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Clinton Surrogate Jack Murtha Says McCain is Too Old
April 16, 2008 11:53 AM
ABC News' Eloise Harper Reports: Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., was introduced by Rep. Jack Murtha, D-Pa., at the Trades National Legislative Conference in Washington DC, who attempted to make the case for Clinton. Murtha said he thinks that Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., is too old – saying "its no old mans job." Murtha, only four years younger than McCain, said that its too much stress for a man of that age.
Watch the VIDEO HERE.
Clinton was extremely well received at this union meeting with a few thousand members present. Clinton received multiple standing ovations after listing her plans for pro-labor agendas she plans to enforce as president. "I know some people think I’m tough," Clinton said, "Well I think we need a tough president."
Clinton made her case saying, “On the one hand, we know who the republican nominee is going to be: a good man who has served his country with great dedication and honor, but who is dead wrong on all of the important issues facing America.” Clinton then had some kind things to say about her democratic rival - abstaining from criticism - saying, “I’m running against an incredibly important candidate with an enormous amount of talent and ability who has demonstrated a tremendous capacity for inspiring people across our country and I respect and honor that.” Clinton then turned to the audience saying that this was a hiring decision, as she has said before.
Clinton got some laughs when she said, "This is essentially the longest job interview we have conducted for the American people." Clinton continued, "Its gone on a long time but its given millions of people a chance to make their judgments. It’s the closest election that we have had that people can remember. Millions of Americans have registered to vote many have changed their registration, which is a piece of good news, from the other party to the Democratic Party. We have ten more contests and I am going to compete as hard as I can in each and every one of them, starting in Pennsylvania."
The McCain campaign pointed to the Senator's grueling campaign schedule as evidence of his physical stamina. "I think people will evaluate John McCain through the type of campaign he is running, whether it is through appearances on shows like Letterman and Leno, whether its through the fifteen hour days on the campaign trail. He’s a person who’s in great physical shape, who has outworked every other campaign on the Republican side, and you know, has a much tougher and demanding schedule than Senator Obama," said McCain's senior advisor Steve Schmidt.
April 16, 2008 in Bush, George W. | Permalink | User Comments (56)
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Murtha has seen 8 presidents come and go. Why do we have lifers in the Senate and House?? They are supposed to serve their country and then leave. Please limit the terms of these geezers.
Posted by: beck | Apr 16, 2008 1:25:01 PM
If you are worried about the general election, NOT THIS TIME!! We will not vote on FEAR of the General election. This time we will prove that Hillary and the Republicans cannot steal the presidency by scaring the daylight out of us and force us to make the wrong choice.
G0 OBAMA!!!!
Posted by: Miss Peri | Apr 16, 2008 1:26:16 PM
The old Murtha, should remember that it was Hillary who suffered from amnesia and sleep deprivation regarding the Bosnia make-up. The majority of time she makes her speech, she has to read them. This man maybe 71 years old, but he speaks fluently and intelligently and does not seem to have any lapses of memory like the Clintons, whom OLD Murtha is supporting..He is as much as inspirational as Obama, and for his age he can match the two of them together,McCain is oozing with confidence and above all he is STRONG, and he speaks with AUTHORITY, befitting a strong leader Murtha, you may be OLD, but not John McCain. This man is full of ENERGY. You have endorsed someone, who is a PHONEY, who has memory problems, who is a PATHOLOGICAL liar. Yeah, it is better you had endorsed McCain, that would have been more justifiable to you, and furthermore you would have felt better.
Posted by: Kissoon Ramawad | Apr 16, 2008 1:31:51 PM
Obama should be running motivational sales seminars, not running for president - simply not ready yet.
Posted by: johnr | Apr 16, 2008 1:33:20 PM
As said by the American Child Scholars, The Little Rascals.
"If you can't beat em, join em"
Posted by: Common Sense | Apr 16, 2008 1:37:28 PM
Don't forget - Murtha was pushing a program to cut off funding for the troops WHILE they were deployed in Iraq.
I am a former active duty Marine Officer.
WE have a saying - Once a Marine, Always a Marine. Murtha proved to be the exception. He is truly an X-Marine, and a disgrace to the country and uniform.
Posted by: johnr | Apr 16, 2008 1:42:41 PM
It goes to show you how a pathological liar can influence them to the point of no independent thought. Let me put this on a relationship basis: Man and woman go into a relationship:
Man lies and says he's a CEO of a company when he's actually out of work. He lies not only once but tells you the story multiple times. When the woman confronts him, his defense is that he was very tired and emotionally spent and actually mispoke. That woman would drop him in a heartbeat without further merit. However, those women who would keep this pathological liar as their partner can only expect more lies down the line regarding issues in the past on up to the lies preparing to be told in the future.
It's one thing to tell a lie, but when you're a well known established politician, why do it? Sounds like Clinton knew a long time ago that she had to pad up the PERCEPTION of leadership because people didn't believe she had any experience.
When you tell one lie, you have to think of another one to cover up the first.
Parents, Hillary Clinton is not a good role model for anyone.
Posted by: Common Sense | Apr 16, 2008 1:46:28 PM
Murtha was born in 1932 and McCain in 1936. So isn't Murtha too old for Congress?
Posted by: Don | Apr 16, 2008 2:01:33 PM
I think Clinton is right on the money concerning the Republicans. Furthermore, J. Murtha was one of the few in congress to stand up to the Bush administration and voiced his concerns about the war. The Bush administration was nasty if you spoke out against them or against the war. Remember, all those people who got fired from t.v., and jobs because they spoke out. Another concern I have with Obama is that I am not sure he is strong enough to stand up to an military industrial complex. One thing about the presidency is that you have to be able to have the bueacracy behind you. If not your in trouble and I am not sure Obama can do that. I suspect if he wins he will try in sincerety to change things but will end up failing because most outsiders who come into change end up just like the rest of them. I like Hillary's approach in terms of solutions. Let's not change what we have but improve what we've got and make it better. I think that is a much easier goal then to try and take on washington.
Posted by: Ryan | Apr 16, 2008 2:04:47 PM
True realities of the kind of republican supporters. They are so naive.
Posted by: james | Apr 16, 2008 2:06:11 PM
KJ, you're jusdt the type of voter that's so frustrating in this election. You keep harping about wanting to discuss issues (you're an Obama supporter) and yet, Clinton is the only candiddate that really discusses issues; Obama spends most of his time making snide reactionary comments about the other two candidates; eg Annie Oakley etc. My point is, PLEASE OBAMA SUPPORTERS, stop with the left-handed compliments for Hilary. If it's issues you want, then Clinton tries her hardest to talk about them (her first 100 days in office for example) but you (and the media)want to go on and on about Bosnia or Bill but completely ignore the gaffes made by you know who and what's in it for you? You all talk about being inspired." You want inspiration? Read the Bible.
Posted by: druggstohr | Apr 16, 2008 2:10:18 PM
Miss Peri
If the nominating time doesn't pertain directly to the general elections, what does it pertain to?
Posted by: Turku Wren | Apr 16, 2008 2:28:12 PM
How should senior take Murtha's comments about McCain?
Will Mutha's comments help or hurt Clinton?
Posted by: Mr. Unite Us | Apr 16, 2008 2:51:41 PM
Watch as the Clintons become more desperate, we're likely to see another blow up from Bill. It'll just take the right person to set it off. If you keep poking an angry dog with a stick, sooner or later it's gonna bite...
Posted by: David | Apr 16, 2008 2:53:08 PM
Murtha makes McCain look like
a Spring Chicken and McCain isn't
Brain-Dead like Murtha!
By the way didn't Howard Dean, after mentioning McCains age say that the
Dems were not going to bring it up
in the campaign?
I guess it's not just the Clintons who are Serial Liars, it's the whole
Democrat Party!
Posted by: reaganfan | Apr 16, 2008 2:53:08 PM
Jason:
Excellant Post!
Posted by: reaganfan | Apr 16, 2008 2:56:03 PM
Why is it not okay to attack Mrs. Clinton on her gender or Mr. Obama on his race and his youth, but Mr. McCain's age is fair game?
I call that ageism.
Posted by: None in 08 | Apr 16, 2008 3:10:51 PM
Kay: Can't you talk about ISSUES instead of slinging mud. Oh -- I remember -- your candidate has no solutions for anything except touchy-feely things that give his followers false hope.
Posted by: Aston | Apr 16, 2008 3:11:07 PM
6 justices on the supreme court are over the age of 70.
Colin Powell is 70.
Speaker Pelosi is turning 68.
23 senators are older than McCain. Elizabeth Dole is older, senator feinstein is 74.
McCain last year hiked the grand canyon over 3 days with his son.
McCain gives the press great access on his bus, plane, and holds press events and goes on shows young people like. McCain opens himself up to more access than the dems. McCain works his tail off. Look at how he campaigned in new hampshire he would go to 7 events a day.
Posted by: Jason | Apr 16, 2008 3:48:04 PM
haha... McCain-asuarus
Posted by: Eric | Apr 16, 2008 3:49:00 PM
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