Murtha: McCain's Age Makes It Difficult For Him To Be Commander-In-Chief

Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) recently said Sen. John McCain may be too old to be President. "It's no old man's job," Murtha said of the presidency. McCain's campaign responded that such comments were "nonsense attacks."

In an interview with ThinkProgress today, Murtha explained that his concern over McCain's age has to do specifically with leading the nation in a time of war. "With the rigors of today -- with the news media the way it is -- one slip of the tongue, one mistake can cause a worldwide impact," Murtha said. (Indeed, McCain has had many recent "slips" of the tongue.) Murtha continued:

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Comments

[BigLib]

Dog-faced Murtha needs to resign for slandering the Haditha troops. All have been acquitted.

He continues to collect earmarks.

[LeftVetPatriot]

McSame's age is immaterial.

He's too batshit crazy to be CinC.

[DesertLight]

When Murtha speaks......no one listens!

[enoughalready]

Here's a thought - McCain chooses Jeb Bush as running mate.

Now is McCain too old? Another Bush in the White House - what a cruel hoax that would be!

I vote for the younger smarter and more capable President - Barack Obama!

[KillTheMessenger]

It's not age I am worried about. It is knowledge and wisdom. John McCain is showing neither.

[meanguy]

this just in...stevie wonder sez jose feliciano is just too damned blind for his own good...

[rollingdivision]

Headline,"Murtha Too Old to Have Useful Opinion."

[progresemulo]

McCain was actually attacked Murtha on the age issue first. Guess he forgot Murtha is younger than he would be by the end of his first term.

[polish]

Maybe you should look up Congressman Murtha's website and bio before you criticize. Check out his accomplishments. You are easy to criticize but what have you done for the country? www.murtha.house.gov/

[rollingdivision]

Murtha served with honor in the Marines. But, he left the Marines and eventually entered politics where has been just another wheeling, dealing typical politician with a specialization in pork. And he did liable the Marines in Haditha without apology.

[ctbutte]

To HELL with Murtha. Until he apologizes for slurring the Marines in Haditha he should crawl back into his pork barrel hole and STFU!

[tjmurphy]

Just a question. Do you approve of the massacre at Haditha?

[LeftVetPatriot]

Swallow my medals!

[semorg]

the link from politics sections has "to" not "too" old. fix that.!

[Gumby123]

Hey Murth, pot meet kettle.

[qdog112]

Age is just a number. Where are those medical records?

[filo]

McCryptkeeper IS too unstable, too hot headed, too corrupt, too much in love with Bush AND too old to be president.

Did I miss anything?

[ctbutte]

Did this ThinkProgress reporter ask this senile porkbarrell spender about HADITHA?

If not then STFU until he answers for smearing US Troops in battle!

[LeftVetPatriot]

Poor whiner. Smear this.

[REZBOO]

I know quite a few brillaint active people in their eighties that would put your average"above average" fifty year old to shame both physically and mentally.

McCain is TOO STUPID to be CIC, that's the bottomline! Age is just a number.

[getoffmedz]

Peers know the limits of their age group.

McCain is far too old to be C-I-C and deserves a well-earned retirement.

NOW!

[gonavy]

Pot. Kettle. Black.

Could the Dems not found a younger man to call McCain too old. This is just funny.

[LeftVetPatriot]

So Murtha's age makes McCain young enough?

Snipe.

[gcallaghan]

After 7+years of Bush, he can't just say McCain's too stupid to be CIC

[ctbutte]

Keep talking Haditha!

[kellygrrrl]

McCain is a Fossil Fool
this brand of leadership is headed for Extinction

Evolution!!!!!

[alamoscout]

Well if that is true, then Murtha is too old to be a congressman. A Vietnam Vet.

[LibRS]

Lets see. Is the same good ole Murtha that was ready to hang our maines? I put about as much faith in what he says as i do the reverend wright, which is zero.

[mice]

McCain is "TOO" old...

[SiriusMrE]

Hear! Hear! Who edits these headlines, anyway?

[UncleSquinky]

Apparently some addled geriatric case. Worse than wrongly written headlines, though, is the poor choice of news stories. Eighty percent are snarky "gotcha" stories and such -- things that don' t matter.

[LeftVetPatriot]

Like that post.
And this one.