Mccain Old

A Noun, a Verb, and I Supported the Surge, and I Was a Prisoner In Vietnam, and I Am a Maverick!

Norman Horowitz | Posted 10.04.2008 | Politics


Norman Horowitz

It has been more than five and a half years since our once great nation launched a horrid war for horrid reasons in Iraq. Governor Palin during her d...

What's At Stake: The Future vs The Past

Derek Shearer | Posted 09.30.2008 | Politics


Derek Shearer

John McCain is more than the oldest candidate to run for president. His ideas are old -- stale, inadequate to the times, and proven failures.

On Star Wars, Homeless Men, and Sarah Palin

Alexis C. Jolly | Posted 09.17.2008 | Politics


Alexis C. Jolly

Most of us have had to settle for Miss Congeniality rather than Miss Alaska in the beauty pageant of life. But just because we can relate to Palin doesn't mean she should be in a position to become president.

Sam Stein

Obama Ad Goes After McCain For Being Old, Incompetent

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.12.2008 | Politics


There has been talk in recent days that Barack Obama would get tougher in his campaigning following the September 11th détente between he and McCain....

Senator McCain Would Forget His Head If It Wasn't Attached

Bob Cesca | Posted 08.21.2008 | Politics


Bob Cesca

McCain is showing the signs of being too old for the gig, and his recent history of forgetting things (whether simple details like the number of houses he owns, or more complicated facts like Sunni vs. Shia) ought to be the source of some serious panic inside the Republican loop.

McCain Makes Age an Issue

Hal Donahue | Posted 08.11.2008 | Politics


Hal Donahue

Seldom are the great leaders of history old or feeble. If this campaign is going to be waged on fitness to lead as John McCain approved, then age must be considered.

Exclusive: MAD Magazine's Election Coverage ...

Bryan Young | Posted 08.01.2008 | Media


Bryan Young

Readers of this site are privy to an advance look at the cover of the new issue of MAD and a pair of movie posters that sum up the shortcomings of the candidates in the next election.

McCain's Cynical Marketing Is a Danger

Diane Francis | Posted 07.31.2008 | Politics


Diane Francis

McCain has begun to seriously play up the enormous age gap between the two candidates. The latest salvo is a TV spot comparing Britney and Paris to Obama: a bulls-eye for Republicans.

John McCain: Walking Zombie?

Sean Carman | Posted 07.22.2008 | Politics


Sean Carman

Here's the rub: You can't really know the history without also knowing that Pakistan and Afghanistan SHARE A BORDER. Apparently, John McCain doesn't know anything about anything.

Upcoming McCain Gaffes About "Czechoslovakia"

John Knefel | Posted 07.16.2008 | Politics


John Knefel

"The Sunnis are in Czechoslovakia. The Shiites are in Persia. Where is the Internet?"

McCain's Problem: Not Age, but Condition

Alec Baldwin | Posted 07.11.2008 | Politics


Alec Baldwin

One of the first things that supporters of Obama ought to realize is that attacking, belittling or characterizing John McCain by emphasizing his age is a mistake.

John McCain: The Second Coming of Bob Dole

Arianna Huffington | Posted 06.16.2008 | Politics


Arianna Huffington

We once again have a Republican nominee who is a war hero, personable and engaging, with a long Senate career, who is so out of sync with the times that his campaign feels stillborn. It's Doleja vu all over again.

McCain's Confusion Has Nothing to do With His Age

Steve Benen | Posted 06.13.2008 | Politics


Steve Benen

Whether he's 72 or 22 is irrelevant -- when it comes to the basics in Iraq, the list of McCain's incoherent insights is long and getting longer.

McCain Medical Records: If Nothing Else, He's Old

Sonata Lee | Posted 05.22.2008 | Home


Sonata Lee

McCain is a cancer survivor. He broke both arms and his right leg when his plane was shot down over Hanoi. He was stabbed with a bayonet by villagers and then tortured for five-and-a-half years.

McCain's Age Again Seen As Major Problem For Voters

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.13.2008 | Politics


Yet another poll, this one by the Washington Post and ABC News, has found that Sen. John McCain's age appears to be a major hang-up for voters, far mo...

McCain Camp Insists Obama Is Playing Age Card

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.09.2008 | Politics


The McCain camp is taking offense at an appearance of Barack Obama on Wolf Blitzer this week, claiming that Obama is playing the the age card. Obama ...

No Country for Old Men

Robert Scheer | Posted 04.30.2008 | Politics


Robert Scheer

Let's not kid any longer. Age is a factor in this race and nowhere is it so important as in McCain's vice-presidential choice.

McCain Age Site "Younger Than McCain" Run By Dem Operative

The Huffington Post | Posted 04.18.2008 | Politics


Chris Cillizza reports for the Washington Post: Despite a recent promise from Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean not to make Sen. Joh...

Murtha says McCain too old to be president

AP | NEDRA PICKLER | Posted 04.16.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. John Murtha said Wednesday that Republican Sen. John McCain is too old to be president. Murtha is 75, four years ol...

Just Another "McCain Moment"

David Goldstein | Posted 03.23.2008 | Politics


David Goldstein

Those of us who have watched our parents grow old understand that mental changes, if not actual decline is a familiar part of aging, and that such "McCain Moments" are not uncommon.

A Message To The Few Voters Somehow Older Than John McCain

236.com | 23/6: News You Can Misuse | Posted 03.19.2008 | Politics


Max Silvestre gives some much needed advice to the few voters who may be a little bit nervous about that "youngin" John McCain getting elected this ye...

Pollster: Age Could Become Major Issue For McCain

NY Times | Andrew Kohut | Posted 02.25.2008 | Politics


As John McCain comes ever closer to securing the Republican nomination, his age has remained notably absent as a campaign issue. So far it has attract...

Chuck Norris Thinks McCain Might Be Too Old For WH

CNN | Posted 01.20.2008 | Politics


Chuck Norris brought his tough-guy approach to the campaign trail Sunday, taking aim at John McCain's age and suggesting the Arizona senator might not...