2008 election, democratic primary, John McCain, john mccain age, John McCain young voters
2008 election, democratic primary, John McCain, john mccain age, John McCain young voters

McCain Goes For "Young Look" At Photo-Ops

Boston Globe's Political Intelligence   |  Sasha Issenberg   |   February 19, 2008 12:51 PM


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Last week, John McCain took the election-night stage before cadre of aging white-male politicos in Virginia that critics said presented an unfortunate contrast with the Benetton demographics on display at Barack Obama rallies.

Today, at a primary-day rally in this suburb just outside Milwaukee, the 71-year old McCain stood before a more forward-looking backdrop: an Abercrombie & Fitch catalog's worth of young and fresh-faced -- although still apparently all-white -- supporters that a McCain advance man said had been culled from nearby universities.


 
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Do they realize he wants them, their children and all the way through their grandchildrens' grandchildren to die in Iraq over the next 100 years? Or do they think he's just a stupid old fuck on his last whistle stop?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:27 PM on 02/19/2008

Considering the amount of Botox Mac is using to "look" younger now there cannot be too much more he can do with the chemicals. His previous skin cancer prevents him from a healthy tan. His clothes look very retro not fresh and new styles. His body is stiff and moves like an old man but they call it war injuries. I see an old man standing with either younger kids or an old man standing with fellows also old as dirt. Can't pretty him up. Can't make him younger than he is. An old man is an old man no matter what you do to him his birthday says he is old.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:07 PM on 02/19/2008

Nothing says "youthful" like a group of twelve year olds. Now, hip? Thats another story...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:02 PM on 02/19/2008
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There is only one problem with his strategy of being photographed next to the young. It makes him look older.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:49 PM on 02/19/2008

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McCain seeks the 'youth vote'.

This means he'll attend the next meeting of the Veterans of the Spanish-American War.

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    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:21 PM on 02/19/2008

And now Granpa McCain will play Waterboard Special with George W. on the wardrums!

Well done John, really emphasizes the generation gap!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:10 PM on 02/19/2008

Now that's authentic...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:07 PM on 02/19/2008
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That's because they were told they were going on a Field Trip to see a walking talking RELIC!

It's for Archeology Class

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:56 PM on 02/19/2008

McCain calls kid a "little jerk."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2zx3-0zOPs

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:41 PM on 02/19/2008

...lol

a bunch of home-schoolers sitting behind grampa like WTF am i doing here?

what does this sign mean.

where am i?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:32 PM on 02/19/2008

They look so...so...so...so-so.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:32 PM on 02/19/2008
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LOL...All these "youth" look so happy too, don't they??

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:31 PM on 02/19/2008

Those kids look miserable and confused.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:31 PM on 02/19/2008

Don't be a fool Senator, we all know you are in your 70s and these kids are just friends of family and campaign workers.

You've spent some 30 years in the Senate. Tell me sir, what's it like living in the REAL world?

Perhaps you should ask some of those military guys/gals you support -- perhaps them MAY remember -- it's been so long since they've seen home for any length of time.

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    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:25 PM on 02/19/2008

Hillary Clinton has been doing this as well and in both cases it is ridiculous. Very few young people believe in the politics of personal destruction as the Clintons do.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:25 PM on 02/19/2008
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