In 2024: Old vs. Old and Unwell

This article by Diane Francis is very apt for what US voters are facing in the upcoming race to the Presidency.

https://dianefrancis.substack.com/p/in-2024-old-vs-old-and-unwell?publication_id=257546&post_id=142625264&isFreemail=true&r=1863de&triedRedirect=true

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Ynotisay · M

[i]Why haven’t these elderly gentlemen had to compete openly and vigorously for their nominations against other candidates?[/i]

As far as Biden goes....why? Where has he failed in his duties to the American people? When you look at the data, where has his administration failed? And when have there been cases of an incumbent President "competing" for their nomination? Other Democrats were free to run. They didn't. For a reason.

Yeah. Trump and Biden are older but that's where the comparison ends. And as a side note, good Presidents rely on the information and expertise of those they've surrounded themselves with to make the best decision. Biden knows that from his many years in politics. I'd like to think most Democratic voters know this. Trump voters, and those not up to speed on politics, seem to think there's a magic wand. There isn't. Age may be the easiest way towards creating a false equivalency which is why it's used. But it's not accurate. The proof is in the pudding.