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Eyeball_Kid

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5. IMO, candidates who are in their mid-late 70s can't stop time.
Mon May 6, 2019, 10:54 AM
May 2019

Bodies NORMALLY decline can't keep up with the demands of everyday living in a working world. There's a reason that retirement age is set at the mid-60s. We should all accept this as fact. As one who is rushing headlong into my seventh decade of life, and yet physically fit, I can feel the increase in fatigue that's a natural feature of aging. I don't want a president who is in a similar situation, with fewer internal resources for optimal performance in a job that's considered to be the most demanding in the world. We have plenty of younger, more energetic, and very talented leaders who are more than capable of handling the tasks inherent in the office of the president.

It's time to pass the baton.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided

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Have we seen peak Bernie? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 OP
Thankfully he is fading fast. BannonsLiver May 2019 #1
I don't know, but I sincerely hope so LongtimeAZDem May 2019 #2
We saw peak Bernie sometime in 2016. MineralMan May 2019 #3
So glad DownriverDem May 2019 #4
IMO, candidates who are in their mid-late 70s can't stop time. Eyeball_Kid May 2019 #5
"Peak Bernie" isn't on account of his age but of his attitude. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #7
Rapid descent NYMinute May 2019 #6
Yes. The question is, whom will he blame this time? Maven May 2019 #8
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