Except, that is, for one quibble. You summarize the asymmetry between race-baiting and age-baiting by saying "elections aren't fair". That's a strange idea of electoral fairness. If there are a lot more old voters than black voters, then a prioritization of the interests of old people over black people is precisely what a fair, democratic process is supposed to bring about.

Pure genius. Or something.

With all the Race baiting, the Republicans are two steps away from creating ads directly saying Obama's black or a n&#@!* with WASP men wearing KKK hoods. However, doing that would basically make them lose of their Jewish support with the exception of Lieberman.

We should use this attack.

Presidents have to be above the fray, not exploding in anger like McCain does when he thinks someone stole his donut that's sitting right next to him on the table, under his "age spotted" hand.

Instead, it is very possible that elderly people who feel themselves slowing down may be more open to the idea that someone their age wouldn't be as an effective president as they once might have been. So as long as the card is played with non-offensive subtle perfect pitch I see it as a definite smart move.

Um, according to the Constitution, you have to be 35 to run for President.

Obama's a lot older than that.

Like, more than a decade.

You know, half of that time McCain was cheating on his wife in public with, in DC.

"Experience"? At what, having lax morals and accepting lobbyist bribes to sell out America's Middle Class? Yeah, Obama may not have that - but McCain has that in spades.

Speaking of spades, did you hear John McCain's favorite joke during the 70s?

I reckon they could work up a head of steam over age-focused slights about as fast as Af-Ams moved from Hillary Clinton after several coded slights at them from Bill and other surrogates.

It's a matter of degree, I reckon...placid polling question versus emotional reaction to being placed on a virtual ice floe.

CLINTONSARMY WILL NOT SUPPORT SPINE-LESS NO-BAMA AND WILL RE-DEFEAT HIM IN NOVEMBER!

And no, I don't feel like letting it go.