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What would be interesting is what would happen if this poll is true because there are only three options and if he is viewed as too old/in too poor health and the others are viewed as either too far right or too far left would they have anyone to run that would stand half a chance?
You mean the one who poses the biggest threat to biden, to the point that there will be no democratic debate, which isn't a very democratic move when trying to convince the public that a democrat is what they want?
Maybe instead people after a certain age should have to have annual mental exams to see that they are still fit mentally to hold office.What makes this issue tricky is that some people are sharp at 75, and that continues clear into their upper 80's.
Other people start slipping at 75
Others are fine at 75, but then start rapidly slipping over the subsequent 5 years.
Given the stats on the percentage of elderly people it happens to, I think it's time for the country to have a conversation about an upper age limit to compliment the lower age limit we have in place.
Some may view that as "ageist", but for certain key positions, it's pragmatic for elevated age to be a consideration.
When hiring someone for a 4-year position:
Odds of dying in the US: Age, gender and more
Learn about the average life expectancy in the US, and your odds of dying within the next 5, 10, 20 or 30 years based on your age, gender and race.www.finder.com
If you're 70, you have a 12% chance of dying in the next 5 years.
If you're 80, that jumps to close to a 1/3 chance. By mid-80's, it's a 2/3 chance.
Given the nature and tenure of the position, those odds, combined with the 40% chance of people in their mid-upper 70's developing cognitive decline in the next 5 years, I think makes a pretty strong case for setting an upper limit of 70.
To put that in perspective, such a rule would've only impacted 2 presidents: Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Literally every other president has been under 70 when they took office. (In fact, after Biden's time as president, that'll make only 4 who've even been over 70 when leaving office)
Ah, so it's just "collateral damage" when drones fly into downtown Moscow, supposedly looking for military transport aircraft?
Blame? Blame!? There's no "blame" here. I just don't think that Mr. Famous initials Jr. has any real support. Just a (personally) mostly unknown individual (and a nut) who'd get the "Who?" response if he wasn't the son of Mr. Famous Initials and his uncle, Mr. Even More Famous Initials, that and a strong does of fatigue with any incumbent.
This has nothing to do with transparency.But we could take biden at his (former) word on it when it comes to transparency:
“In a democracy, the public deserves as much transparency as possible regarding the work of our national security institutions, consistent with legitimate needs to protect sources and methods and sensitive foreign relationships,” according to a memorandum issued by President Biden on February 4.
Biden Aims for “Highest Standards of Transparency” - Federation of American Scientists
“In a democracy, the public deserves as much transparency as possible regarding the work of our national security institutions, consistent with legitimate needs to protect sources and methods and sensitive foreign relationships,” according to a memorandum issued by President Biden on February 4...fas.org
I do. He's a menace to reason and sanity. There are dozens of famous people who would make that list. It's not about his challenge of Biden. (Though both of his "challegers" are on the list.)
I don't think Kennedy or Williamson are "serious contenders". They are political nobodies who are not making substantive cases.
You do realize this is just the internal selection process for a party that already has a candidate, right?
