How Old Is Too Old?

ha...yeah....age discrimination. First Obama believes in letting a baby dies in the case of a botched abortion.
Next thing you know the idiot will believe older people are useless and should also be left to die. If Obama gets elected, you liberals will get what you deserve....a Communistic socialistic IDIOT!

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Ronald Reagan was about 70 when he became President.

CASE CLOSED!

Benjamin Franklin was 70 when he and 4 others started drafting the The Declaration of Independence.

It isn't his age that bothers me, although he too old to be President, it is his determination to followed George Bush and continue the war in Iraq. Americans are not stupid. McCain can say anything, after all this is election year. However, most everyone is desperate for a better economy, an afforable healthcare system, attention to global warming, and afforable education for our children. McCain reminds me of our neighbors parrot. Everything Obama says, McCain repeats, and repeats, and repeats, like it was his idea. I have a grandfather like that. Maybe the age thing is more important than we think.

Much too old for me. I like the young guy he's smart, new ideas, handsome, tall, nice tan too. When I look at McCain I see a tired old wrinkled man who needs to retire.

Quindlen usually has sensible ideas, but this whole age thing is just a smoke screen for not wanting McCain. I can understand not wanting McCain because of policy, beliefs and things like that, but the age in McCain's case is irrelevant. 71 is often too old, I'm sure, but I don't believe it is in his case.

WHEN THE PHONE RINGS AT 3 AM , I DON'T THINK MCCAIN WILL BE ABLE TO GET UP WITHOUT A GOOD NIGHTS REST.. I LIKE THE GUY, I DISAGREE WITH HIM ON MANY ISSUES BUT HE SAYS WHAT HE BELIEVES , I JUST THINK HE IS OUT OF TOUCH WITH THE NEEDS OF THE NATION, AND WE DONT NEED SOME STUBBORN OLD GUY DOING WHAT HE THINKS IS RIGHT, THATS JUST WRONG.
HI AGE IS A BIG PROBLEM, WE NEED A YOUNGER MORE ENERGIZED LEADER.

McCain's mother is 95. That's great but he doesn't mention that his grandfather died at age 61 and his father died at age 70. He has already outlived them. He is too old.

Wanna add years to your complexion? Become president, and let the before and after photos speak for themselves. The presidency is a stressful job -- for anyone, of any age. . . especially our presidency. Unfortunately, McCain is 71, had a tenacious type of cancer, which may or may not be in remission and is exacerbated by stress. And, as a certified rehabilitation counselor, who specializes in assessing abilities, disabilities, aptitudes, and making professional career recommendations ??? I couldn???t recommend McCain for president without first OBJECTVIVELY addressing and considering the probability of a stress induced cancer relapse and McCain???s ability to survive it.

Wanna add years to your complexion? Become president , and let the before and after photos speak for themselves. The presidency is a stressful job -- for anyone, of any age. . . especially our presidency. Unfortunately, McCain is 71, had a tenacious type of cancer, which may or may not be in remission and is stress exacerbated by stress. And, as a certified rehabilitation counselor, who specializes in assessing abilities, disabilities, aptitudes, etc. and making professional career recommendations ??? I couldn???t recommend McCain for president without first OBJECTVIVELY addressing and considering the probability of a stress induced cancer relapse and McCain???s ability to survive it .

There was a time when a gray head of hair was considered distinguished and wisdom the prize of a long life. But in our image obsessed culture, smooth skin and physical vitality have taken first place over good judgement. And look at the result: we're all style and no substance. Sure, the job of president is a tough one. But is it really that much harder than scraping and clawing like so many Americans do on a daily basis just to get by? I don't need the next president to be able to skip up a set of stairs or eagerly comb his hair like a teenager, I just need him to make good decisions--young or old. If the stairs are too hard he can take the elevator.

There was a time when a gray head of hair was considered distinguished and wisdom the prize of a long life. But in our image obsessed culture, smooth skin and physical vitality have taken first place over good judgment. And look at the result: we're all style and no substance. Sure, the job of president is a tough one. But is it really that much harder than scraping and clawing like so many Americans do on a daily basis just to get by? I don't need the next president to be able to skip up a set of stairs or eagerly comb his hair like a teenager, I just need him to make good decisions--young or old. If the stairs are too hard he can take the elevator.

Age is a factor. As the Republicans fall over themselves to praise Ronald Reagan, they fail to mention that in his last term he had Alzheimer's Disease. It should not be taboo to discuss this possibility. It was in his second term that much of the scandal occurred. Is this what we would look forward to under John McCain? There are already several topics he has told us he knows nothering about, inlcuding the economny. Oouch.

I believe there is a correlation to age and competency and it should be a consideration to those casting a vote in November, especially when one considers the stressors faced by the occupant of the White House. The president should be fit, he or she should have all his or her faculties. That's why I'm casting my vote for Barack Obama, who, like me, is 46--the prime of life.

oh my gosh, I am so worried about this guy becoming a leader of anything! While watching the debate I realized how very unprofessional he is- that smirk on his face- I wanted to slap him. He 'is' too old to be our president. The stress of this job is simply too great. I don't care if he is a vet- or that he was held as a prisoner of war. That is not a good reason to vote him in as President. SImply put, his mind isn't up to the task. If he ever acted as simple minded as he did during the last debates our country would be in bigger trouble that it is right now. As a Republican, I am sad to say that I will be voting Democrat for the first time in over 25 years. Huckabee is no better able to run this country and since Romney pulled out, I have no other choices.

The fact that a 71-year old would think that he is qualified to be president of the US is evidence of diminished mental capacity in itself. The biggest problem is that he brings nothing to the table to make up for the age handicap. Meaning that it would be different if he had a high IQ. But he comes across as someone who is no smarter than George Bush junior. In my opinion, the people who voted for Bush junior the second time, after witnessing his incompetence for four years, should have their voting rights revoked. That is the only way to keep them from finishing off the US by turning it over to McCain. It should be illegal for people with average intelligence to run for president, because the majority of voters are too dumb to realize that it takes a really smart person to do the job effectively. Eight years of Bush junior doing nothing but screwing things up did not make an impression on them. Now they're ready to give the job to someone who is equivalent to Bush. Unbelievable. With so many dumb voters, the US is doomed.

The fact that a 71-year old would think that he is qualified to be president of the US is evidence of diminished mental capacity in itself. The biggest problem is that he brings nothing to the table to make up for the age handicap. Meaning that it would be different if he had a high IQ. But he comes across as someone who is no smarter than George Bush junior. In my opinion, the people who voted for Bush junior the second time, after witnessing his incompetence for four years, should have their voting rights revoked. That is the only way to keep them from finishing off the US by turning it over to McCain. It should be illegal for people with average intelligence to run for president, because the majority of voters are too dumb to realize that it takes a really smart person to do the job effectively. Eight years of Bush junior doing nothing but screwing things up did not make an impression on them. Now they're ready to give the job to someone who is equivalent to Bush. Unbelievable. With so many dumb voters, the US is doomed.