David Kranz talks to war hero Leo Thorsness about John McCain. The headline that comes out of this discussion? "Age Concerns McCain Friend." Who knows what went on in the conversation, but that's not even the major point of the story. Thorsness only brings up age to discuss McCain's VP choice, not to "criticize" him. So why the headline? Oh, and contra Kranz, McCain is actually 71, not 72. He'll be 72 in August. Some excerpts:
When Thorsness reflects back on his times visiting with McCain, he remembers a man who seemed as if he was readying himself back then for this pursuit of the White House.
"Would he be a good president? Yes, I think so. He has the years of experience, has been through a lot during the war. He has also been in government, including service as a U.S. senator," Thorsness said. (snip)
Another common criticism is McCain's age. It raises a red flag for Thorsness, too.
"Because of his age, (72), and he has had some cancer ... his choice of a vice-presidential nominee is important. I would like to see him pick someone like (Mitt) Romney ... Or Colin Powell, Secretary of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, maybe Tim Pawlenty, governor of Minnesota, and your state's senator, John Thune. Age-wise, that choice will be important."
This calls to mind some lyrics from Paul Simon's "Old."
The human race walked the Earth for 2.7 million
And we estimate the universe about 13-14 billion
When all these numbers tumble into your imagination
Consider that the Lord was there before creation
God is old
We're not old
God is old
He made the mold
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