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redqueen

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6. Thank you!

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 12, 2024, 12:41 PM

Feb 2024

Based on the excerpts in the OP I was going to skip it. Really appreciate you sharing that.

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Nicholas Grossman: The Real Reason for All the Biden Age Talk [View all] Nevilledog Feb 2024 OP

One doesn't have to be old to have a "senior moment", and flor-de-jasmim Feb 2024 #1

There's a nice chart in this article - pass it around! Ocelot II Feb 2024 #2

Thank you! redqueen Feb 2024 #6

Yup. Biden's age matters because THEY'VE GOT NOTHING ELSE!!! TexasBushwhacker Feb 2024 #13

Biden's age matters because of Kamala Harris' gender and race. Probatim Feb 2024 #20

ah! there's the racial rub et tu Feb 2024 #31

Does the author ever mention any "real" reason? redqueen Feb 2024 #3

Yes. It's quite a good article. Ocelot II Feb 2024 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Feb 2024 #4

If this is supposed to be a sympathetic article on Biden, it isn't. If it was favorable it would JohnSJ Feb 2024 #5

It's a realistic look at how Biden's age is being covered. Nevilledog Feb 2024 #8

It's an article about how Republicans, Democrats and the media view Biden's age. Ocelot II Feb 2024 #10

It's a good article. Elessar Zappa Feb 2024 #16

All that experience, Blue Idaho Feb 2024 #7

Imagine what it would be like if term limits were in effect for Congress. LiberalFighter Feb 2024 #12

The older we get the more memories created. LiberalFighter Feb 2024 #11

With age comes wisdom, there are exceptions, trump foe instance. republianmushroom Feb 2024 #14

IT'S BECAUSE OF HIS VICE PRESIDENT. END OF SENTENCE. usonian Feb 2024 #15

I agree. Republicans went off the rails when a black man became president. Lonestarblue Feb 2024 #18

nice visual! et tu Feb 2024 #32

It is always hard to see all this talk about Biden's age and him being so enfeebled Mad_Machine76 Feb 2024 #17

Yes, the attack on Democrats as not progressive centrist out of touch elites doesn't work so well on Biden. betsuni Feb 2024 #19

Yes, and it's the only thing they can find "wrong" with him Lulu KC Feb 2024 #21

They attack Biden's age for one reason only. Mr. Evil Feb 2024 #22

They like one word attack campaign themes underpants Feb 2024 #33

They attack his age because they can't attack his record. nt Baltimike Feb 2024 #23

The real reason is deflection from TFG's glaring deficits Warpy Feb 2024 #24

Like all of us, I have been pondering on this since Summer. When Joe won the nomination in 2020, the thought was, 3Hotdogs Feb 2024 #25

Bullshit. Biden is an experienced incumbent, and if something happens to him, Kamala Harris JohnSJ Feb 2024 #28

Thank you for your reasoned response. 3Hotdogs Feb 2024 #30

Not sure about "owes it to nation," but reluctantly agree with post. I'm not worried about us boomers supporting Biden, Silent Type Feb 2024 #29

It's so stupid. It's not the Olympics. betsuni Feb 2024 #26

The Republicans and their campaign consultants always come up with some such issue and, like a "dog on a...... MMBeilis Feb 2024 #27

their base needs et tu Feb 2024 #34

Yes indeed. This is where the whole "cult" thing comes into play. Not just remember, but get brainwashed. MMBeilis Feb 2024 #36

Nonsense, Biden isn't "Old", Biden is "Mature" IbogaProject Feb 2024 #35