John McCain needs his rest (9 hrs a nite) or he's not "sharp".

[Kber]

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/09/rest-relaxation-and-veeps/

LAS VEGAS—Senator John McCain often starts his campaign days at the civilized hour of 9 a.m., and now we know why: He needs his rest.
“If I can sleep in until about 7:30 or 8, then it really helps me,’’ Mr. McCain told a small group of reporters on his campaign plane on Friday night, enroute to Las Vegas. “I think when I get up real early, like 5:30 or 6, and don’t go to bed until 10, 10:30 or 11, it seems to help me to get up a little later in the morning.’’

[maseman]

1. Great, not exactlt President working hours

What an ass-hat.

[Kber]

8. Tell me about it.

If I get 5 hours of sleep or less more than 3 nights in a row (and really, what parent hasn't had that happen) I'm not sharp either.

But I'm not running for President.

[NYC Liberal]

33. Doesn't Chimpy go to bed at 9?

And look what a bang-up job he's done.

[Stephanie]

35. He retires at 9:00, but I assume it's with a bottle of Jim Beam.

When he hits the pilly is unknown.

[NYC Liberal]

36. Presidentin' is hard work, so I bet he's pretty tired by the end of the day!

I wonder how long his nap time is?

[Christa]

2. Memo to his staff

don't ever call him at 3 am :silly:

[anonymous171]

3. So who will answer the phone at 3 AM then?

[Smarmie Doofus]

4. Reminds me of Woody Allen:

"If I don't get at least 18 hours I'm a basket case."

[IndianaGreen]

5. I didn't know McCain was "sharp" at all!

He is no more "sharp" than some of those old farts at Grandpa Simpson's nursing home.

[Spazito]

6. Wow! Who knew, geez, I guess he has been getting by on -1 hour if....

one judges by these appearances:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x166989

I wonder when we will see this "sharp" guy appear????

[my3boyz]

7. He could sleep 24 hrs and he still would not be "sharp". nt

[polichick]

9. I've never seen him anywhere near "sharp."

[Lucky 13]

10. Interesting. Every elderly person I know is up at about 4am.

Especially on Saturdays. Don't try telling my grandmother to sleep in on yard sale day!!

[Chloroplast]

11. What an awkward statement to make!

Next thing he'll tell us about is his pre-lunch power nap and his daily afternoon siesta.

[pot luck]

12. So, those jokes about 10 PM being past his bed time are true?

:rofl:

[Kber]

13. Evidently.

Strange thing, as noted in a post above, is that the older folks in my life tend to sleep less as the years go by.

I swear my 85 year old grandma doesn't sleep more than 5 hours a night, even though she's retired and certainly could.

[DFLforever]

15. That's normal for the elderly but I think he's getting exhausted

by his campaign and needs a lot more rest than usual.

He really is much too old for the job.

[Cosmocat]

18. He is ...

and because the REPUBLICANS nominated him, it is out of bounds to state the hard truth ...

[Cosmocat]

19. He is ...

and because the REPUBLICANS nominated him, it is out of bounds to state the hard truth ...

[Madam Mossfern]

20. Actually

I thought that the elderly needed less sleep. But I could be wrong.

[DFLforever]

22. Agreed. That's what was stated in the post I was replying to.

[Madam Mossfern]

23. Oops.

Please excuse me.......
It's the age, ya know. ;)

[eleny]

14. So much for that 3 A.M phone call - McSleepy needs his resty-westy

[KittyWampus]

32. I feel the potential for a great ad right there!

[charlyvi]

16. HAHAHAHAHA!

The jokes write themselves.

[cliffordu]

17. ROFL. Is that what you call that??

[Nipper1959]

21. 9 hours?

I guess that means he must never get his 9 hours then, because he is never "sharp".

[Ichingcarpenter]

24. I haven't slept 9 hours let alone 8 hours since I was a teenager

I noticed on Obama's trip he didn't sleep much either and probably is fine
with 6 hours.

[pot luck]

25. He makes older people look bad.

My 95 year old great-grandmother sleeps less than him and is much more coherent. If he can’t function with weekends off and sleeping 9 hrs a night, how can he govern the country?

[book_worm]

26. the chimp would need round the clock sleep

[Phx_Dem]

27. First of all, he's not sharp anyway,

and second, isn't this just one more way in which he is exactly like George Bush. They really are two of a kind.

[unfaithful_servant]

28. Like Bewsh

Does he also need his own pillow and a nap every day?

[quakerboy]

29. Damn

I haven't been to bed that early in years, except when I am rather deathly ill.

I wish I could make his money for the hours he puts in. Except I don't want to have to go to Arizona. Its hot there all too often.

[L0oniX]

30. So I guess that 3am call is out of the question.

[Orsino]

31. *AND* he's not sharp. n/t

[berni_mccoy]

34. Better hope that phone doesn't ring at 3 am ! He'd be a freakin wreck the next day!

[Frank Booth]

37. So, if we're seeing the "sharp" McCain, how bad is the dull one?