Legal Commentary

The Age Issue

By Professor University of Miami School of Law

Senators who say that they are too old to be Vice President — and one ringer.

Sen. Pete Domenici (R-N.M.)
“No. I’m too old.”
Born: May 7, 1932

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)
“I’m too old to be vice president”
Born: September 17, 1933

Sen. John McCain
Wants to be President
Born: August 29, 1936

Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.)
“When I was much younger I would have probably said, ‘Sure, I’ll be glad to accept it,’ but I’m 70 years [old] and they need a younger person for the job.”
Born: December 7, 1937

Full post as published by Discourse.net on May 13, 2008 (boomark / email).