What's Younger Than McCain?
By bluegal Sunday Apr 20, 2008 11:00amPolls indicate the American people are concerned about electing a 72-year-old President. So what's younger than McCain? Many things indeed. Here's proof from Younger than McCain dot com:
John McCain comes from another time, an old war-horse stuck in the past with an old-world view of things. Just for fun and to put into some perspective just how old McCain is, we started compiling lists of things that to most Americans seem really old, but they're still younger than good 'ole John McCain.
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Pearl Harbor
Thanks for reminding me that McDonald's and Burger King are recent abominations. This gives me hope that we may see an end to them in our lifetimes.
Wow. Discrimination at it's finest.
The video says that John McCain isn't literally older than dirt, but geologically speaking there is indeed dirt that is younger than John McCain.
What Polls?
Younger than McCain, the U.S. national highway system. and it's way overdue for major repairs.
Politicians aren't exactly pillars of wisdom regardless of age.
Little harsh?
Iceland!? It's been around for over 1000 years (cf. the USA) and in modern times it has been completely independent from Denmark since 1918.
batman @ 3:
Hardly. Age is a risk factor for many, many diseases including a host of disorders related to mental capacity and stability. We already had to suffer through the last 8 years with one mentally challenged president, this country cannot afford another four.
Well, it's no surprise. Most Saints are long dead. As our only living Saint, of course he is ancient!
You're not gonna beat him with this kind of horseshit.
Joe Tseng @ 12:
Blunt, to the point, but true.
Age isn't the issue. Inability to grasp the details is. On the key issue of the war, McCain can't seem to differentiate between Shiite and Sunni. So, apparently, he's going to have to delegate the details. Now, remembering the the neocons that Bush put in charge of his foreign policy was PNAC, and remembering that PNAC has articulated a policy of limited hegemony, and remembering that McCain advocates a policy of "Rouge state rollback", it is clear that McCain embraces the neocon policy explicitly. It's not just a matter of "guilty by association". Voting for McCain is explicitly voting for 4 more years of neocon foreign policy.
On the economy, McCain acknowledges a limited ability. He advocates tax cuts over fiscal responsibility (balanced budget), which I think is weakening the dollar. People are going to have to decide whether the Republican position that we can endlessly borrow and borrow, for ever and ever, is sound economic policy.
On health care, McCain is in last place for the interests of most people.
Age is an issue depending on who McCain picks for the VP, because it is more possible that the VP would have to assume the presidency. But, assuming that McCain picks a sane running mate, then his age, in and of itself isn't the problem. His positions on the issues, and his ability to grasp the issues is the problem. He may have military experience, but I don't hear too much about command experience. And one who is not familiar with the distinction between Sunni and Shiite will need to delegate the management of the 100 year Iraq war.
No problem here with the age. It's the crazy I can't abide.
lol.
What’s Younger Than McCain?
He actually remembers living like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdNtQpQ2sF4
Well the GOP didn't want him - maybe age was a factor. Why should the rest of us?
Look for "him" to choose a VP who appeals much better to the base and the masses.
Still, I hope the Dems are more classy that to get into this issue directly.
4 Rusty Shackleford the Pretentious Chatboard Elitist Says: The video says that John McCain isn’t literally older than dirt, but geologically speaking there is indeed dirt that is younger than John McCain.
This dirt?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XMQX8Uv02I
YourMom @ 18:
He's going to get 99.9% of the conservative-former republican party-people who still believe there is a republican party vote.
None of these people are going with Clinton or Obama. There is no way.
I like this one much much better and it gets to the point. Be sure to turn your speakers on before you click.
Things have been invented since I was born, too.
L.A. Confidential @ 20:
So what that means is Dem turnout is going to be the critical factor. If they can drag people away from entertainment and amusement that day.
Older n'dis guy?
http://www.usounds.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/keithrichards.jpg
Dr. Hussein Matt
If you are using that as the qualifier for this arguement then why not say the following.... Being a woman increases Hillary's chances of getting breast cancer and Obama's being black means he runs a higher risk for heart disease.
Really a slow info newz day. Apathy setting in.
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I'm so bitter about the age thing.
You will deserve a McCain presidency.
Yeah, he's old - but I would caution any and all Dems who still want to win this election in November - don't make this a talking point or a criticism. Old people vote in record numbers every single election, pissing them off by insinuating that old people are incapable of anything is NOT in our best interest.
Besides, there are a plethora of better and legitimate reasons to not vote for him, the fact that his shriveled up body is essentially a liver-spot with legs is really not necessary in this case.
Does he remind anyone else of "Mr. Burns" from "The Simpsons?"
We need to stop this ageism crap. There are plenty of problems with McCain- I don't see why we have to resort to such tactics. All it does is lend credibility to other baseless generalizations regarding Obama.
Admittedly, McCain doesn't seem to have benefited from his extra years on this earth, but it shouldn't be the basis of our attacks.
I'm glad to see that a lot of others here agree.
Read THE REAL MCCAIN - it's an eye opener! His age is the least of McCain's liabilities as a candidate.
Liberal AND Proud @ 28:
Why?
living-abomination @ 30:
Your damn right. They take their voting VERY SERIOUSLY. They don't do it so they can wear a I Voted Sticker on their shirt for a day.
It's not the age. There are plenty of people in the world older than McCain who are sharp, smart, reasonable and compassionate. And there are plenty of younger people who are not.
Great Spring Weather outdoor reading... The Real McCain
http://www.amazon.com/Real-McCain-Conservatives-Independents-Shouldnt/dp...
McCain and his corporate ( now global ) masters fooled a lot of people for a long time.
But McBush.... like the Bush Family, will also soon be banned from public office.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lkPXVnZAis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc7i0wCFf8g
Get this information to Obama advisors...
Fascists in the Agriculture and Homeland Security are ready to spray dangerous chemical on Bay Area residents
US Air Force Major Tim Wilcox explains:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxXFZkVd0To
Bush Paraguay Escape Watch:
six decades of oligarchic party rule ended.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7357874.stm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2006/oct/23/mainsection.tomphillips
Incidently, the Nazis fled to South America after the war.
I do not want McCain in the White House, but I also do not like the ageism that's coming out here. I'm 65 and I'm starting to get offended by these attacks ridiculing McCain because of his age. There's much more important stuff about McCain to talk about. His age is part of who he is and is a valid topic but being in his 70's is only one of the issues.
I wouldn't vote for McCain under any circumstances but some may just because it's starting to look like he is being discriminated against because of his age. I decided on my choice for the Democratic candidate sooner than I would have because of the rampant sexism from the media and the 'progressive' blogosphere. So how you treat people can backfire!
@34 Dale Says:And there are plenty of younger people who are not.
Like the current squatter in the WH!
ysbaddaden @ 24:
Well, Keith Richards IS old, but in his case it's less the years than the mileage.
pissed off patricia @ 21:
It sounds good, but it's straight from the GOP playbook. All those comments are taken completely out of context.
The sad truth is that some people ARE better off now. Tax cuts for the rich, corporate welfare and no-bid contracts guarantees it.
"Oh my gaaawd." Sheesh, the chuckleheads doing the voice over for this video pretty much render it unwatchable. You can her them wanting to say "like, he's like old."
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mccain would make a dangerous president, and his views, policy prescriptions and foreign policy would be devastating to america and the world. talking about his age, to me, is petty and distracting. now, don't get me wrong, the occassional joke about him being older than the opposable thumb has it moments.
but too concentrate on his age gives the impression that THAT is the problem with mccain, when it is not. his views, his ideology, his wargasmic poersonality are the reasons why he should NEVER be president.
have fun with it, but be careful and don't make mccain's age a big issue, at least not a defining issue.
I'd like to see a McCain/Obama debate where Obama comes out with a giant clown American flag lapel pin. He could look at McCain, wink, and say mines bigger.
*Runs from the room*
The guy could be 101 and comatose. It doesn't matter! The fools will still vote for him.
I support Obama, but this video is kind of a cheap shot at older people. If McCain were 8 years younger, he would still be older than most of the things listed, and nobody would be talking about his age.
I'd prefer to campaign on issues, judgment and character, rather than how long someone's been on the earth, the color of their skin, or what kind of reproductive organs they have.
bill @ 42:
You not going to see that but whatever makes your day.
"...mccain would make a dangerous president, and his views, policy prescriptions and foreign policy would be devastating to america and the world..."
The Chucklehead-in-Chief has already accomplished this and more.
Why resort to ad hominem attacks on McCain? There are plenty of substantive issues that he is clueless on, lets stick to those!
Leave this kind of rubbish to the other side.
Age-ism!
The reason McCain won't do have nothing to do with him being old -- plenty of old people are not stuck in archaic ways of thinking and doing. The problem is that McCain is stuck, tenaciously, aggressively stuck.
Arizona @ 44:
It is pretty immature and high schoolish.
YourMom @ 39:
Did you read the words on the right side of the ad as you heard McCain's voice? Those words of reality contradict everything McCain says.
The Smiths @ 35:
Why would Bush escape - he executed a SCOTUS coup, stole elections, committed war crimes, looted the treasury, destroyed the standing of the US in the world and more ... and he got away with it.
He is a pig in slop ... and we are the slop.
When you look up old in the Dictionary, you see McCain's picture.
McCain is not old, he's age challenged.
When McCain's age you reach, look as good you will not.
Those are not wrinkles on his face, they are the scars of freedom fighting.
If McCain was thismuch older, THEN you could call him old.
As a counter point of his dragging his poor old (90 years) Mom around as a testament to his anticipated longevity, try these facts on for size.
But that's not a woman, that's a man, baby!
Thank you Austen for pointing that out.
Your sex makes a huge difference in lifespan.
You can thank mom for your mitochondria but as long as she is not carrying a lethal gene to pass on, best look how the lineage of swingin' dicks fared.
John S. McCain I - August 9, 1884 – September 6, 1945 / Age 61 years
John S. McCain II - January 17, 1911 – March 22, 1981 / Age 70 years
John S. McCain III - August 29, 1936 - ? /Age this year 72
Can you say President Lieberman?
I know you could.
Don't say I didn't warn you ;)
anon @ 51:
Lots of hard, sweaty, and annoying work to do in the future. May as well get prepared for it.
What's younger than John McGoo?
Short buses filled with window lickers on the way to MSM Jounalism school.
I won't vote for any young whipper snapper like McCain.
I've seen him dance the forbidden dance...The Charleston.
Some ppl take things too seriously - it's a joke!
In that vein:
John McCain is older than ballpoint pens (1938) and when he was born, gasoline was $0.10 a gallon. (http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1930s.html)
batman @ 25:
Neither of these diseases will impact judgment, mental capacity, cognizance or alter reality. Try again.....
AngryDesi @ 57:
We need to continue concentrating on the bigger issues affecting us, such as war, government corruption, lack of work, sky high inflation, etc, etc, etc.
This country won't survive producing jokes, hair extensions, and American Idol singers.
Reich-wingers are screeching that age is not a legitimate issue, but middle names and flag pins are. Priceless....
I am very disappointed to be seeing a lack of comments regarding human brains, applesauce, and nap-time.
Where's a post about Carter actually making some progress with the Hamas offering a 10-year truce to Israel?
See, is talking to your enemies so bad after all?
Bush Paraguay Escape Watch:
six decades of oligarchic party rule ended.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7357874.stm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worl.....omphillips
Hmmmmm.........maybe now we can initiate an extradition policy with Parguay, one that includes war criminals..........even if they are former U.S. presidents.
Crawford Below the Equator may not be a safe haven any more.
Dr. Hussein Matt @ 60:
A big problem is not enough basic respect is given to people who do the hard work in this country. While they are out doing "red neck" jobs like building and repairing roads, infrastructure, and making sure we have reliable power they get ridiculed for being ignorant and unhip.
People don't think about that driving their Audi to work at Google or the latest gadget convention.
this is BS. If we're gonna attack McCain, let's attack him on principle. this age bs is what the other repigs tried to bring him down. this is McCain's flag lapel. we're better than this.
last night some asshole was wishing for the deaths of the older generation! well i got news for yah chuckie , your generations got as many wormy bastards who will suck on the repigs tits just like the next generations of fools they punch out in maternity wards, go ahead show your asses with this old farts bullshit , all its going to do is piss off a lot of good old democrats!!!!!!!!!!!
ahem... **Paraguay**
I think McCain would do well to have a photo op at a flag factory and discuss how he used to chat with Betsy Ross and helped Francis Scott Key pen the Star Spangled Banner.
Mister Anderson @ 62:
People want a better life. Unfortunately most leaders are bound and determined to see they remain poor and exploited so they can enjoy all the privileges of the Country Club.
Carters a rare exception, a guy who "gets it".
Joe Tseng @ 12:
True, but Lieberman won't be at his side in the debates & McBush's own words, as in every time he has contradicted himself & pandered to the evangelicals etc., the past 8 years will surely bury him come Nov.
But recent history may be on his side, u.s. voters elected president a country bumpkin in 2000/2004, a wimp in 1976 & a paranoid, low self-esteem crook in 1968/1972, so McBush has a chance. Never underestimate the stupidity of the American voter!
McBush is an American hero, but totally unqualified to be president & so it goes ...
Hey Tyree, why don't you run for president? It would be refreshing hearing a candidate who isn't afraid of speaking his mind - or actually HAS a mind, unlike the guy currently squatting in the office.
Mister Anderson @ 62:
That's not important. We have to focus on which finger Obama is scratching his face with.
Why would any one pick age when there are so many genuine reasons McCain shouldnt be president.
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DAMASCUS, Syria - The leader of Hamas says his Palestinian militant group is offering Israel a 10-year truce if it withdraws from all lands it seized in the 1967 war.
Why not up the ante to a Permanent Truce?
Shake hands and make a commitment to crack down on people who want to cause trouble on both sides.
I think McCain would do well to have a photo op at a flag factory and discuss how he used to chat with Betsy Ross and helped Francis Scott Key pen the Star Spangled Banner.
OT, but did you know that in order to build the Key Bridge in DC - named in Francis Scott Key's honor - they had to tear down KEY'S HOUSE?
Ah, yes, government wisdom at its finest.
Matt unlike mccstool i know im to old and thats not beating up on someones age , a person does loose a lot at 72 and certainlys not alert enough to run a country!
batman @ 3:
"Wow. Discrimination at it’s finest."
I don't see this as discrimination. In fact, this could become a national security issue at some point. Everyone is susceptible to various forms illnesses no matter what their age and FDR is a good example. There is no way to prevent that. McCain’s advanced age however may make him more susceptible to contracting illnesses and less likely to over come them as time goes on.
L.A. Confidential @ 75:
Like this guy for example. A real troublemaker.
CNN.com - 42 minutes ago
After talks with former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, Hamas' exiled leader Khalid Meshaal said Monday the militant group has no plans to recognize Israel.
Since people are concerned about the unfairness of pointing out McCain's age, maybe we should provide some balance by listing things that are OLDER than McCain. For example:
- Mt. Rushmore
- Keith Richards' mom
- the internal combustion engine
- calculus
- the Shroud of Turin
- the pyramids
56 Wrinkled Old Bastard Says: I won’t vote for any young whipper snapper like McCain.
I’ve seen him dance the forbidden dance…The Charleston.
I thought that was a brand of cigarettes.
Or is that Chesterfield?
Joe O. @ 78:
True I think the plan though is for McCain to seclude in the White House for 4 years and spend his entire term in the oval office Rubber Stamping whatever bill the Neocons, the MIC, and PNAC pile on his inbox.
Great ad for Pennsyvania. There are hardly any old folks there and I'm sure they wouldn't be offended anyway.
Besides, Obama probably wouldn't need to carry Pennsy.
Or Florida or Ohio either, for that matter.
He'll do well enough in those states that have mostly college kids and wealthy academic-types. This is the perfect ad.
A grand slam. Grandpa won't know what hit him when he wakes up.
Those who argue that there are more important issues than this running gag thread remind me of this conversation between Montgomery Burns and Lisa Simpson when he attempts to buy out her newspaper:
(Approximation)
MB: Now get out!
LS: I can't, my mom won't pick me up for an hour.
(Pause)
MB: So what do you think of today's popular music scene?
LS: I think it distracts people from more important issues like health care and the environment.
MB: My god, are you always on?
Dr. Hussein Matt @ 10:
Mentally challenged? Here's an article that suggests that it could be Bush the genius, who has successfully advanced a policy of national insecurity. My own opinion, ideologues are almost never geniuses.
dennis @ 83:
Don't fear for McCain, d. Remember: he can count on white fear, the Republican's best friend.
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The narrators of this video sound like they wouldn't know how to cook a meal without a microwave or dial a phone number from memory. I wonder if they attend this class:
http://chronicle.com/free/v54/i31/31a03701.htm
RustyShacklefordthePretentiousChatboardElitist@86
Don’t fear for McCain, d. Remember: he can count on white fear, the Republican’s best friend.
I'm a little confused by that, Rusty. Republicans will vote for McCain, but are you saying there are a lot of racist Democrats who won't vote for Obama if he's the Dem nominee, just because of the color of his skin?
I think that's absurd.
ooo ooo! Dirt!
Gravy!
Churches!
Very small rocks!
All of us Baby Boomers are younger than John McCain.
There's no way I'm voting for the guy, but what a stupid way to go after a candidate. Respect your elders, just don't vote for them if you don't want to....
That's 504 in cat years.
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The loss of functioning associated with the aging process is different from one individual to another. Some old folk ripen up nice and mellow. Some rot while still green.
I hope more people think to take care of their brain. While limbs and organs can be transplanted, even grown from tissue cultures on scaffolding, regeneration of diseased brain is probably much further off.
What’s Younger Than McCain?
Coconut bearing African swallows?
dennis @ 89:
Think what you will, but it's true and you know it's true. There are plenty of whites in both parties who will not vote for a black man (as there are plenty of people in both parties who would not vote for a white woman). The thought makes them... uncomfortable. That's why you guys are so cocksure, despite having the weakest candidate since Dukakis.
This is good news for you, d. Y'all's Southern Strategy will continue to pay dividends, well into the 21st century. Hooking the Republican party to the incredibly powerful engine of white fear was the smartest move you guys ever made. Enjoy the benefits, d!
batman@25:
If you are using that as the qualifier for this arguement then why not say the following…. Being a woman increases Hillary’s chances of getting breast cancer and Obama’s being black means he runs a higher risk for heart disease.
Batman returns!
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