I almost (but not quite) feel sorry for McCain's campaign staff. How can they possibly spin this as a positive? (Emphasis added.)
McCain said he would concentrate on getting more sleep when he can.
"If I put in three or four 18-hour, 20-hour days in a row, I'm not sharp. It's just a fact," the Republican senator from Arizona said. "I'm more sharp if I get a little rest."
McCain said he feels best sleeping until 7:30 or 8 a.m., as opposed to his usual morning drill of rising at 5:30 or 6 a.m.
"It seems to help me to get up a little later in the morning," he said, joking, "Sorry to bother with that intimate detail."
Earth to McCain: the presidency is a 24/7 job.
Keep in mind that this is a guy who already doesn't work weekends. Even reporters are amazed at his light workload.
This is just another piece of evidence that John McCain is the candidate who isn't ready to be President. It's just August, and he is already complaining about the grueling pace of the campaign.
Does he have any idea what's in store for the next occupant of the White House?
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Here are three videos you may find relevant:
What happened?
Here's what four more years would sound like
TPMtv: Dazed and Confused
Perhaps these videos help explain why John McCain has turned into the no-talk express. This week, he spoke with national reporters for just 38 minutes. Not 38 minutes per day, but 38 minutes total.
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Update -- cookiesandmilk made a poignant comment that I want to highlight:
I think the people working 2 & 3 jobs to keep up in this Bush/McCain economy need more sleep then this beer fortune heir does.
So true. Talk about out of touch.
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