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Patsy Stone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 01:41 PM
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McCain attends his 50th college reunion today.
http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=76303&catid=189

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WUSA) -- Senator John McCain will be in Annapolis this weekend for his 50th class reunion.

The Republican presidential nominee graduated from the Naval Academy in 1958.

McCain's public schedule has him attending the football game Saturday afternoon between Navy and Rutgers.

It's unclear whether he'll participate in other reunion festivities.
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bleever Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 01:48 PM
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1. For a guy who went to 50 colleges,
he doesn't come across as that well-informed.

:hi:
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PBS Poll-435 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 01:50 PM
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2. He is WAY more qualified than his running mate.
She only went to 5 or 6 schools, if I recall correctly.
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Jennicut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 01:51 PM
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3. He barely graduated. Wasn't he like 5th from the bottom or something?
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madmax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 02:03 PM
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7. Yes, that's their boy.
5th from the bottom :eyes:
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FightingIrish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 01:55 PM
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4. My brother-in-law is an Annapolis graduate and an Obama supporter.
One of my sister's co-workers assumed that, because of her husband's military service, she had to be a McCain supporter and made some off the wall anti Obama comment to her. My sister set her straight and she has not spoken to her since.

As a former naval officer myself, I don't see a lot of support for McCain coming from people who wore the same uniform.
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Greg K Donating Member (438 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 01:57 PM
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5. Wow. That guy is old.
Really old.
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Patsy Stone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 02:03 PM
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6. This
Edited on Sat Sep-20-08 02:15 PM by Patsy Stone
is where I'm wondering what the campaign was thinking.
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AZBlue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 02:03 PM
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8. Ageism is just wrong - and it doesn't help Obama in any way.
McCain gives us a lot to use against him, very valid issues, unlike his age.

Plus, a great number of seniors are supporting McCain and this kind of stuff doesn't help Obama win them over.
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madmax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 02:06 PM
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9. Age is important when you're running for
Edited on Sat Sep-20-08 02:06 PM by madmax
President. Besides his health is another important issue.

Otherwise I agree with you. :hi:
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GrizzlyMan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 02:53 PM
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11. Sure it helps Obama
But only if it's subtle, as in letting people draw their own conclusions about his age. I believe that, coupled with his ill-advised choice of Palin, is one of the things that's moving the needle for Obama.
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Greg K Donating Member (438 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 06:53 PM
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12. Sorry, with his age, medical history, and totally unqualified choice for vp...
...it's an issue.
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XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 07:11 PM
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13. A great number of seniors (including my grandma) are supporting Obama
because they know how it is to be 70... or 80... which is how old he'll be if he lives long enough to get 2 terms in office.
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abumbyanyothername Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 07:26 PM
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16. I don't think we should use age.
But I think age will do him in.

I'm not even a senior (51) yet, but I can tell you that ageism is the most brutal prejudice in the employment market at least.
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LiberalFighter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 02:50 PM
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10. Will his class show some highlight movies from McCain's past? His crashes?
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Motown_Johnny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 07:16 PM
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14. Anyone who graduated below him in his class still alive???
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osaMABUSh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 07:22 PM
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15. Sure makes him sound old 50 years out of college (not HS)
Obama isn't even 50 years old yet.
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JBoy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 07:32 PM
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17. He and his old buddies will give each other Depends wedgies.
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MarjorieG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-08 07:45 PM
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18. Interesting NYT Magazine article today with class now preferring Obama...
for his think before shooting attitude, cool leadership style and temperament. There is a generational shift in the mindset of war and responsibility in new recruits. Don't have time to link.

Also today in the paper is the questioning out there by his captors denying the torture (really crash injuries), etc, and pictures of comraderie. Wonderful if story will have legs.
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