Gov. Ed Rendell of Pennsylvania, an oft-mentioned possible partner for Barack Obama, slyly offered up former Senate Majority Leader and baseball dope cop George J. Mitchell as a candidate for the job in an interview with Human Events.
Slyly, I say, because Mitchell, who turns 75 the week before the Democratic National Convention in Denver, would be -- by several years -- the oldest man to ascend to the vice presidency were an Obama-Mitchell ticket to prevail.
Mitchell is not the only septuagenarian would-be to make the mentioning cut. California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 75, gets a bit of buzz, and Colin Powell, 71, is a perennial mention for both parties. John McCain, who turns 72 in August, would be the oldest man elected to the presidency for the first time (Ronald Reagan was 73 when he ran for re-election).
Find out who was the oldest person sworn in as vice president by clicking below.
Tuesday Trivia: Breaking the VP Age Barrier
Former Sen. Alben Barkley, vice president to Harry Truman (that's right, I'm not playing the does-the-middle-initial-in-Harry-Truman's-name-get-a-period? game), was 71 when he was sworn in.
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That may be true, but do you know who is the oldest politician ever to throw out the first ball at a baseball game?
Posted by: lawrenceterp
| July 15, 2008 1:52 PM
That may be true but do you know who was the oldest politician ever to throw out the first ball at a baseball game?
Posted by: lawrenceterp
| July 15, 2008 1:53 PM
With McCain, I don't think age is an issue, as long as his doctor has given him a clean bill of health. That would mean that his doctor also tested him for Alzheimer's. People are always saying that when you're old, your not as sharp, but you also have a lot of other things to compensate for that. Like experience, improved judgment, an established philosophy, a track record (therefore you're tested), strong character, etc.
And that goes for any candidate running for any office. I'll take experience any day over unknown change and untested decision making. It's too important a job to experiment with someone you don't know enough about. Someone who hasn't been around long enough for us to know much about him.
Posted by: chloe
| July 15, 2008 4:37 PM
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