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andym

(6,047 posts)
Sun Mar 3, 2024, 03:58 PM Mar 2024

Suggestion: Biden make a series of videos doing vigorous exercises as part of a campaign for US health

He can ride bicycles, jog, swim, chop wood, etc as part of a campaign to ensure Americans are not sitting on their butts, being unhealthy. Joe seems very healthy for his age and should have no problem doing something like this. Not only would it really help motivate some Americans to exercise, but it would go a long way to end the age prejudice that seems to be festeing in the media and among some of the public. The recent NY Times poll being discussed today comes to mind.

Keep in mind that a fitness buff like Jack Lalanne was doing a crazy amount of exercise up until the day he died from pneumonia at 96. Ronnie Reagan made a point to be shown chopping wood to show how healthy he was, despite his age. Joe can be more modest and show everyone that an 81 year old can be healthier than a sedentary, inactive 40-year old.

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Suggestion: Biden make a series of videos doing vigorous exercises as part of a campaign for US health (Original Post) andym Mar 2024 OP
To contrived. Just be himself, but make more appearances, interviews, JohnSJ Mar 2024 #1
No, They need to embrace the experience with age JI7 Mar 2024 #2
I agree no matter what it looks like Tree Lady Mar 2024 #3
No. The message needs to be made clear and louder on his accomplishments and his plans for the future. Deuxcents Mar 2024 #4
President Biden is in far better physical condition compared to TFG LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2024 #5
 

JohnSJ

(98,883 posts)
1. To contrived. Just be himself, but make more appearances, interviews,
Sun Mar 3, 2024, 04:03 PM
Mar 2024

press conferences

Tree Lady

(12,962 posts)
3. I agree no matter what it looks like
Sun Mar 3, 2024, 04:14 PM
Mar 2024

too much talk about old age, maybe every ad Joe does should include him walking, biking, etc.

Let people see with their eyes he is a fit older person. I am in my late 60's and try to stay fit my goal being to hike into my 80's. I was in Yosemite once hiking up Yosemite Falls trail, the steepest one to me there until I hiked Half Dome when I was 40. I always thought the Falls trail was a good practice for Half Dome. I would bring a book and have lunch on top. I lived for a few years a hour away and went there on my days off. One time on Falls trail a man in his 80's and his grandson passed me and I thought to myself that is how I want to be at his age. I have remembered it ever since.

We need to portray Joe like that guy on the trail. They keep showing clips of him looking frail, we need to show otherwise.

Deuxcents

(25,219 posts)
4. No. The message needs to be made clear and louder on his accomplishments and his plans for the future.
Sun Mar 3, 2024, 04:27 PM
Mar 2024

Get younger people involved..he doesn’t have to be in every ad.

LetMyPeopleVote

(173,913 posts)
5. President Biden is in far better physical condition compared to TFG
Sun Mar 3, 2024, 04:49 PM
Mar 2024

The Biden campaign will be glad to compare the physical condition of President Biden to TFG










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