Is John McCain, now in his 70s, too old to serve as president?

by RW MacAlisdair

No one is too old to be President! While health may be an issue, age certainly should not be a reason to practice discrimination! (Except where the Constitution says that yo...read more

by S. james-T Ward

McCain too Old? Ironically Senator John McCain seemed to blossom late and is just now ready to undertake the office and most likely do quite well. McCain appears to be at eas...read more

by Kent Clark

If we can have Supreme Court Justices serving in their 70's and 80's then why not a President? How many politicians are in their 70's? I honestly don't know but would wager t...read more

by Mona Gallagher

The question of John McCain's age and whether he is too old for the Presidency of the United States can be debated until the end of time, but thus far our laws are based on the ...read more

by Brad Kincaid

John McCain may be too conservative. He may be too stubborn. He may even just be too damn wrong. But too old? Nonsense! Before you call John McCain too old, ask a liberal if ...read more

by MythMan J

Is John McCain, now in his 70s, too old to serve as President? Too Old!? How can you be 'too old' to do a job that's meant for men who can do little more movement than is requir...read more

by Michael Aubrey

No. Age restriction should never prevent anyone from running for office. Being from a time when "Don't trust anyone over 30" was a catch phrase, I didn't adhere to that concept ...read more

by Janet Grischy

John McCain is 72. If elected, he will begin his term as the oldest President that Americans have ever elected. This puts some voters off. A Pew Research survey quoted in the Ne...read more

by Norman Weibel

It is not John McCain's age that would affect his ability to serve. Among Republican's and a goodly number of others Ronald Reagan is revered. Though older at the start of his p...read more

by Jacqueline Foster

John McCain is not too old to serve as president. Age isn't a factor, it's the clarity of one's mind that matters more than age. John McCain has shown that he is of sound mind, ...read more

by Shawn Cape

Senator John McCain is an American hero. At the age of 71, he has seen and experienced enough human atrocities and acts of supreme kindness that raise him to a level that surpa...read more

by Ronald Gibson

I wouldn't say that John Sidney McCain is too old to be President. I do suspect he might be going a bit senile based on his behavior of late, but not because of his age. There a...read more

by Jeff Lee

Very simply, age should not be a factor in assessing a person's eligibility for any job, (aside from the provision in the Constitution that a citizen be at least 35 years of age...read more