McCain: Not Offended By Alleged Age-Baiting

Johnny and Joey need to get a room!

Sen. Hillary Clinton should consider running independently! The polls indicate that she can win–she can beat both Obama and McCain in a three way match-up!

If Hillary could not win the Democratic primaries vote, how would she win the general election? All of the Republicans that voted for her in primaries would vote for McCain, and all of the Democrats that voted for Obama evidently want him to be the president and not her. She would be the Ross Perot/Ralph Nader of the election.

McCain must be senile if he thinks that Obama was talking about his age. He wasn’t. He was talking about McCain’s “moral compass” which has so many holes in it with his Hamaas smear that he has indeed LOST HIS BEARINGS.
The soul of McCain will be tainted by this race.
He is OBVIOUSLY NOT going to run a campaign based upon the issues.
McCain is a FRAUD.

I find this so funny. This all started with that snide crack about Hammas and Obama. Recently, McCain’s Michigan staff fired a suspected terrorist supporter that Bush also had on his staff. Seemed kind of interesting, given the timing.
Did they fire him because he supports terrorist causes or because the press found out he was working for McCain?

The DNC has lost it’s bearings.
I am voting for McCain via…writing Hillary in on my Nov ballot.
Hillary run as an independent we will vote for you and we will support you.
The old guy and the newbie will not win.

The only ones who brought up the age comment was McCain. Obama never said anything about age.

I am sick and tired of all these sore losers who can’t get past their Hillary vision. She needs to throw in the towel. It comes down to Obama and McCain. Pick one. Don’t waste your time crying over Hillary… I am sure she will find some other way to try and fill her hunger for power. Oh yeah I almost forgot… VOTE 4 McCAIN!

If the pubic perceives that Obama – I mean the real brain trust of Kerry kennedy and Pelosi – is trying to get rid of Bill and HIllary, Obama will lose the general election.
Posted by: tomdavie | May 9, 2008 3:10:00 PM
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Exactly. It is the reason I left the Dem party. I will not have them diss Hillary and shove the Obamnation down my throat.

This seems a pretty silly rehash of yesterday’s blog. It is not a “nasty” attack to comment on how John McCain has started doubletalking past all of his previous positions. He really has lost his way in trying to become President from the man he was several years ago. That’s what “losing his bearings” means; and who cares anyway? Why pick apart a few words here and there?
Even more to the point is that McCain’s insistence on this Hamas nonissue as an issue. If you don’t like Obama, then fine, but this is pretty ridiculous. And it won’t make a difference for the price of oil or healthcare or anything else important.

McCain is really, really reaching to play the age card, if he thinks the expression ‘losing his bearings’ has anything at all to do with age. It simply shows how out of touch he is — or, oh dear, is that expression “ageist too??”

I’d prefer “nothing” to war, debt and FEAR.
McCain hasn’t lost his pander-to-the-luantic-right bearing.
Full speed ahead, Jesus is coming! ARRRRRRRMAAGEDDON BABY!

McCain won’t lose the election because he’s old; he’ll lose because he’s missing in action when it comes to idea for universal health care, our growing national debt, high energy costs, and the ever eroding value of the dollar!

Dude,
“McCain hasn’t lost his pander-to-the-luantic-right bearing.
Full speed ahead, Jesus is coming! ARRRRRRRMAAGEDDON BABY!”
How is this not obvious to everyone else? Media always gets the brunt of the blame, but at some point the American people need to wake the F*** up and stop being dipsh** lemmings.

Obama may win or he may not, but regardless, America will still be in big trouble in the future because of the problem we have with ignorance. That would be for starters the 49% who thought Dubya was a good idea, and then include all the other stupid crap that is accepted as truth by a gullible public. And now that reality has slapped the ignorant awake, they are now spouting more ignorance about Dems, Clinton, Obama and so on. America is fine, it’s what’s wrong with Americans that will do us in eventually. How can we avoid this? Get more education, or at least some. Read lots of good books, magazines, and newspapers. Listen rather than speak. Yeah right, good luck with that one Bob.

Miss,
“I have a been a democrat for 16 years, and have never waivered in my support for the democrat. But I will not support the Obama or his people who have trashed Hillary Clinton and called her everything from a C*nt to a B*tch.”
Have you heard some of things out of Clnton supporter’s mouths? I don’t hold her personally responsible for her lunatic supporters. This is a cop-out
“Women with low self-esteem vote Obama.”
You are a moron. How can you make such a blanket statement? Maybe some people don’t vote genitals.

Joe Lieberman “personally checked John McCain’s bearings”?!! Wide stance?

Jimmy Jenius has got it right

Women for Obama have low self-esteem!
Spread the word–it fits and it sends them through the roof.
They can’t support a woman because they feel threatened and jealous and petty.
Believe me, folks, use it–they can’t stand to be confronted with the truth about themselves.

Interpreting Obama’s words about McCain “losing his bearings” as a slight against McCain’s age is a real stretch and a not particularly clever way of trying to cast McCain as a victim and thereby getting a sympathy vote. I won’t suggest that Mark Salter is losing his bearings since who knows how it may be construed.

X:
“typical white person”
that’s how Obama referred to his Grandma who raised him. If that isn’t racist, try it this way:
“typical black person”
“typical Jew”
“typical Mexican”
Don’t you see how racist that is? And the lemmings give him a free pass because somehow they think his ultra left wing politics are somehow new and transcending.
And no I wouldn’t let anyone in my mixed race family have a pass for uttering racist language.

Keep bashing women and older folks and see what it gets you Obama lovers. So many of us Hillary supports are long past jumping on your bandwagon now.
Sounds like you all have really effed up to me.

Voting for a woman who shares most policies with Obama because she is a woman is a totally legitimate reason to vote for Clinton.
So i would assume you are going to support Obama in the Fall, right? I mean, they do “share most policies.” And after all, it is about policy, right? It wouldn’t be about genitals or mammary glands, would it? Nah, it couldn’t be.
“And if you are a woman ‘X’ I hope you enjoy your .77¢ you make to a man’s dollar!”
Really? So it is all about gender with you. What about wage inequalities among races? Or interview opportunities for those with “funny” or “black” names? What about the opportunity afforded white boys and girls in Appalachia compared to those same white boys and girls in Greenwich, CT? Inequalities and division abound, so to limit to only gender is a bit myopic and self-centered, don’t ya think? What am I thinking, of course not.

“Clinton shares more policies with McCain than Obama.”
B.S.
Keep it up, more are defecting from your personal crusade to end hope for all women with each passing day…Keep it coming, it’s adding fuel to the fire.

Miss T,
“Voting for a woman who shares most policies with Obama because she is a woman is a totally legitimate reason to vote for Clinton.”
So i would assume you are going to support Obama in the Fall, right? I mean, they do “share most policies.” And after all, it is about policy, right? It wouldn’t be about genitals or mammary glands, would it? Nah, it couldn’t be.
“And if you are a woman ‘X’ I hope you enjoy your .77¢ you make to a man’s dollar!”
Really? So it is all about gender with you. What about wage inequalities among races? Or interview opportunities for those with “funny” or “black” names? What about the opportunity afforded white boys and girls in Appalachia compared to those same white boys and girls in Greenwich, CT? Inequalities and division abound, so to limit to only gender is a bit myopic and self-centered, don’t ya think? What am I thinking, of course not.

“I don’t support sexists for any reason. Nuff said.”
So suggesting that people should vote for someone solely on the basis of their gender isn’t sexist? You are an idiot.

Ok you are right MissTickly. I am sorry.

Mr.Tickler:
Why would you say Hillary is not qualified? Is it that she is a woman? Because we all know she meets the criteria for qualifications.
What gives?

‘I am so insecure in my ability to argue substantively, I have resorted to stealing other people’s screen names (example “X” my dear friend). I am a winner. I am woman. Worship me.’
AND this is a substantive post??
We won’t vote Obama-just keep it up! So funny to watch you scramble and squirm.

“Hillary Clinton is MORE than qualified. LOL”
You’ve repeatedly said that the only qualification you care about is having a hoo-ha, so once Clinton’s out of the race, who are you going to vote for, the guy who has the cuter haircut?

tomdavie,
You are correct AND if they don’t go to McCain, they will just not vote at all.
At least I would have peace of mind simply staying home.

MissT,
“AND this is a substantive post??
We won’t vote Obama-just keep it up! So funny to watch you scramble and squirm.”
Just dumbing it down for you “working, hard-working Americans, white Americans” and those “who had not completed college.”
These are not my quotes. Hint: The only person running for prez without male genitalia.

OHHHHHHHHHH you jumped all over his aqq .You started the deal anyway with your stupid remarks of Hamas,you are to old for this anyway if this is the best that the republicans can do i feel sorry for them

“Have you even bothered to read the context of the “TWP” comment? I would guess not. Granted, it was not a good thing. But if you think he is a racist (you know what a racists is, right?) because of it, you, too, must have the Columbian Cartel’s number on speed dial.”
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I am an educated person, but I am at a loss for what this means. I read his entire speach several times, but the context makes his overt racist remark no less disgusting. Your use of initals “TWP” is an attempt to take away its power. You want to believe in him so badly you can look past this and not see how this racist remark can be hurtful to people who happen to be white and resent being lumped into a stereotype because of the color of their skin.

I am a Democrat, but I do know we have a serious problem with age discrimination in our great country.
Check out John Robbins’ book “Healthy at 100″ to see how some other societies have healthy, active and REVERED elders. One such society has a saying “We need God and we need our elders.” It turns out that a common factor and probably causative agent for the healthy centurions in these cultures is the respect they receive in their society.
It takes living experience to become a fair person who can reach back into life experiences to sort out junk from treasure. Often “been there–done that” pays off in making decisions.
P.S. Rich–
Is is really true Obama call his grandma a “typical white person”? He basically called her a racist to the whole world in his “race speech”–something that upset me at the time. One usually protects the reputation of your family.

Oh come on, that was funny stuff about Lieberman checking McCain’s bearings. If you can’t get a laugh out of juvenile jokes about politicians, what’s the point of life?

Rich,
“I am an educated person”
Congratulations.
Look, I understand that the same set of statistics can be used to prove diametrically opposed positions, and I think that is what the TYPICAL WHITE PERSON imbroglio amounts to. Those who don’t support Obama latch on and obfuscate it for their purposes. Fine. Those who support him do the same. But if you objectively look at it, take away the attribution and the political climate, i am pretty sure it would not even raise an eyebrow. He was talking about his grandmother. Do you know what it was like growing up in the 20′s or 30′s? Do you think there might have been a general(typical) attitude toward race? If you, like me, did not experience it firsthand, go grab an old person and pose the question to them. No one is saying EVERYONE was racist in those times, but it was a TYPICAL point of view. And often times these sentiments die hard or don’t die at all. That is reality. I am glad that, for the most part, society has changed. But 2008 cannot be compared to 28,38,48,58,68….

Obama the metrosexual can do whatever he wants to attack McCain’s ball bearings. But he cannot attack McCain’s patriotism, a man who refused to sell out his buddies in prison, who will never sell out this country.

“… a man who refused to sell out his buddies in prison, who will never sell out this country.”
Dude, you do know that he sang like a canary telling everything he knew to the N Vietnamese. As to his not coming back early when offered, he couldn’t. He would have been drummed out of the Navy for violating the code of conduct.

BTW guys, did you see that either Clinton or Obama is ahead of ol John in the polls. Even without anyone pointing out his negatives, he can’t beat a Democrat…. so I can see why you cry babys are so upset.

John McCain is absolutely right. Every time Obama wants to label someone on the age factor, McCain can label him as the inexperienced candidate with a paper thin resume. All topics are on the table for discussion? I suspect that would include his judgement on Wright after 20 years as his spiritual mentor. It probably will include his “bitter” remarks about all those bitter people who cling to their guns and their religions in hard times, his Ayers relationship, his attractiveness to Hamas, his Rezko funds, his Rezko house. I hope he is not eating his morning waffles when he is asked any of the questions.
Let’s see how long it is before the media switches their negativity to McCain. Right now, they are still trying to fight Hillary. She is tough and she is not a quitter.

By the way, Hamas tied Barack Obama to Hamas, not John McCain.
If you remember correctly, it was the leaders of Hamas that picked Barack Hussein Obama as the candidate they would like to see elected as President.
Looks like Obama supporters don’t really know who is endorsing this particular liberal.
Obama–The Candidate Chosen by Hamas…

Amazing that anyone would publicly trash Viet Nam veterans (or any veterans for that matter) and their service to this country in an effort to prop up a left-wing liberal like Barack Obama.
Most intelligent Americans have the utmost respect for the men and women who have served this country in the armed forces and would never stoop to demeaning their sacrifice for political gain, as Obama supporters apparently do.
If intelligence is defined by one’s ability to twist and scheme the political process for personal gain, Obama wins hands down.
However, true patriotism (the McCain kind) is not and never has been an ill-conceived or obsolete notion. Those who think so are most likely illegal aliens or their family members who feel that they are deserving of American benefits simply because they live and breathe.
The intellect of Barack Hussein Obama was made evident when Senator Hillary Clinton spanked him soundly in the last televised debate, the one that resulted in Obama running away from any future, potential thrashings. In that aspect, Obama is still running.
Patriotism as defined in service to one’s country and simple respect for the same, may not always seem rational to some, but it remains as a quality that has fostered the greatness of this country for over 200 years.
Men like Teddy Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, John Kennedy, and John McCain have served their country well and command the respect of every true American, as do all our veterans.
Men like Barack Obama serve themselves and command the attention of those with a like mind..nothing more.

How could this man with both a father and grandfather who were admirals not recognize the NAVY term “lost his bearings”?
This is a NAVAL TERM that means an individual has lost sight of their navigational standards. It has nothing to do with AGE…Navy men and those that used this slogan were ALWAYS referring to people who had become sidetracked away from their presumed course. Young captains could “lose their bearings” as well as old ones.

I support Obama, but he better chose his words carefully. People will forgive bad choice of words once or twice, but not on a daily basis.
I have equal respect for Obama and McCain. Obama gave his supporters stern warning not to engage in smear campaign, and he followed though with it. McCain on the other hand let his supporters engage in smear campaign, and he didn’t do much to stop them. That is a bad thing in my book.
Mccain’s age is not an issue. He has been through two wars. He can handle the pressure of Presiden’t job better than George “border-patrol” Bush, Bill “draft-dodger” Clinton, and Hillary “sniper-fire” Clinton.
If Obama becomes president, I think he will be a worn out man at the end of 8 years, especially because of the situation that this country is in right now. In case of McCain, I am slightly concerned that lobbyists will be in charge. If Hillary becomes president, then there is no question in my mind that this country will be run over by lobbyists. I’m a bit relieved that she won’t get that chance this time.

A real bipartisan combination is the dream ticket that can blows OBAMA back to Illinos
McCain – Hillary
Why should we let the dump party dictate everything; specially the communist party run by Howard Dean, Pelosi, and Jimmy Carter.
Let McCain and Hillary resolve their differences and hand a landslide loss to OBAMA. McCain is at the age 73, Hillary still has a good chance to be the president. That will be the real first. McCain is the type of guy who can make these non-traditional bold decisions.
It’s time that we put people before the party. McCain and Hillary can work together and they have been in excellent terms.
Again why not! You only have one life to live. The communist party absolutely stinks and is corrupted to the bone. To put the snob to rest, anything is worth the while.
McCain – Hillary

Hillary,
since your party has given you shut. Fight back and give them hell. At the time of crisis, we put the country before parties.
The conservatives + working class + religious voters + rural Americans + older generations
>>>
the black community + the young and innocent
Why not? Since the HIllary voters are going to vote for McCain anyway. Perhaps Hillary can set up a new LABOUR PARTY to work for the middle class and the working class.
It is much easier for Hillary to work with McCain than OBAMA the snob. This would save America from threats of the empty suit.

Why doesn’t everyone leave McCain’s age out of the picture. Have you seen/heard his mother? Obviously, he has great genes going for him. And, he has much more important issues facing him. He is a great American and (I believe) an honest one. I’m not a McCain supporter, but I am a McCain fan and think that his mind works fine and so does his patriotism. Isn’t that enough from a democrat?

Actually McCain is quite old. He is 72 years old now and will be close to 80 after his first term. I think that is the problem with the United States. They elect these older people that try to maintain the old ways and have no vision of how to move the country forward. McCain does not have any idea about the younger generation and tries to make decisions based on how he grew up and not on what is pertinent for the country today. That is why McCain Flip-Flops on almost all of the issues.