Whatever Biden's problems are, age isn't one of them

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

By Froma Harrop / syndicated columnist

A friend asked her therapist whether her new romantic interest, 17 years her senior, was “too old.” He responded, “Too old for what?”

Those wise words could also apply to President Biden, about whom many are asking the same question. Pushing 80, Biden may be slower than he was. Then again, he’s not a contestant on “Jeopardy.” A president needs a deep well of knowledge and good people to handle the details. Biden seems to have both.

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There’s a bit of hypocrisy on the political fringes when it comes to the ages of their heroes. On the left we have Sen. Bernie Sanders, who is a year older than Biden. Progressive youth worship him still. That Sanders actually suffered a heart attack during the 2020 campaign didn’t deter his supporters, nor did it cause most of the media to rule him out.

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On the right we have Donald Trump. Trump is only two years younger than Biden and seriously overweight. I’d like to see Trump even get on the bicycle that Biden fell off. As president, Trump’s most memorable achievement was nearly breaking the democracy.

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[dutch777]

1. Manchin/Sinema syndrome seems more of an issue

No vaccine and no known cure apparently.

[slightlv]

2. I think people look at his age in respect

to people around him that they know, or in respect to themselves. Heck, I'm 67, and there's no way I could keep up with the job I was in just 5 years ago, let alone be president of the U.S.! My mind isn't as sharp as it was, and no way my energy level is what it was. But I have a chronic disease, Fibromyalgia, wearing me down. Most of us elders do have one or more chronic diseases we're fighting.

Someone who has had excellent healthcare most of their life, such as Biden has had being a government representative for so long, is a rarity. That's not even factored into most people's thoughts. They just see the age and automatically compare it to a "normal" person's experience level, IMNSHO.

I don't think it's ageism or a dig at Biden in particular. I think it's a lack of critical thinking (unless the person doing the talking is a Republican).