Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] News Alert: Spitzer Resigns; Felled by Sex Scandal (fwd)

[Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Fri, 14 Mar 2008, Christian M. Cepel wrote:

> I guess I've not considered age a barrier that I particularly thought 
> needed to be overcome.

The topic was not "barriers".  The topic was "firsts."  McCain would be 
the first septuagenarian to enter the White House.  Reagan was in office 
for 17 days before he turned 70, but McCain would be more than 72 years 
old when he gets there.

Mike



> Mike Miller wrote:
> > On Thu, 13 Mar 2008, Christian M. Cepel wrote:
> >
> > > And first Blind governor.    I don't know why, but that strikes me as 
> > > pretty cool.
> > >
> > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_paterson
> > >
> > > I'll pretty much be wearing sackcloth and ashes and wrenching out my 
> > > hair regardless of who wins in November, but I have to admit that I'd 
> > > love to see certain "never happened before" things happen in a first 
> > > woman or first black president.....
> >
> > If McCain wins it will be the oldest ever to enter the White House. 
> > McCain is a few years older than Reagan was when he won in 1980 and 
> > Reagan was the previous record holder.
> >
> > McCain doesn't expect to stay for a second term (he has said so), so 
> > don't be surprised if he does a bunch of unpopular things.

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