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In reply to the discussion: Warren, Clinton, Sanders, etc. Who would you vote for? [View all]loyalsister
(13,390 posts)Does age not matter at all? I know some may interpret this as agist. I've had this conversation with women (the same age as Hillary, etc) who have served in the state legislature. They know how exhausting it is to hold office, and what it means to want to finally relax a little. We're talking about people who have and continue to serve this country well. I have a hard time thinking that they are going to want to take on the toughest job in the world long past the age many people would like to retire.
The presidency is absolutely grueling.
I can't imagine anyone would deny that Obama's, Clinton's, and Kennedy's relative youth was a factor in their elections.
Our bodies eventually break down unless we're planning to gamble on the possibility of "living forever" I think we would do well to make sure that we have other candidates to look at.
That said, I am going to vote for the Democratic nominee.