There are times when it seems to me I am the only American that still understands the English language. This is one of those times.

A few days ago, I think, Obama said that McCain was “losing his bearings.” Naturally, some of McCain’s aides are now barking about how ageist it is to say that.

A person doesn’t have to be old to lose their bearings. It’s not like he said McCain was becoming senile or losing his marbles. Those are the sorts of things I have been saying about him, because he is not the same John McCain I used to know and like … and yes, he does seem to be getting old, not just physically.

Yet the blogosphere and the 24 hour news circuit are alive with people ranting about how rude it is to say that McCain is losing his bearings, because it is a stab at his age. My suggestion is for these folks to learn how to use a dictionary, since they obviously don’t know the meanings of simple words and phrases.

Meanwhile, I will continue to believe that McCain is senile and losing his marbles.