Video: Chuck Norris says McCain is too old to be president
posted at 2:05 pm on January 21, 2008 by Bryan
Well, I guess Mike Huckabee can kiss the AARP vote goodbye.
You know what I want to see? A staredown between Chuck Norris, Wilfred Brimley, Jon Voight and Fred Thompson. Notice which candidate doesn’t have to send out a surrogate tough guy, because he is his own tough guy.
Also, it just occurred to me that Mitt Romney doesn’t have a tough guy supporter. Better get on that.
Update: Well, I stand corrected. Romney does have a tough guy supporter — America’s toughest sheriff. That’ll work.
A controversial Arizona sheriff known for making his inmates wear pink underwear and eat green bologna turned his back on his state’s favored presidential candidate, opting instead to join forces with former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
The Romney camp appointed Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio Monday as honorary chair of the campaign in the state of Arizona.
“The first time I met the governor at a private meeting, first thing he said was ‘How’s the pink underwear doing?’” Arpaio told FOXNews.com Wednesday.
Romney asked Arpaio to join his campaign in early January after several meetings, said Arpaio, who has made his name with a tough stance on immigration in the nation’s fourth largest county.
(h/t Say Anything)
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I like the way the guys mix it up. Most of us probably read books and academic publications dedicated to some subset of the postings here, whereas Bryan and AP have to work across a broad set of topics, frequently getting up-to-speed quickly when something new hits. HA does a good job of combining the high with the low, the serious with the stupid.
dedalus on January 21, 2008 at 3:49 PM
I talk to people and see some opinions on the blogs, and I’m amazed, TRULY amazed, about how people are able to displace the reality of what McCain stands for on immigration from their minds. “But he is not so bad.”, “He is overall pretty conservatives.” Idiots everywhere, and they like to vote.
Igor R. on January 21, 2008 at 3:49 PM
Sextuple dittos. Especially #2:
Amnesty/rewards and solicitation of bribes ($3000 after the fact) to cross the border will be the biggest and most traumatic permanent transformational change in this century – an immediate 10% increase in “legal” population, with another 30 million right behind to take their “illegal” places, no matter how good a fence we build. And screw the law-respecting applicants waiting in line. And screw respect for the law.
When in fact we don’t need amnesty – 4 states are already proving that attrition through enforcement is working just fine. I’d love to see a debate moderator ask why we need amnesty when enforcing the law is proving it’s merit.
Screw you, McCain.
fred5678 on January 21, 2008 at 3:50 PM
On top of his crazy views on immigration and Global Warming, he is clearly emotionally AND mentally disturbed. His attempt to demonstrate that Iraq is safe by walking through a Baghdad market under heavy protection did more damage to Bush’s correct claims about the improving stability in Iraq than most left-wing propaganda.
Igor R. on January 21, 2008 at 3:52 PM
Yeah, I would take the endorsement of Sheriff Joe Arpaio over Chuck Norris anyday. Don’t get me wrong, I respect Chuck Norris ,but Sheriff Joe Arpaio does in real life what Chuck fantasizes about doing in his movies.
Says Chuck, “I’m not a law enforcement officer, but I play one on TV”.
Can someone remind me why we care what Chuck Norris thinks?
joncoltonis on January 21, 2008 at 3:56 PM
That would be tough, I’m pretty sure Wilford Brimley is dead, even though he still appears in diabetes commercials from beyond the grave…
bspoogeferd on January 21, 2008 at 4:00 PM
Chuck Norris is half Cherokee, who was taunted for his ethnic background while in high school. Be very careful about his world-view.
Igor R. on January 21, 2008 at 4:00 PM
Wow, I had dismissed the “stalking horse” charge, but lo and behold, here’s the proof. This obviously garners sympathy for McCain, just look at the age demographics in FL, which equals votes in our psycho-society. And the best part is the Huckster can say he had nothing to do with it. Brilliant.
None of the preachers I ever knew played such dirty games or talked about shoving poles, so can Huck fans please now admit the Huckster is a sham? He perfectly compliments the master of Shamnesty. A match made in heaven.
JustTruth101 on January 21, 2008 at 4:01 PM
Chuck Norris can say whatever he wants to say. Heck, the guy has his own genre of jokes. Gems like:
“Chuck Norris’s tears cure cancer. Too bad he never cries.”
“When the Boogeyman goes to sleep every night he checks his closet for Chuck Norris.”
“When Chuck Norris falls out of a boat, he doesn’t get wet. The water gets Chuck Norrised.”
“Superman wears Chuck Norris underpants.”
Spolitics on January 21, 2008 at 4:02 PM
McCain is too much like the Huckster to be President.
Igor R. on January 21, 2008 at 4:03 PM
Chuck Norris’s intelligent thoughts will save the world. Too bad he doesn’t have any intelligent thoughts.
Igor R. on January 21, 2008 at 4:04 PM
But a very big difference on the major issue. McCain is guaranteed to sign an amnesty bill. Mitt hopefully will not. I’ll take the hope over a guaranteed loss anyday.
Hunter was best on this issue – I saw him in person tell a Hispanic activist to his face, with TV news cameras rolling, that illegals had to go home. And he actually built a damn fence! (And wrote the fence bill that passed, then got watered down.) Fred comes in second, and Mitt third. Everyone else, Rep. and Dem., would rush to sign an amnesty bill.
And amnesty for 30 million is permanent, unlike tax laws, etc.
I have never understood how anyone (other than Dems. and MSM) thinks McCain is qualified on WOT when he wants to leave the back door open, with 140 OTM’s (including many terror-sponsoring countries) getting caught each year (3 times that not getting caught?)
fred5678 on January 21, 2008 at 4:08 PM
Ooops, should of fact checked first. Wilford Brimly is alive and well…
bspoogeferd on January 21, 2008 at 4:09 PM
The situation is so bad that now anyone who recognized that there is an Islamic threat is qualified to be president on that alone.
McCain has no idea about how to fight the war on terror other than to say he is for it. He would prosecute the terrorists in the US courts. And what does he really know about Islam?
McCain’s insistence on Amnesty is actually too weird for words. Why is he so dead set to pass it? Is it really his concern that no one would pick lettuce for less than $50 and hour or is it something else?
Igor R. on January 21, 2008 at 4:12 PM
Yup, good ol’ Wilford is eating his oatmeal and selling diabetes supplies, same as before.
Igor R. on January 21, 2008 at 4:14 PM
Lame Chuck Norris Joke of the Day:
Chuck E Cheese used to be known as Romero’s Pizza until Chuck Norris shot up the place.
CABE on January 21, 2008 at 4:28 PM
I usually wait for Britney Spears’ incisive political ideas before coming to a conclusion on any subject.
But seriously, isn’t more than a little strange for conservatives to pay any attention to the ideas of movie stars? First Chuck Norris, then Sean Penn?
thuja on January 21, 2008 at 4:32 PM
Yes, but McCain’s father died at age 70.
AZCoyote on January 21, 2008 at 4:40 PM
Let’s put an end to this age debate…
right2bright on January 21, 2008 at 4:48 PM
Chuck Norris is too old to be Chuck Norris.
Tennman on January 21, 2008 at 4:56 PM
Good post, right2bright, at 4:48 PM. I was going to post something slightly juvenile to the effect that Chuck Norris is too old to be an action star, but right2bright said what should be said well.
Phil Byler on January 21, 2008 at 4:58 PM
I might vote for him just to protest age discrimination.
B26354 on January 21, 2008 at 5:24 PM
What an excellent reason to chose the leader of the free world. Sending a message, how nice!
Igor R. on January 21, 2008 at 5:32 PM
What a stammering, unintelligible hack. I miss the old days when Republicans didn’t want to hear what celebrities had to say about politics.
Ludwig on January 21, 2008 at 6:46 PM
Technically that would make him 69 when he was inaugurated since he was inaugurated before his birthday.
Gianni on January 21, 2008 at 6:54 PM
You can say all the bad things you want about Chuck Norris, but you can’t deny that he has a wicked understanding of math:
“In three years, McCain will be 84 years old.”
Now that’s amazing. I guess if Chuck wants it that way, he can make it happen.
Knuckledragger on January 21, 2008 at 7:43 PM
This from a guy who’s way too old to be a Texas Ranger?
Heh.
drjohn on January 21, 2008 at 7:55 PM
Oh my, there were bookshelves behind Chuck.
huckfan on January 21, 2008 at 8:08 PM
Quick: someone tell Chuck Norris that he’s too stupid to be quoted on Presidential politics. And yet…
Jaibones on January 21, 2008 at 10:23 PM
Hey Huck, Chuck called he wants his shirt back.
Buttercup on January 21, 2008 at 10:32 PM
“Hucklebee’s pretending to be nice, so he sends me out to be a bastard. I don’t like Giuliani because…because…because he’s gay. I don’t like Romney because he’s a robotic Mormon and a better actor than I am. I don’t like McCain ’cause he’s old, like Reagan. Yeah, but Hucklebee, he’s swell. Did you know he’s a minister and used to fry squirrels in a popcorn-popper?”
Tzetzes on January 22, 2008 at 2:04 AM
The oatmeal guy? That tough old geezer?
Tzetzes on January 22, 2008 at 2:07 AM
This coming from a mediocre ageing action star, who now pitches lousy exercise equipment.
I agree with others,,,He just lost the seniors.
I hate Huckabee.
Keep up the good work Norris.
Conservaboomer on January 22, 2008 at 9:00 AM
Norris has a point. But Huck is too liberal to be President, so we’re even.
fossten on January 22, 2008 at 11:22 AM
Yea, too old, too nutz and too RINO.
Christine on January 22, 2008 at 12:15 PM
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