Democratic Primaries

bluewater

(5,420 posts) Sat Jul 13, 2019, 02:02 PM Jul 2019

Turning 80 years old as President [View all]

When will a candidate turn 80 during their term if elected President in 2020 ?

Sanders: 8 months into his first term

Biden: 1 year and 10 months into his first term

Warren: never

Harris: never

Buttigieg: never

O'Rourke: never

But age is just a number. Is it an important number?

We never had an 80 year old serving as President, is it time to change that?

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

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Turning 80 years old as President [View all] bluewater Jul 2019 OP

Oooh, you're gonna get it. Kind of Blue Jul 2019 #1

Post removed Post removed Jul 2019 #6

Ageist. I don't give a shite..as long Cha Jul 2019 #2

Point out anything Ageist in the OP bluewater Jul 2019 #4

Whole post is ageist. Its reason for being rests on ageism. NT emmaverybo Jul 2019 #5

Yep. highplainsdem Jul 2019 #8

Thank You, emmaverybo.. I was Cha Jul 2019 #9

+1000 n/t Vegas Roller Jul 2019 #16

Age should be a factor. tymorial Jul 2019 #69

Depends on the Veep The Mouth Jul 2019 #98

Subtle nope. Ageist yep. You're not even trying anymore. justhanginon Jul 2019 #23

Thank you! Cha Jul 2019 #29

LOL why did you post it then? treestar Jul 2019 #74

I'm taking it as you think it's high time we had an 80 year old president. That's how I'm taking it UniteFightBack Jul 2019 #101

OK. SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #118

Ageism. Are you really going with that argument? tymorial Jul 2019 #68

Yeah, agesim.. I don't give a shite how old Cha Jul 2019 #70

We have more to worry about than election day eom tymorial Jul 2019 #96

Jimmy Carter would still be a good President redstateblues Jul 2019 #81

This. Joe941 Jul 2019 #120

I suppose you could ask all the people who've told pollsters Biden or Sanders would be their choice highplainsdem Jul 2019 #3

Yeah, I wonder if all those who Cha Jul 2019 #7

The 14th Dalai Lama is damn near 80. He needs to go. oasis Jul 2019 #10

The Dalai Lama? bluewater Jul 2019 #12

Yup, at 80, he'll soon be beyond his ability to think clearly. nt oasis Jul 2019 #14

Considering the Dalai Lama's recent comments on women and immigrants DesertRat Jul 2019 #58

RBG is over 80 treestar Jul 2019 #75

Is RGB or Diane Feinstein up to the rigors of being President in 2020? bluewater Jul 2019 #77

Yes. The Dotard must go. treestar Jul 2019 #82

Do you realize how gigantic a White House staff is? oasis Jul 2019 #99

Excuse me but . . . peggysue2 Jul 2019 #11

Warren will be 79 years and 6 months old at the end of her second term. bluewater Jul 2019 #13

Sorry, but the argument fails peggysue2 Jul 2019 #15

Pardon? bluewater Jul 2019 #24

Thank you for that peggysue2 Jul 2019 #32

Thanks for the thoughtful expression of your views. bluewater Jul 2019 #35

What is the precise, objective and relevant difference between 80 years of age and 72? LanternWaste Jul 2019 #115

8 years? bluewater Jul 2019 #117

These types of posts look eerily familiar. It's like deja vu. It reminds me of - no - can't be... Skya Rhen Jul 2019 #17

You noticed that, too? peggysue2 Jul 2019 #22

Ya think! Cha Jul 2019 #27

That happens often when a new person signs up. The same probably happened when you signed up 3 Autumn Jul 2019 #53

uawchild? BannonsLiver Jul 2019 #111

We have never had a total moron as president . CatMor Jul 2019 #18

Well said, CatMor. Cha Jul 2019 #26

That's a good point treestar Jul 2019 #76

Age doesn't matter, whether they are mentally stable and othewise health is. Thomas Hurt Jul 2019 #19

80 is an arbitrary number and signifies nothing Vegas Roller Jul 2019 #20

Is 35 also arbitrary? loyalsister Jul 2019 #52

I think age is arbitrary Vegas Roller Jul 2019 #72

It's not an attack loyalsister Jul 2019 #106

There are differences in the aging brain that are real, so being aware of them isn't "ageist.' pnwmom Jul 2019 #21

You had that one ready to go. Try this: emmaverybo Jul 2019 #28

This person referenced a study she did on people in their 50's, 60's, and 70's. pnwmom Jul 2019 #41

Thanks for elevating the discussion. bluewater Jul 2019 #45

The point is that healthy brains may process information somewhat more slowly with aging, but that emmaverybo Jul 2019 #49

Exactly and the younger people on staff can deal with the details treestar Jul 2019 #78

+1 emmaverybo Jul 2019 #91

I am plus one sock. I hate it when that happens. rzemanfl Jul 2019 #103

We've never had a punk rocker as a president either DBoon Jul 2019 #25

Foss! bluewater Jul 2019 #30

What would you expect from someone with the handle "DBoon"? DBoon Jul 2019 #33

We've never had a president who spoke EIGHT languages either. Haggis for Breakfast Jul 2019 #47

Very impressive! bluewater Jul 2019 #50

Mayor Pete Buttigieg IcyPeas Jul 2019 #57

Both Biden and Sanders seem to be in excellent health. Reagan deteriorated while Pres. YOHABLO Jul 2019 #31

We never had a Catholic or African American President either, well until we did aeromanKC Jul 2019 #34

Good points. bluewater Jul 2019 #36

Jimmy Carter is 95 in October Otto Lidenbrock Jul 2019 #37

Do you think Carter at 95 is up to serving as President (hypothetically)? bluewater Jul 2019 #38

see my edit Otto Lidenbrock Jul 2019 #42

You made an interesting comparison of Carter's vs Bush's fitness to serve in 2004 bluewater Jul 2019 #44

Nelson Mandela president South Africa from age 75 to 80+ delisen Jul 2019 #46

The right person at the right time. treestar Jul 2019 #86

I agree that lack of experience in foreign policy is a problem. delisen Jul 2019 #93

The risk of Alzheimers doubles every five years from the age of 65. pnwmom Jul 2019 #107

Imagine the outrage ... left-of-center2012 Jul 2019 #39

Some did mention a female candidate's age in this very thread. bluewater Jul 2019 #43

Good left-of-center2012 Jul 2019 #54

If that's what primary voters choose, then I'm for it. Politicub Jul 2019 #40

I have to laugh. Last year all we heard was no more old white men for president. Autumn Jul 2019 #48

i dont think it is disqualifying but mopinko Jul 2019 #51

I wouldn't compare our candidates Cha Jul 2019 #55

i dont. but in my normal that we get back to, mopinko Jul 2019 #60

Yeah, you kinda were. Cha Jul 2019 #63

kinda mopinko Jul 2019 #65

I'm not wondering. Cha Jul 2019 #66

Both Sanders and Biden appear to be of sound mind....Trump on the otherhand..... ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2019 #56

I don't want an 80-year-old president either. BlueStater Jul 2019 #59

Biden wouldn't be running if it weren't for this specific situation treestar Jul 2019 #85

agreed Skittles Jul 2019 #112

No. The Mouth Jul 2019 #61

No, it's not time to change it...nt SidDithers Jul 2019 #62

We've never had a woman serving as President. Maybe we should try that. DesertRat Jul 2019 #64

I don't want a woman just because it's our turn or we should try it treestar Jul 2019 #87

the first woman already HAS won, if everything was "fair and square" Skittles Jul 2019 #113

I don't give a shite how old, or what gender.. Cha Jul 2019 #67

We had an elderly president who had Alzheimers by the age of 77. Age is a worry. Demit Jul 2019 #71

Just because Reagan had it doesn't mean Cha Jul 2019 #79

Yes, Reagan was an idiot anyway treestar Jul 2019 #84

Of course it doesn't. But that's what is meant by the phrase "vagaries of age." Demit Jul 2019 #90

Early onset Alzheimers also exists. Although certainly there are age-related cognitive disorders, emmaverybo Jul 2019 #94

I don't think we need to focus only on dementia, in talking about age-related decline. Demit Jul 2019 #97

Surprising that you would post something to be negative treestar Jul 2019 #73

Why do you view pointing out when Biden turn's 80 as a negative comment about him? bluewater Jul 2019 #80

Now you are being disingenuous treestar Jul 2019 #83

Or perhaps I am not the one being Ageist? bluewater Jul 2019 #88

We already know that he will. treestar Jul 2019 #89

I'd rather have Joe Biden or Bernie at 80 than Trump at 80. no_hypocrisy Jul 2019 #92

I haven't seen anything... Mike Nelson Jul 2019 #95

Yes it would be groundbreaking! nt UniteFightBack Jul 2019 #100

an 80 y.o. can be healthier and have more energy AlexSFCA Jul 2019 #102

True. But, as a group, they are statistically likely to be less healthy and pnwmom Jul 2019 #114

the Democratic party seriously need someone new Skittles Jul 2019 #104

Trump was an idiot at 30. guillaumeb Jul 2019 #105

Ageism, and inviting more ageism. wyldwolf Jul 2019 #108

we haven't had a woman or a gay man serving as President, is it time to change that? dsc Jul 2019 #109

"we haven't had a woman or a gay man serving as President, is it time to change that?" bluewater Jul 2019 #110

All Presidential Candidates should have a thorough medical exam MarcA Jul 2019 #121

Wish I thought age was relevant in any measurable way to the office. LanternWaste Jul 2019 #116

It's not just about the number, but the fact that some of these people haven't had real jobs in 50+ Renew Deal Jul 2019 #119