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In reply to the discussion: The Rising Tide of Populism in the Dem Party Spells Trouble for Hillary [View all]Divernan
(15,480 posts)"Next in line" at age 75 in 2024? Not at all likely. Although we can't predict with reliable certainty the age or rate at which any individual's mental & physical capacities significantly diminishes to the point they cannot handle the duties of a particular job, we know they WILL diminish. We also know that the presidency, if not a puppet presidency as we saw with Reagan & W, is the most physically and mentally demanding job imaginable. The campaign alone requires attendance at many hundreds of functions and traveling hundreds of thousands of miles. I believe Reagan was the oldest president ever - age 70 - at the time of his election.
2016 is the last realistic shot either of these women has at running for president. And I'd rather see Elizabeth Warren raising hell in the Senate than serving as VP.