Vermont Sen. Pat Leahy
joined the ranks of Democrats and pundits who are trying to frame John McCain's age as a liability, implying that he is either suffering from mental decline, or simply out of touch. While others, myself included, have challenged some of those assertions, I have yet to see one fairly obvious point made: The majority of those casting votes in each election are "older" voters. If they hear too many snide remarks about McCain's age, doesn't that run the strong risk of actually making McCain more endearing towards them?
Leahy's remarks:
"It was the same way with Ronald Reagan in the last few years he was
president," Leahy said, referring to the belief that Reagan experienced
early signs of Alzheimer's disease late in his presidency.
The press "let Ronald Regan get away with" slips, Leahy said, though he
denied he was suggesting that McCain was experiencing mental decline.
"No, I'm just saying he gets a free ride," Leahy said.
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