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Stephanopoulos: McCaskill Says McCain’s Age, Melanoma 'A Reality'
September 14, 2008 10:28 AM
ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos reports: Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill, a co-chair of Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, said this morning that Republican presidential candidate John McCain’s age and history of melanoma are fair topics for political discussion.
“I think what we’re talking about is a reality,” McCaskill said in an exclusive interview on “This Week.” “Other people talk about his melanoma. We’re talking about a reality here that we have to face.”
On Friday, McCaskill had previewed this line of attack, telling Missouri reporters that McCain would be “one of the oldest presidents we've ever had,” according to an account in the Kansas City Star.
On “This Week,” McCaskill pointed to McCain’s age to question his judgment in picking Sarah Palin as his running mate.
“This is someone who's going to be one heartbeat away from the presidency,” said McCaskill. “All of us know it.”
In response, key McCain supporter Carly Fiorina accused McCaskill of “ageism.”
“I frankly find this disrespectful in the extreme,” she said. “I think this continued resort to ‘he's too old’ is desperation, frankly -- not to mention disrespectful to a very capable commander in chief.”
Last spring, Democratic National Committee Chair Howard Dean had said his party would avoid invoking McCain’s age during the general election.
“I doubt we will bring it up in the election,” Dean said in April. “There is somewhat of a higher ethical bar on what we do. We don't have any Lee Atwaters or Karl Roves on our side.”
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Let's not forget what Obama has been listening to for the past 20 years.
Malcolm X's statement on Black Liberation Theory:
"Black theology refuses to accept a God who is not identified totally with the goals of the black community. If God is not for us and against white people, then he is a murderer, and we had better kill him. The task of black theology is to kill Gods who do not belong to the black community ... Black theology will accept only the love of God which participates in the destruction of the white enemy."
Posted by: 777 | Sep 14, 2008 10:35:34 AM
Well McCain is too old to be president.
Posted by: Sandra | Sep 14, 2008 10:39:29 AM
She is right..America has lost their minds and need to snap out of it and quick. If Mccain/Palin get in office. God help us. You think people don't have jobs now? You think gas at 4 dollars is high now? You think people are losing their homes now? You think people are losing their jobs now? People don't have healthcare? You let them get in, we won't have a middle class anymore. It will be obsolete. You will only have the RICH and the POOR. And this country will be dictated by another republican in as president. Meanwhile, womens reproductive rights will be gone, Seniors will now worry about McCain gambling their retirement with privatizing. He has NO PLANS different from Bush. How is that change? So if you have lost your home, lost your job, lost your pension, lost your healthcare and you still vote for the McCain/Palin ticket? You deserve what you get!!
Posted by: Monet | Sep 14, 2008 10:40:46 AM
The McCain campaign is desperate to change the subject. False controversy takes the emphasis away from a candidate who was so uninspiring that only 20% of his supporters were enthusiastic about him. Tiny crowds of bored people were the norm for McCain. Palin was selected by the same folks who brought us a "compassionate conservative" from Texas, who, like Palin, has turned out to be anything but what they sold.
She brought home more earmarks per person than any other state, 10 times higher rate than Illinois.
Meanwhile, hard working Americans are slipping into the mud in this economy. Our real incomes have dropped while everything costs more. Can you tell me one thing McCain has done to help uninsured Americans get health care? Can you tell me what McCain has done over the last 26 years that will help us transition to a renewable energy economy? McCain agrees that global warming is influenced by the burning of fossil fuels. But you know what his solution is, you heard it at the convention: Drill, Baby, Drill.
Drilling. That was the answer in the 1970's, 1980's, 1990's and most of the first decade of the new century. Don't you think it's time we actually did something different?
Barack Obama authorized incentives for renewable, green energy in this country. Barack Obama authorized a program to help 150,000 people in Illinois get access to affordable healthcare, and he voted to cover uninsured children in the CHIP program. Barack Obama will cut taxes for 95% of American working families, and everyone making less than $250,00 will see large decreases in the taxes they pay across the board: Payroll, income, capital gains taxes, etc. will decrease for hard working people and we will be able to begin to get ahead once more.
McCain voted against healthcare for children. McCain voted against renewable energy. But McCain emphatically supports tax cuts- the biggest rate cut going to those who make over 2.5 million dollars a year.
Barack Obama will lower taxes for those making less than $250,000 per year to the lowest levels in 50 years. Those making more will be taxed at the same rate they enjoyed in the Reagan years. Senior citizens making less than $50,000 will pay NO TAXES under Barack Obama.
Barack Obama: Lowest tax rates for working families in the last 50 years, affordable healthcare for the uninsured, clean renewable domestic energy.
McCain wants to continue the Bush policies in each of these areas.
And I still haven't heard anyone ask McCain how he plans to pay for continuing Bush's failed policies. Perhaps China still has some money to lend.....
Posted by: OkieMom | Sep 14, 2008 10:42:04 AM
Good old John McCain, he's 72 and wants the toughest job in the world. Just for interest I did some quick research on famous people that a lot of people might think did real well at an old age.
John Wayne last movie "The Shootist" age 69
Colonel Saunders sold Kentucky Fried Chicken to KFC age 74
Mr. Rogers retired from PBS age 73
Lucille Ball last sitcom which flopped age 73
Wilfred Brimley last movie age 69
Johnny Carson retired from The Tonight Show age 67
John McCain ends his first term age 76
Posted by: doug | Sep 14, 2008 10:44:56 AM
And BHO is NOT qualified to be POTUS.
Posted by: JULIE | Sep 14, 2008 10:45:51 AM
how can some people believe that Obama's a muslim?? I would hope after decades of decades of rasism this country would change and change is what we need. I think McCain is just tryin to steal Obama's mantra by claiming to be of change "yeah sure you want change, when you finally woke up and realized that's what majarity of the country is for." McCain doesn't realize and can't relate to real Americans, because real everyday americans can't afford 9 homes must less are lucky if they get to own 1!!! McCain and Palin are rich snobs and in secret probably racist.I hope majority of this country realizes this because if they do then,McCain will see how out of touch this 74yr old is!! and the Democrats will win!most of the people in this country are not rich they are poor and middle class so if they come out and vote for someone who supports the workin class then will win. people who actually have to work, to survive and need thier jobs, and helathcare that they can't afford to loss, and live from pay check to pay check these are everyday americans.That's what those rich republicans can't relate to. most republicans come from money and don't understand what it's like to work for your money and have to work for a living.I am a true blue democrat and hope that all the democrats come out and vote for our guy
Obama!!!!
Posted by: jenn | Sep 14, 2008 10:49:18 AM
Age is an important factor. Whether too young or too old. The pressure of work being President, results in a quick shrinkage of the brain.
McCain's VP must be a standby President who must be ready all time, to step in if need be.
Posted by: Peace | Sep 14, 2008 10:49:38 AM
No Atwaters or Roves on their side...
Just passed-over female politicians jealous of Sarah Palin.
MacCaskill should go to lunch with Carol Fowler, bet they'd have a LOT to talk about......................
Posted by: Lee | Sep 14, 2008 10:49:55 AM
You libs in the media keep complaining about McCains campaign and have no prblem with this kind of nasty comments like this loser McCaskill. Should we be worried Obama is going to get lung cancer while in office from all the smomking he does? She should be in Missouri trying to stop the beating Obama is going to get in her state in Nov.
Posted by: Jose | Sep 14, 2008 10:51:59 AM
I heard yesterday on CNN that their staff doctor was provided with 1,000 pages of doctor's health records from John McCain, and that everything looked good..
Obama only provided them with one paragraph of information to analyze.
Wonder what they're hiding?
Posted by: Lee | Sep 14, 2008 10:54:28 AM
Has Obama quit smoking cigarettes yet?? For over forty years now, we have known that smoking leads to diseases, which cause death. Could someone - anyone - is the press alive? - look into Obama's medical history? That one letter from his doctor isn't quite the same as his ENTIRE medical history.
Posted by: Hello, anyone? | Sep 14, 2008 10:54:32 AM
Since when do we Republicans hide behind political correctness? This woman-ish whining from the McCain camp is getting tiresome.
Do I vote for Barr, or Paul... or Obama?
Posted by: lifelong republican | Sep 14, 2008 10:54:45 AM
JUST TALKED OBAMA,S MUSLIM, LAIRY CHARGE AND DRUG USE.
Posted by: kerry | Sep 14, 2008 10:57:14 AM
I am a lifelong Democrat, the centrist Clinton kind, and I will be voting for McCain- my 1st vote ever for a Republican. With McCain's mother still active and alert at 96 years, I can safely bet on John McCain's genes to serve him well.
Obama raises the age issue at his own peril as there is a huge number of older voters who could take offense
Posted by: American Voter | Sep 14, 2008 10:57:50 AM
Obama's belief in the hateful Black Liberation Theory is important and speaks volumes of his character and judgment. This scares me, and the fact that his followers NEVER have a good reason why he followed this belief says that there is no excuse for it.
Posted by: 777 | Sep 14, 2008 10:58:03 AM
People who have critical thinking ability should really question McCain's judgement.
He is 72 years old, has had 4 bouts of Melanoma and he picks someone whose experience consists of mayor of 5,000 people and a governor who hired someone to do her job. Has no understanding of the issues but kept repeating same answers. It is right to question his judgment. He did not put his country first. He put his political agenda frist and has continously exploited women for politcal gains.!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Amy | Sep 14, 2008 10:58:05 AM
777,you are a liar..Obama does not subcribe to Malcolm x's philosophy. you paid bloggers would stop at nothing to get your lies and propoganda across. Heaven help us all and save us from those Republicans
Posted by: Stanley | Sep 14, 2008 10:58:55 AM
Sexism. Ageism. Playing the "race card." Media bias. The GOP is the biggest bunch of whiners in this nation's history. McCain has pulled a lot of tactics that could easily be perceived as racism by the democrats, but Obama has te dignity to not pull out an "-ism" card. Obama/Biden 08
Posted by: Alix | Sep 14, 2008 11:00:32 AM
hes old he has cancer, and palin has no experience and no clue
Posted by: bhrandon | Sep 14, 2008 11:01:02 AM
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