Comments on: John McCain, You’re No Teddy Roosevelt http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/10/08/john-mccain-youre-no-teddy-roosevelt/ Essays on politics, culture and ideas about Israeli-Arab peace and world music Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:27:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: The Golem http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/10/08/john-mccain-youre-no-teddy-roosevelt/comment-page-1/#comment-103322 The Golem Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:36:51 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/?p=4341#comment-103322 While it is risky to attempt to make even the most general of diagnoses without professional tools, I fear that the John McCain of 2008 is not only politically not the Jorn McCain of 2000, but I greatly fear that he is showing the first signs of senile dementia. It's not a pleasant subject to talk about, I prefer the conflict of ideas to that of personalities, but the idea of a befuddled old man with his finger on the nuclear button, given to impulsive decisions ans irrascible when challanged makes for a very frightening image. While it is risky to attempt to make even the most general of diagnoses without professional tools, I fear that the John McCain of 2008 is not only politically not the Jorn McCain of 2000, but I greatly fear that he is showing the first signs of senile dementia.

It’s not a pleasant subject to talk about, I prefer the conflict of ideas to that of personalities, but the idea of a befuddled old man with his finger on the nuclear button, given to impulsive decisions ans irrascible when challanged makes for a very frightening image.

]]> By: Richard Silverstein http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/10/08/john-mccain-youre-no-teddy-roosevelt/comment-page-1/#comment-103292 Richard Silverstein Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:43:52 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/?p=4341#comment-103292 @Red-Neck: My God, Red Neck was really considering voting for Obama! Wow, my faith in yr twisted version of Orthodox Judaism has been restored. Gimme a break. If your Israeli rebbe allows you to vote in a U.S. election, you were never going to vote the right way. And if you think you're going to influence any of my readers after the hate you spewed here you're quite deluded. @Red-Neck: My God, Red Neck was really considering voting for Obama! Wow, my faith in yr twisted version of Orthodox Judaism has been restored. Gimme a break. If your Israeli rebbe allows you to vote in a U.S. election, you were never going to vote the right way. And if you think you’re going to influence any of my readers after the hate you spewed here you’re quite deluded.

]]> By: Beth http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/10/08/john-mccain-youre-no-teddy-roosevelt/comment-page-1/#comment-103282 Beth Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:19:14 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/?p=4341#comment-103282 It's rich to hear McCain criticize Obama as inexperienced when Teddy Roosevelt became president at 42, five years younger than Obama is now. McCain is now 72, thirty years older than his hero. Hard charging is not an adjective one would use to describe McCain. It’s rich to hear McCain criticize Obama as inexperienced when Teddy Roosevelt became president at 42, five years younger than Obama is now. McCain is now 72, thirty years older than his hero. Hard charging is not an adjective one would use to describe McCain.

]]> By: Red-Neck http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/10/08/john-mccain-youre-no-teddy-roosevelt/comment-page-1/#comment-103281 Red-Neck Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:35:48 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/?p=4341#comment-103281 Thanks again Richie-wasn't sure who to vote for but now I do! Thanks again Richie-wasn’t sure who to vote for but now I do!

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