Originally Posted by pan6467

First of all it's total bullshit that McCain is the oldest man to ever run for president.... Ronald Reagan was born 4 days after my now 97 year old grandmother.... his b-day was 2/6/11 my grandmother's b-day is 2/2/11. That made him 73, in 1984 when he ran for his second term, and almost 74 when he was sworn in for that term. A year older than McCain.

Both my grandfather's, were extreme alcoholics and one lived to be 86 after suffering a perforated ulcer Easter weekend 1986 at the age of 74. They said he was dead then. He pulled out, lived 14 more years smoking Camel non filters and never drank again. The other lived to be 76 and had had a stroke at age 70. Neither had great insurance, especially compared to what a president has.

I believe McCain could be very sharp and healthy for quite some time, specially with the best medical care in the world. The last president to die in office was JFK. The last president to die of natural causes was FDR in his 4th term in 1945 and everyone knew he was going to die, that is why they chose Harry S Truman as his VP.

Today, people age differently, we are ale to live longer, be active and productive well into our 60's and 70's. My grandmother and her friends were active well into their 80's.

I take great umbrage and find it despicable this day and age for ANYONE to condemn a person based on age. To me, that is the same as passing judgment against someone because of their race, their religion, their sex, their sexual preference and so on. It is fucking disgusting and another reason for me to be truly disgusted and apathetic towards the Dem. Party I once loved.

The Dem Party I supported and loved fought against ALL prejudice and discrimination.....
Today, they use ageism the same way some use racism, sexism, homophobia and so on.

You don't like McCain's politics and platform, fine...... but don't you dare fucking use his age against him. That would be like someone using Obama's race against him, Hillary or Palin's sex against them, Lieberman's religion against him, Barney Frank's sexual orientation against him.

It's pathetic.

BTW.... as my father used to tell me and it is apparent when studying all he recent presidents... the president is a figurehead, the true power lies in whom he places in his cabinet and how well his advisers advise him. It is still the president's decision, but 99% of the time it is on the advice of his advisers and thorough research as to how he may react. I personally believe McCain will put in his cabinet far more qualified and better people than Obama.