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zurcronium
This guy may not make it to November . . . he needs to pick a VP candidate quick. Someone who is not older than Perry Como.
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Surge
Zurcronium, i find your comment rather tasteless. This "guy" is a war hero, admired worldwide. He is the man who can become the greatest president of all time.
He has sacrificed all through his life for love of his country.
Way to go McCain!!!!
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Altria
What would happen if McCain keeled over right before the election?
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SushiSake3
Surge, I got it wrong - Sen. McCain, as I have stated previously, is one heart mumur away from disaster but I take that back - he is one dodgy mole away from disaster.
I have had melanoma myself and it's not much fun but if you recognize it and treat it early, you can knock it for 6 in 95% of cases.
I trust - and hope - that Sen. McCain is only too well aware of this, too.
I only lost a toe, thank God - it would have been far worse if I had lost my sense of humor!
McCain, as old as he is, is just too old in my view to be contemplating a run for C-in-C.
The American people should not have to worry about whether their future president is going to cark it due to ill health.
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SushiSake3
Altria - "What would happen if McCain keeled over right before the election?"
They'd probably take him to the nearest hospital and administer emergency medical care.
Just a guess :-)
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adaydream
Republicans really need to look at this and that he's pretty damn old to be president. I wouldn't be voting for someone who's likely to have real medical problems. Health problems could be a real detriment and would be hell if they have to trade on and off for illness, due to old age or cancer. < :-)
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adaydream
Many people from around the world ome onto Fox News and praise him.
That answers a lot. < :-)
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Surge
adaydream; exactly, glad you can see the real facts.
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Helter_Skelter
The party of "compassion and tolerance" certainly doesn't have a problem ridiculing the elderly when it's politically expedient. I remember nothing but praise and adulation from the democrats when Nelson Mandela was elected President of South Africa...at the age of 76. I don't recall a single criticism from them regarding his age. Hmmm. So what's changed?
It's obvious that if the democratic candidate were 72, they'd be pontificating about the evils of age discrimination and that with age comes wisdom and respect the elderly and treat them with dignity and on and on. But all that nicety goes out the window when there's no political gain for them - then they're just old f*rts.
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sabiwabi
Maybe, just maybe, the Republicans have someone else in mind as president. But this someone is someone that would not stand a chance in an election, so they'll place him as vice-pres, to take the top spot once McCain is eliminated (resigns due to health, dies, ...). Just a thought.
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kinniku
Actually, choosing someone as a potential vice-president who would not stand a chance in an election could essentially help make the chance of either being elected very difficult. I would imagine that, all other things being equal, most US voters consider the vice-presidential choice a pretty important one. This would be even more true of an older candidate such as McCain.
Now, as far as age and health are concerned. Age really should not be a serious factor (it certainly isn't when considering leaders in most parts of the world). Ageism is certainly not the answer to any kind of election reform. As far as health is concerned, if the candidate were to have some sort condition (especially a psychiatric problem), this would be something to consider very seriously. However, I am not sure that mind skin cancer is the kind of thing US voters should be using to measure whether a candidate is worthy of being president or not.
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kinniku
Just re-reading what I wrote. The last line should have been:
However, I am not sure that 'minor' skin cancer is the kind of thing US voters should be using to measure whether a candidate is worthy of being president or not.
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sabiwabi
Maybe, but for most jobs, he would have long retired; and being president of the US is more demanding than most jobs.
Anyway, his singing of "bomb, bomb, bomb; bomb bomb Iran" worries me, in terms of his mental facilities and/or morality. I'm not yet convinced that Obama would be a good president, but I am certain McCain is not qualified.
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Madverts
McCain deserves no ridicule for his skin problems. And I mean that.
All laughter however must be reserved for his few supporters and their defence of his advanced decrepitude.
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kinniku
sabiwabi,
Definitely not one of his brighter moments, either literally or figuratively. However, I think the late President Reagan also joked about outlawing the Soviet Union and then further joked that bombing would commence in five minutes. Of course, Reagan never actually bombed the Soviet Union. I don't actually think he would have ever even considered it. That said, it was a stupid remark regardless of the fact McCain was talking with people he considered friends. People in the public eye need to have more self-control.
Madverts,
I agree.
Well, I am not a McCain supporter, however rather than laughing at how old the man is, why not consider whether his ideas are sound or not. The focus should be on the people and their actions and ways of thinking, not how old they are.
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kinniku
sabiwabi,
John McCain is younger than Ralph Nader and Nader's age doesn't seem to cause you any worry. Why should McCain's?
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Madverts
Kinnuku,
I do and have listened to what he has to say. I think he far too old and far too out of touch to be considered electable. He's also running on a Republican ticket after WPE, so his chances are slimmer than an anorexic on speed.
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SushiSake3
kinniku - "however rather than laughing at how old the man is, why not consider whether his ideas are sound or not."
They are. He soundly flip-flops pretty much every second day :-)
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kinniku
Madverts,
Fair enough on the "out of touch" part, if that is how you feel. However, I don't think a person's age makes them out of touch. I think there are a lot of young Japanese people that could be considered "out of touch" and it isn't because they are too old.
Maybe I am too slow, what does "WPE" mean?
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kinniku
SushiSake3,
As mentioned above, fair enough on the "flip-flops" if that is how you feel. However, some posters seem to be focusing on McCain's age a bit too much as opposed to discussing his "flip-flops". I don't think candidates should be judge unfit to run or take office just because they are of a certain age. Keeping the decision content-based rather than age-based always ends up being better for everyone.
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SushiSake3
"John McCain is younger than Ralph Nader and Nader's age doesn't seem to cause you any worry. Why should McCain's."
I, and I think many Americans, are justifiably concerned that - let's engage in a little fantasy here - IF Sen. McCain is elected (as I said, fantasy), he will ultimately slide into an adled state where he sits and stares vacantly into the jar of jellybeans on his desk wondering why none of his advisors told him that he can't just pick up "the E-mail" or "the Internet," put it to his ear and order pizza or a tank of gas for his Explorer.
Sen. McCain - a 20th Century man for a 21st Century job?
I don't think so.
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Madverts
Kinnuki,
Apoligies - Worst President Ever.
People's advanced age certainly to me mark at least a minimum of being out of touch. I often find that those that refuse to grow old gracefully end up looking worse.
McCain has lead an interesting life and has worked hard for his country. I just think he's too damned old and that he's a Republican at a time when other Republicans have all but driven the country onto the rocks.
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kinniku
SushiSake3,
Well, now you are suggesting (correctly or incorrectly) that McCain might have something wrong or he has a high potential for something to go wrong with him mentally. Again, I am assuming you are posing your question specifically about McCain and not about other people his age, right? So, it isn't McCain's age, it is McCain himself you have a problem with.
May I ask? What makes you think McCain will get adled during his tenture as president (if elected, of course)? You mentioned you are justifiably concerned. How so?
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kinniku
Madverts,
Thanks for that, and for the interesting post. Well, I do think Mr. Obama becoming president does give the US a lot of room for growth in many areas that it seems to need to grow. In many ways, the US strikes me as being much like someone going through a mid-life crisis (never really understood what that means, but it seems to fit here). Barak Obama seems like just the type of person to bring the purpose and freshness back to the country.
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Farmboy
Age is not the limiting factor here. On the contrary, I think the fact that McCain remembers commands like "Circle the wagons" could come in handy....maybe...sometime....er...what was I saying?
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Madverts
Kinnuku,
Thanks for your comments also.
"Barak Obama seems like just the type of person to bring the purpose and freshness back to the country."
He is and he will be. A "midlife crisis" is the perfect way to describe America today...
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Nessie
It's a precaution in case he can't find a VP; he'll clone himself.
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SushiSake3
kinnuku - "Well, now you are suggesting (correctly or incorrectly) that McCain might have something wrong or he has a high potential for something to go wrong with him mentally. Again, I am assuming you are posing your question specifically about McCain and not about other people his age, right?"
Yes. This is about McCain.
With other seniors, I might have little to worry about but the thing that did it for me was the "bomb, bomb, bomb Iran" ditty.
Man, sing it in private in the shower, whatever, but not in front of anyone - friendly audience or not - as McCain did - and actually seemed to enjoy.
I think this shows not just a complete lack of tact, but a deeper problem, similar to people who wide-eyed claim not to be racist, but when they have an encounter with a person of color, the racist feelings come out in racist words.
This is what I think McCain is like.
A bit of a nutjob if you ask me, and a person who cannot hold her/himself in public with appropriate dignity, should not be in the running for president.
And that is only one out of a crowded list of issues I have with the man.
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Surge
McCain will be fine, he`s a fighter.
People may mock his age, but he is on course o becoming our greatest president of all time.
The guy`s a legend at home and abroad.
Way to go McCain!!!
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Surge
Sarge; Correct he is an honest man.
How posts like this can remain, i don`t know.
The guy has had a health scare, don`t tell lies about him.
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kinniku
SushiSake3,
These are extremely valid points. As I wrote before, it was a stupid thing to say (sing?). Once out, he should have made some sort of apology for making light of world affairs. I don't think he is neccessarily a bad person, but it definitely showed a lack of judgement.
As long as it really isn't about age, I agree with your assessment for the most part.
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