I DO believe I'm beginning to despise him more than Chimpo.

[bushisanidiot]

6. Too old to run the country!!

he should be home (if he can find one of them) playing with his great-grandchildren before he kicks off!!

[tularetom]

7. He's gonna name some stupid piece a shit as VP

Which will just reinforce the notion that the senile old fart will probably croak under the strain of the job within a year leaving the dumshit VP in charge. I doubt that even hardcore pubs are gonna be enamored of the thought of Pres. Romney or Pres. Lieberan.

[Smarmie Doofus]

8. Truth is... he was always, shall we say.... "simple".

I think his age is mostly beside the point. I think he's a lttle nutty besides ( to indulge in some technical psychological jargon) not being especially bright.

These factors are more to the point than age... seems to me. I also think they are fair game... esp. if GOP runs dirty... which they are already doing.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

9. Happy Birthday, McSame!

[hisownpetard]

10. Let's buy him a pair of brown slippers & tell him to go sit in the corner till the election's over.

[C_U_L8R]

12. He should be out at Happy Acres

playing golf or something... if he could remember where he put the clubs

[classof56]

13. I seem to recall that Golda Meir said "70 is not a sin"

when she became Israeli Prime Minister at age 70. Now that I've reached my 70th year, I take her words to heart. That's one sin I can cross off my list. But people do age differently, and it's my observation that John McCain has not aged all that well. For all his years of "experience" in the Senate and of course he was a POW, which could age a fella, he does not display any of the wisdom I connect with age. Not always as wise as I'd wanta be, but there are those who fall into the "eternal adolescent" category, and unlike fine wine, they do not improve with age. I've known a few, and try to avoid being around them. Strikes me McCain's one of those. I heard freepers have been talking about how much taxpayer money would be saved by not having to pay McCain all that money that goes to former presidents cause he's so old going in. Guess they gotta come up with something to counteract what a cipher he is. I'd be willing to bet, though, that if the media talks about McCain's age they will not frame it in any negative context. Just my take, based on reporting they've done so far.

Tired Old Cynic