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 Democratic senators say Biden not too old for second term
by Alexander Bolton - 06/16/22 5:29 AM ET

Democratic senators are pushing back on whispers within their party that President Biden, 79, is too old to run for a second term.

Senators say they will strongly support Biden if he opts to run for reelection, despite growing concerns over his low public approval rating and his ability to win a grueling presidential election when he will be 81 years old. 

Biden’s viability as a candidate in 2024 is becoming a hot topic of debate even though the next presidential election is more than two years away. 

The New York Times reported Sunday that many Democratic lawmakers and party officials increasingly view Biden as “an anchor that should be cut loose in 2024,” citing interviews with 50 Democratic officials.

Former chief Obama political strategist David Axelrod told the Times that Biden’s age “would be a major issue.” 

But Democratic senators are trying to stamp out talk of replacing Biden, fearful that the last thing they need heading into the 2022 midterm elections is more intraparty dissension. 

“I think it’s too soon to start that speculation. He’s got to complete this year, second year of his presidency. Then of course the speculation will grow. I can’t say at this point what I would recommend,” Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said when asked about party officials who have privately raised misgivings about a second Biden term. 

Durbin acknowledged that Biden’s age will be a discussion in the run-up to 2024 but argued that the president is doing well, given the enormous challenges he faces on high inflation and the war in Ukraine. 

“Age is a factor for everybody, but I don’t see any evidence that he can’t perform and I think he’s doing so at the highest levels,” Durbin said. 

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Re: Democratic senators say Biden not too old for second term
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2022, 05:21:48 pm »
He is too old, but the primary problem isn't his age, it's his painfully obvious incompetence, ignorance, and dementia.

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Re: Democratic senators say Biden not too old for second term
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2022, 05:38:40 pm »
Durbin is either blind, stupid, or a lying dog-faced pony solider.
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Re: Democratic senators say Biden not too old for second term
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2022, 06:03:07 pm »
He is too old, but the primary problem isn't his age, it's his painfully obvious incompetence, ignorance, and dementia.
Certainly. Just as there are some folks under the age of 70 or even 60 with dementia, there are many over 80 or even 90 who are sharp as a tack, mentally.

Joe is nearly 80 and is not in either group. He's woefully compromised, mentally, and continuing this charade is cruel and disgusting.

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Re: Democratic senators say Biden not too old for second term
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2022, 01:00:06 am »
Durbin's 77, I think. Of course he's gonna say that.

Who else did they find who thinks that way?
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Re: Democratic senators say Biden not too old for second term
« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2022, 01:26:48 am »
He is too old, but the primary problem isn't his age, it's his painfully obvious incompetence, ignorance, and dementia.
Indeed. I've known people in their early 80s who are as sharp as they ever were, but I've also seen people decline rapidly in their 70s, too. Biden looks very much like the latter.
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Re: Democratic senators say Biden not too old for second term
« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2022, 03:16:59 am »
You aren't too old to take office until you are dead.

He's incompetent, non compos mentis, and a loose cannon on a weather deck.
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Re: Democratic senators say Biden not too old for second term
« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2022, 07:33:27 am »
In a very real sense that is true.

After all,he couldn't possibly be more senile.
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Re: Democratic senators say Biden not too old for second term
« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2022, 07:24:30 pm »
In a very real sense that is true.

After all,he couldn't possibly be more senile.

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Re: Democratic senators say Biden not too old for second term
« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2022, 09:17:10 pm »
As long as Mommy Jill is around to babysit, Joe will be just fine.

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