Reply #21: "agism is a two edged sword." What makes his age an issue is his lack of mental acuity! If he were

[1Hippiechick]

not making so many repeated--and the key word here is repeated--gaffes, his age wouldn't be as much of a factor, IMO. But to what else do we have to attribute all his bumbling? My father-in-law had Parkinson's that started manifesting itself in his early 60s but wasn't diagnosed until age 70. Based on what I saw in my FIL, and based on what I am seeing in McCain--particularly that little ill-timed laugh to "cover" whatever--I think he is suffering from some type of brain degenerative illness. Strictly my opinion, All of us are going to get "slower" as we age, but we can't afford to have in the WH as our leader someone who appears to be in ill health like McCain appears to be, particularly with his penchant for war. And talk about flip-flops! OMG. We were going to be at war if it took 100 years, and then we were going to have all the troops home by the end of his first term in office, and now he's bringing the troops home?

Why are you taking this age issue so personally?

Edited to add: And to what would you attribute all his gaffes if not age? Stupidity?