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WhiskeyGrinder

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19. It certainly is.

Reply to Aristus (Reply #15)

Mon Feb 15, 2021, 02:03 PM

Feb 2021

Trump compensated for whatever issue he had with drinking with one hand by helping with his other hand. Did this physical issue make him venal, amoral and willfully ignorant as well? Unlikely, and obsessions with physical peculiarities easily slide into ableism.

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I have heard much made about Biden's age of 78 [View all] UpInArms Feb 2021 OP

Biden is 78. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2021 #1

Thank you for correcting me UpInArms Feb 2021 #2

Focusing on physical ability is as ableist as focusing on age is ageist. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2021 #6

trump was mentally unfit UpInArms Feb 2021 #7

I'm not sure I agree. Aristus Feb 2021 #15

It certainly is. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2021 #19

Republicans have a slander machine Under The Radar Feb 2021 #3

Yes, if its from any other media than MAGA Media they're parroting Winger World Talking Points uponit7771 Feb 2021 #4

I actually expected more to be made of this during the campaign Dream Girl Feb 2021 #5

President Biden is 78, going on 60. trump* is 74, going on 80+. Siwsan Feb 2021 #8

A good summation of the situation. Hugin Feb 2021 #9

All you have to know is safeinOhio Feb 2021 #10

We wont hold it against him ;-) CentralMass Feb 2021 #12

I heard a lot about it. During the campaign. From Trump supporters. Nothing since. (n/t) Iggo Feb 2021 #11

I was on another site this morning UpInArms Feb 2021 #13

If age is no criteria for MAGAts (except when it comes to Democrats) Why do the make world wide wally Feb 2021 #14

They're so delusional, that's how they see the monster. Talitha Feb 2021 #16

Yeah and we hear a lot more about his 74 million votes than our 81 million Walleye Feb 2021 #17

I'm a year older than President Biden. He can run circles around me. KentuckyWoman Feb 2021 #18

I remember when Dole ran it was a huge deal in 1996 Polybius Feb 2021 #20