With 19 percent of the public associating John McCain with "old," I thought it was important to write a serious, substantive diary about some little known facts regarding the age of the 71 year old Republican Presumptive Nominee. ;)
- Barack Obama's vying to become the first black president. John McCain's vying to become the first "uphill in the snow both ways" president.
- I really don't know why everyone thought John McCain was being negative when he compared Barack Obama to William Jennings Bryan. McCain and Bryan were friends, after all.
- People think McCain's a bad speaker because he grew up in an era before the Tel-A-Prompter. That's just untrue. He grew up in an era before the printing press.
- Barack Obama wants to be the president who finds a cure for cancer. Given his experience, John McCain is slightly more concerned about the Black Death.
- Barack Obama is planning on running his campaign in all 50 states. Which really makes John McCain regret voting to authorize the Louisiana Purchase in the Senate.
- Barack Obama spent last week on the cover of Rolling Stone. Not to be outdone, John McCain spent the past week passing stones.
- John McCain has always been a big supporter of military appropriations bills. Starting with the Lend-Lease Act.
- Barack Obama's health care plan calls for a dramatic increase in preventative care. John McCain's health care plan calls for a dramatic increase in bloodletting.
- Barack Obama's slogan is "Change We Can Believe In." John McCain's slogan is "Endorsed by Nero."
- John McCain is planning on appealing to Latino Americans by showcasing his plans for Immigration Reform. He probably shouldn't mention that establishing Ellis Island was one of them.