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At age 83?
It’s a low bar in our current society. That said, she seemed sharp. I never got the sense that she wasn’t able to do the job, which is probably easier than the presidency.
Honestly, I don’t really share the concerns some people have about Biden being president. He’s been doing alright and his aides can take over if he declines further. The bigger issue is his lack of ability to campaign and persuade voters. Without this, he won’t win the election.
The house speaker does some campaigning but not as much. It’s more of a behind the scenes job.
I agree whole heartedly - I actually far less concerns about Biden's age when it comes to being president... it's obviously suboptimal but if there are smart people around him it'll probably be fine.
My concern is that this greedy fuck is going to be unable to win the fucking election. Trump cannot be president and my concern is Biden is making that more likely.
Except recent foreign policy failures, I mostly think Biden has done a good job.
On the other hand, I don't care much for Pelosi. The presidency is not a role where the person in charge can easily step down and give it to a younger generation: for better or for worse, the person in that seat is the one who got elected. House speaker is different, and Pelosi hogged that chair for far too long clinging on to an outdated idea of the Democratic party.
Or that's my impression anyway, I don't have an inside understanding of American politics. Thank god.
You know what they say: A broken clock is right twice a century
She still has her wits. We all age differently and it's extremely unfair at a basic level that some of us will be sharp in our 90s while others will suffer from early onset dementia before we get to retirement.
I genuinely think we need an age limit of like 65 or lower for politicians but Biden is dragging this shit out in a way Pelosi didn't. I loathe her for other reasons but never because I thought she was mentally incapable of holding her position (the stock trading on the other hand...)