McCain’s maturity

I love Noemie Emery’s take on why the media may be a little too optimistic in thinking McCain’s age (which used to be a valued commodity in a world leader) is a problem:

McCain does look old, and this is a problem. On the other hand, he looks like a rock, or an oak tree, while Obama looks more like a reed or a sapling, if not like a twig. He looks attractive, but not too substantial, not someone to look to in trouble. McCain looks as if he could stand up through a hurricane, while Obama might waft away on the wind. He would be better than McCain as an underwear model, but do we really need this in a president? In this case, “young vs. old” could also be read as “weak vs. strong,” in which case it flips to McCain’s advantage, as we are selecting a commander-in-chief, and not the star of a serial. Unless it could be ’24.’  (Emphasis mine.)