This will be short, but with all the whining about what the Republicans will think about Obama's stage at Invesco, I thought this might perk some people up. Via Senator Patrick Leahy hits McCain hard on the age issue
***UPDATE II***
DIGG the story here to get it more visibility. McCain's age is NOT off limits in this campaign and is a legitimate campaign issue.
Leahy told Vogel yesterday the media has given McCain a free pass on flubs including mixing up Middle East geography, Shiite and Sunni Muslims, and referring to Russia's relationship Czechoslovakia — a country that hasn't existed for 15 years.
"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.
BAM! No taking that one back, although apparently Leahy made a half hearted attempt to say he wasn't suggesting McCain was bonkers or anything:
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.
Too late suckas!! It's already out. It's a classic Republican tactic. Spit the narrative out, then back track. But you can't unspeak what's already been spoken and now it's out there for everyone to see and hear. THIS is the kind of thing I want to see more of. And for the love of Pete, Senator Leahy, DON'T APOLOGIZE FOR IT!!.
***UPDATE***
Huffington Post just picked it up.