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Showing Original Post only (View all)80 years old is too old to be President? [View all]
It is a demanding job, perhaps the most demanding in the world? It is a job for a younger, more energetic person, in my opinion.
It's just a fact of life. Eighty years old is not the same as fifty or sixty years old. I'm sure there are probably exceptions but, generally speaking, our bodies and minds deteriorate when we reach eighty years.
It was too old for Joe Biden and it is too old for Donald Trump. When you fall asleep during the middle of your own speech, it's a sign you may not be all there.
He needs to step down. He can no longer do the job adequately, if he ever could?
It is not ageism, it is reality.
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Agree, it takes order and mental discipline for longevity in positions of power or responsibility
bucolic_frolic
May 25
#4
Back in 2015 someone made a youtube of Trump if he were born without $$
IrishAfricanAmerican
May 25
#17
It's never ideal. Energy levels decline at the very least. A few can pull it off though and wisdom helps
Tom Rinaldo
May 25
#18
Yes, in many, if not most, cases. I will never vote for an 80+ yo in a POTUS primary.
Celerity
May 25
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