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Oh to the contrary, McCain has been at a complete loss for information and made incorrect statements a number of times in this election process, all potentially inidicative of alzheimers.
c'mon loam,
would you be happy with an 80yr old running America?
Originally posted by BlackOps719
In reality age is an issue, it does have a serious impact on decision making abilities and reasoning abilities.
Originally posted by BlackOps719
It also makes the decision for a VP running mate twice as important because a man in his 70's-80's could very well be unable to perform due to medical issues and could even pass away early on in his tenure.
Originally posted by BlackOps719
It is sort of scary to think about an 80 year old having access to the red button.
Originally posted by BlackOps719
My grandma is only 76 and we dont even let her near the VCR.
Originally posted by BlackOps719
Something to think about.
Originally posted by Agit8dChop
True,
But there are symptoms of this occuring today, that could indicate something happening tommorow..
Originally posted by Agit8dChop
Would you be happy, having an 80yr old man babysitting your daughter?
(If you have or had one)
Originally posted by Agit8dChop
I wouldnt, and its not becuase of his old man smell,
Its purely because an 80yr old man, cannot make sharp decisions as well as a younger man.
Mental capacity has to come into play.
The oldest Nobel Laureates.
Age Name Category/Year Date of birth
90 Leonid Hurwicz Economics 2007 1917
88 Raymond Davis Jr. Physics 2002 14 October 1914
88 Doris Lessing Literature 2007 22 October 1919
87 Vitaly L. Ginzburg Physics 2003 4 October 1916
87 Peyton Rous Medicine 1966 5 October 1879
87 Joseph Rotblat Peace 1995 4 November 1908
87 Karl von Frisch Medicine 1973 20 November 1886
85 Ferdinand Buisson Peace 1927 20 December 1841
85 John B. Fenn Chemistry 2002 15 June 1917
85 Theodor Mommsen Literature 1902 30 November 1817
84 William S. Knowles Chemistry 2001 1 June 1917
84 Pyotr Kapitsa Physics 1978 9 July 1894
Originally posted by Agit8dChop
I despise him, because all I see him for is More of Bush's BS.
Originally posted by loam
reply to post by BlackOps719
Except you have shifted the burden of proof to him.
Typically, the claimant has that burden.
Why should he start with the presumption of incapacity on nothing more than the basis of his age?
Moreover, his physician has already pronounced him currently medically sound.
Frankly, this whole "testing" thing is pretty outrageous. I mean think about what you are suggesting: Medical diagnostic and assessment testing as a pre-condition to holding office.
What could get more Orwellian than that?
[edit on 28-8-2008 by loam]