John Kerry was born Dec 11, 1943, which would make him 61, not 72.

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Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] OT: Rumsfeld in Kuwait

Michael Baier <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>But most I liked this statement from Rumsfeld, if it is true, of
course:
><<
>Rumsfeld, 72, seemed taken aback by the question and a murmur began
>spreading through the ranks before he silenced it. "Now, settle down,
>settle down," he said. "Hell, I'm an old man, it's early in the
morning,
>and I'm gathering my thoughts here."
>
>and he is supposed to re-structure the military?
>he's ready for a retirement-home or a nursing-home.
>Why can't politicians retire at 65 or 68 at the latest?
>
>Michael

Well, if politicians had a mandatory retirement at age 68, that would
have
disqualified your "precious" John Kerry (age 72) from running in the
last
election. Probably Ted Kennedy, Joe Lieberman, Dick Gephardt and a host
of
others would be disqualified too.

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