Actor Norris: McCain Is Too Old
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A prominent supporter of Michael Huckabee in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, Chuck Norris, 67, said he decided not to back one of Mr. Huckabee’s rivals, Senator McCain of Arizona, because he is too old to be president.
“I’m thinking, now, John takes over the presidency at 72, then, if he ages three to one, how old will he be in four years, he’ll be 84-years-old. And can he handle that kind of pressure in that job? And so, that’s why I didn’t pick John to support because I’m just afraid that the vice president will wind up taking over his job,” the actor and martial arts aficionado said in comments recorded by CNN yesterday as he kicked off a Huckabee fund-raiser at his Texas ranch.
The former Arkansas governor, 51, tried to brush aside questions about whether he agreed with the actor’s analysis that Mr. McCain is not up to the job.
“Only John McCain and his hairdresser know for sure,” Mr. Huckabee quipped, according to CNN.
