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Polybius

(15,337 posts)
Thu Feb 6, 2020, 08:30 AM Feb 2020

John McCain's mother Roberta McCain turns 108 today

This is actually quite incredible. If she lives another two years, she will join an elite crew known as supercenturions. Even as it is now, she is probably one on the top 500 oldest humans on the planet. Not sure of her politics, but wishing her a happy birthday. Many more.

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John McCain's mother Roberta McCain turns 108 today (Original Post) Polybius Feb 2020 OP
That is remarkable... PCIntern Feb 2020 #1
It's the luck of the draw sometimes Polybius Feb 2020 #19
Obama needs to send her public happy birthday wishes. patricia92243 Feb 2020 #2
This is the way. RedSpartan Feb 2020 #3
Meghan will milk this for Scarsdale Feb 2020 #4
I can't stand her, but jimfields33 Feb 2020 #6
+1 Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2020 #10
+1 nt pazzyanne Feb 2020 #12
She will be unbearable. Her age is worth mentioning but badhair77 Feb 2020 #7
Meghan is a shrew. Scarsdale Feb 2020 #9
You give yourself away. We may not like someone's politics, but calling a woman a shrew is for the Pisces Feb 2020 #13
How about schrill... Mazeltov Cocktail Feb 2020 #14
If only you could spell the word Pisces Feb 2020 #17
Oops Mazeltov Cocktail Feb 2020 #20
I don't care what HER Scarsdale Feb 2020 #16
You can say that without the negative adjectives. Pisces Feb 2020 #18
Not just ANY screeching but nasal, uptalky, creaky voice screeching. CurtEastPoint Feb 2020 #11
You are right. That's her ONLY 'quality'. Good for grandma. Megggham? Suck it. CurtEastPoint Feb 2020 #8
Yes! Duppers Feb 2020 #5
Thanks a fantastic idea Polybius Feb 2020 #15

PCIntern

(25,491 posts)
1. That is remarkable...
Thu Feb 6, 2020, 08:33 AM
Feb 2020

My grandmother-in-Law lived to 104 and my father-in-Law to 102. Healthy and sentient to the end. I suppose there is no such thing as a chronically ill centenarian: they’d be dead.

Polybius

(15,337 posts)
19. It's the luck of the draw sometimes
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 04:50 PM
Feb 2020

Jack LaLanne lived as healthy a human life as possible, and lived till 96. My grandmother did that and lived off fried meatballs and pasta. Her only exercise was walking to the bus stop to head to the grocery store.

jimfields33

(15,705 posts)
6. I can't stand her, but
Thu Feb 6, 2020, 09:28 AM
Feb 2020

For this I’ll give her a pass. 108! Lost her husband in war, lost her son to cancer and watched him as POW. Tough lady.

badhair77

(4,210 posts)
7. She will be unbearable. Her age is worth mentioning but
Thu Feb 6, 2020, 09:45 AM
Feb 2020

Meghan will restate the info about 5 times. I can’t stand her screeching or her nastiness.

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
9. Meghan is a shrew.
Thu Feb 6, 2020, 09:58 AM
Feb 2020

I read that when her daddy was running for office, she got 2 tickets to the Correspondent's Dinner. She flounced in with 2 guests. The young man taking tickets told her she was only allowed one guest. Well, miss McCain loudly asked "Do you know who the F**K I am?" Too bad he did not say "Yes, you are John McCain's filthy mouthed daughter" She is an entitled witch. As people say "She has her mother's eyes, and her father's thighs"

Pisces

(5,599 posts)
13. You give yourself away. We may not like someone's politics, but calling a woman a shrew is for the
Thu Feb 6, 2020, 10:45 AM
Feb 2020

Right wing.

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
16. I don't care what HER
Thu Feb 6, 2020, 12:03 PM
Feb 2020

politics are, she IS a SHREW. Foul mouthed, too. How she managed to get herself on TV is only because of who her father was. She has a degree in Art Appreciation or some such thing.

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