MSNBC, SHAME ON YOU

It seems that the fine people at the MSNBC news desk are incapable of doing math.

Not, Chuck Todd, of course... his delegate math is impeccable.

I'm talking about something much simpler, and much easier to check.

This is the issue of Barack Obama's age.

On 11:26 AM PST (2:26 EST - notice the quick math there) on MSNBC on this day of February 29th, Contessa Brewer gave a nice little story about how age does not matter for the presidency.

75% of respondents said that John McCain was not too old to be president.
80% of respondents said that Barack Obama was not too young to be president.

Great. What a nice little story. I'm so warm and fuzzy now.

The trouble is that miss Brewer went on to say that Barack Obama would be the third youngest president in history. The third youngest after Teddy Roosevelt and JFK. What?

Really?

Really, MSNBC people?

Can you look things up? Can you do math?

Can you reliably calculate a persons age? Can you get your friend to help?

Can you remember ancient history as long ago as 1992 when Bill Clinton was elected as our nation's third youngest president at the age of 46!!!

Barack Obama will be 47 if he is elected president.

Hmmm.

OK, I'll stop rubbing it in, but this is a major issue because of the Bill Clinton "rolling the dice" comment.

BARACK OBAMA WILL BE OLDER THAN BILL CLINTON WHEN HE WAS ELECTED PRESIDENT.

OK, I'll say it again.

BARACK OBAMA WILL BE OLDER THAN BILL CLINTON WHEN HE WAS ELECTED PRESIDENT.

This is important only because of the attacks that Bill and Hillary have leveled against Barack regarding his age and supposed inexperience.

Barack Obama will be the Fifth youngest president. oh, and MSNBC, the list goes like this...

1. Theodore Roosevelt, 42 and 322 days
2. John F. Kennedy, 43 and 236 days
3. Bill Clinton, 46 and 154 days
4. Ulysses S. Grant, 46 and 236
5. Barack Obama - possibly, 47 and 169 days
6. Grover Cleveland...


The fact that Barack Obama will be older than Bill Clinton is significant, and should be corrected before the Texas and Ohio primaries.

Oh, and get your damn act together. Most people trust you and will repeat tidbits like this as if they are fact. Seriously. This is not OK.