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September 14, 2008
He's Old and Infirm and Forgets Things A Lot
Posted by JumpyPants
John McCain is 72, but as should be clear to anyone who has read his book or watched him unscripted, he's not your average 72 year old. He was tortured (or as he, George Bush, and Alberto Gonzales would say, "questioned"). He's battled cancer three times. He has a lot of brain farts. A lot.
So as Matt Damon pointed out, the chances of a President Palin are 1 in 3 if McCain/Palin are elected in November.
Claire McCaskill just brought this message to the mainstream, and we have to follow up on her work and make sure people get it. "A heartbeat away" doesn't mean the same thing to Palin as it does to Biden.
This is too important to worry about hurting McCain's feelings. Being president turned the hair of Carter, Clinton and Bush II gray real fast. Being president is 24/7 stress. Being president is not a job an old, illness-prone man should have -- especially not when his back-up is Palin.
UPDATED: 1 in 3 chance, not 3 in 1. Thanks Farmisht Phoenix!
Filed under: Bush || Claire McCaskill || John McCain || Sarah Palin || Torture
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Posted By JumpyPants | September 14, 2008 11:32 AM
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1 in 3, not 3 in 1... but the point stands.
Posted by: Farmisht Phoenix ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.bobcesca.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at September 14, 2008 2:27 PM
And that 1 in 3 number would likely be adjusted when we know the full story of his health records.
Posted by: JG at September 14, 2008 11:36 PM
It will resemble the phenomena of old people dying after the holidays, just holding on long enough to get through an important event and then passing away.
If McCain's elected, he'll be lucky to make it to the inauguration.
Posted by: Andhakari at September 15, 2008 2:36 AM
