McCain not worried by 'too old' comment

I believe most Americans know what issues we face as a nation as we try to decide which candidate(s) will best resolve them. We see in John McCain’s life, past and present a devotion to serve his country. Anyone who knows Senator McCain will tell you that he has passion for what he believes in and a constant drive to serve his country to the best of his abilities with sincerity, truthfulness, and dedication.

I remember seeing John on the Forrestall the morning of the flight deck fire, he was really beat up, but after some medical treatment he was transferred to the Enterprize and joined up with an attack squadron and that same day launched off in a A6A attack aircraft to provide close ground air support for our troops in Viet Nam. That same day his aircraft was shot down and he was taken prisoner.

Most Americans are aware of the courageous service John provided as a naval aviator and POW . But few can fully appreciate how bad the egregious hospitality of the Hanoi Hilton really was .His main concerns were for other POWs’ life threatening conditions and how he could help them is spite of the injuries he had received prior to and during his confinement.
Our convictions about John's character were born in the crucible of adversity. We have witnessed his courage, integrity, character and intellect. We know and greatly respect his sense of honor and his tenacity in the face of grave danger and prolonged hardship(s). These qualities, combined with his life experiences, make John ready for the enormous challenges facing the leader of our country. No one -- no one – has a greater knowledge of what war is really like or more qualified to be president, to lead our country and protect our nation. Some pretend to know him or deride his physical short comings but do nor know his physical strengths, his love of country and his commitment to serve it. He has been severely tested, and we have witnessed him under pressure. We trust his judgment and his ability to surround himself with our countries best advisors to lead our country without the BS to lead his beloved country and countrymen.
.We could do a whole lot worse than vote for John Mc Cain as our next president of the United States for every man, woman and child in our country regardless of their political affiliation. In John’s administration there are no Democrats or Republicans only Americans.

God Speed John Mc Cain

God Speed,

Have you recieved your paycheck for the day from your campaign yet?

Sandy,

Have you received yours from the DNC?

How very charming. (above comment i.e). What! Only the Obama-cult members are allowed to sing paens to their messiah?.

At least, McCain has a self-deprecating sense of irony and a near-objective perspective of the sham that is the political process. Unlike the "messiah". ;)

John's Son, thank you for a great tribute to Senator McCain. I enjoyed your
intelligent post. I am especially pleased that you wrote "... only Americans."

I feel we create division by applying too much emphasis on labels. Most of all, labeling ourselves with the origins of our ancestors, etc., creates more division than we need -- it does not unify us. Since I am of two races, I feel that I am qualified to speak on the subject. I am an American -- I need no other identifier.

It's not his age, it's his lack of intellect and his bad temperament that make McCain a poor choice for the job. He was a bad student in every school he attended, nearly last in his class at Annapolis, and makes mental flubs all of the time. On a recent trip to the ME he suggested that the Shiite Iranians were training the Sunni al Qaeda. He had to be reminded of the error of his mis-speak by his traveling mate Joe Lieberman. He has a reputation for flying off the handle and insulting or even threatening people in a heated rage. I'd much rather have a intelligent, level headed composed guy like Obama answering that call at 3:00 AM.

McCain is a HERO, no question about it. He is also extremely judgmental and makes such judgments instantaneously. He is quick to anger and quick to act, many times without thinking. The voters need to know more about him, much more. There is much about his upbringing that should give supporters of him pause. You cannot take away his dedication to the country and you cannot minimize the sacrifices he has made. He simply is not Presidential material. He will not take the time to reflect before major, and possibly catastrophic, decisions will be made. I have never voted Democratic in my 50+ years, but with McCain as the republican nominee--I will have to break that record.

I believe McCain was in the military for 22 years and a politician for 26 years. Isn't time for him to take his hand out of the taxpayers pocket? Dedicated to our Country? I'd say dedicated to the taxpayers pockets. And he is too old.

The constitution of the United States places a minimum age on becoming president, not a maximun age. The founders of this country knew that to do this job experience was needed, they also knew that with age comes wisdom. Judge and vote for the man for his values, not his age. Those who judge based on age are simple in thought themselves and in regards to Murtha, his bitterness about being his age should not negatively reflect the true ability of the person running for office.

Jack Murtha, who has the distinction of being perhaps the stupidest member of the United States Congress is generalizing too much.
Each day he must look in the mirror and say to himself: 'hmmm, I am a moron. Must be because I am too old'.
I've got news for the dis-honorable gentleman. Stupidity has nothing to do with age. He worked hard to acquire his, these past 40 years; John McCain did not.

Murtha is an embarrassment to the Marine Corps, the people of Pennsylvania, the Democrats, and senior citizens. Why can't this guy just go away?
Reviewing the other comments, I find it odd that McCain's military and political tenure and age is an issue but Murtha's isn't. As for being last in Class at Annapolis, have you ever tried to get into a military academy let alone graduate? I also find it odd that McCain's experience means less than a freshman senator who has spent his entire tenure campaigning for the White House. What qualifies a green state senator for the job of president? Haven't we had enough of on-the-job training in the past? McCain's decision making skills were questioned but his training as a fighter pilot required instantaneous decision making.

Of course he is not worried. The citizens are the ones who are worried.
We had Reagan go senile during his term and the CIA ran the office behind his back, or at least he says he was napping, and didnt remember, when asked about Irangate. Convenient memory lapses. We dont need another guy who already is famous for "not being a detail man' in the Senate. That means he doesnt have any short term memory, like half the citizens who are over 70, and some who are younger. Alzheimers hits younger people too. No one has to make this up. He is famous in the Senate as not being on top of details. And he keeps on mixing up the Sunni and the Shi'a and the Al-Quaida. That's not funny, it is inappropriate.
That's because he has not got the beta waves, the brain waves of a younger man.
Dont put a CIA Manchurian candidate in the White House.

How about supporting a presidential candidate who is a vet and has a record of fighting to end the needless cycle of war? A candidate fighting to break the grip that the MIC has on our culture and to hold those accountable who perpetuate this cycle with lies, deceipt and no bid sweatheart deals? A candidate who wants to end the war on drugs and empower the American people to take back our government from the "politics as usual" crowd! You can have more of the same or fundamental change championed by a candidate who stopped nuclear testing in the Pacific; filibustered to end the draft and released the Pentagon Papers. Support Mike Gravel in 2008. A

safari,

you need to try to make 22 DAYS in the military...I suggest your attempt should take place aboard Parris Island, South Carolina...You will find it just offshore a town called Beaufort...You arrive on a Greyhound and they only honroable way to leave is on another Greyhound.

If you make 22 days there even in today's PC riddled USMC, we will interview you to see how you faired in the "taypayer's pocket..." If you are still there on the 23rd day, standing...it will be surprising to me...

Now I do agree politicians are kind of sleazy...You'd be better off trying that and have a chance of being successful making 26 days there....

McCain is no hero after approving waterboarding.
Think about the results of that choice, by a former prisoner.
Now our American Marines and Army guys will be facing the waterboard, imagine seeing a female American soldier being treated like a witch, by the Taliban. What goes around, comes around.
If the Vietnamese had used waterboarding, McCain would have drowned long ago. Not only can no one live through 5 minutes under water, but the testimony is false, because people will say anything to make it stop, which is why the founding fathers forbade us to compel us to make a person testify against themselves.
The Brits used torture on the 'rack', which is why we have not allowed torture, because it is known the testimony is never dependable.
McCain approved waterboarding because the Bush regime approves it, and McCain is so wanting to be President, he is saying ANYTHING to get elected.
What a sham. A fake hero, is all he is. A real man would say no to torturing our American men and women. We know that what goes around comes around.

Safari,
You are right. McCain made ALOT of money in the military. And as a Senator he made about 10% of the average Fortune 500 CEO........

“Among U.S. servicemen taken captive during the Korean War, as many as nine out of 10 survivors may suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental disorders more than 35 years after their release, psychologist Patricia B. Sutker of the New Orleans Veterans Administration Medical Center and her colleagues report in the January AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY.”

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1200/is_/ai_9861071

http://www.ptsdmanual.com/chap1.htm

http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/custom/portlets/recordDetails/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=ED264484&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=ED264484

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mibJbCX9HNE

Refusing to release medical records:

http://www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/archives/15098.html

The following article details the measures and bills McCain pushed to shut down any further inquiry or investigation into American MIA/POW left in Vietnam in order to be able to open up trade with Vietnam. This article also discusses his irrational treatment of the families of our missing in action and prisoners of war for speaking out. It is worth noting that his father-in-law opened up a multi-billion dollar alcohol business in Vietnam as soon as trade was possible through his son-in-law's efforts.

“Over the years, he has regularly vilified any group or person who keeps trying to pry out more evidence about MIAs. He calls them "hoaxers" and "charlatans" and "conspiracy theorists." He decries the "bizarre rantings of the MIA hobbyists" and describes them as "individuals primarily who make their living off of keeping the issue alive." Before he died last year of leukemia, retired Col. Ted Guy, a highly admired POW and one of the most dogged resisters in the camps, wrote an angry open letter to the senator in an MIA newsletter. In it, he said of McCain's stream of insults: "John, does this include Senator Bob Smith and other concerned elected officials? Does this include the families of the missing where there is overwhelming evidence that their loved ones were 'last known alive?' Does this include some of your fellow POWs?"

http://www.aiipowmia.com/sea/schanberg_mccain.html

While I honor Mr. McCain's service, I feel it' s the duty of all of us to insure he is not only physically fit but mentally fit as well for this extremely demanding job.

When you are over 70 years old how often do you have to do your check up that you are still in shape for driving a car or a country? What happens if the check up results are negativ? New election?

I'm sorry. I'd rather have a President smart enough not to get himself into a war, and worse, shot down and captured. ;)