Joe Biden shouldn't run for reelection in 2024, for the good of the nation and his party
Opinion by Jill Lawrence, USA TODAY - Yesterday 6:04 PM
Aging has been on my mind lately. That’s not surprising given that my parents are in their 90s. But the real jolt came at a Bonnie Raitt-Lucinda Williams concert this month.
While Raitt at 72 met the expectations I had built up over 45 years of fandom at a distance, I gasped when an escort guided Williams to a mic stand onstage. She clutched it as she sang, motionless and guitar-less, for the entire set. I learned from a quick phone search that she is 69 and had a stroke in 2020.
That was a blinding reality flash about aging and fragility – a moment that makes you think about what's ahead and, whether you're a musician or a writer or a politician, how you can never know.
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Biden's popularity has declined
I understand why President Joe Biden keeps saying he plans to run again for the most powerful job in the world, and why preparations reportedly are under way. But we can't ignore that he's 79 and unpopular. It sounds rude to say so, but these are well-known facts.
It also is well known that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is 82, the No. 2 and No. 3 House Democratic leaders are 83 and nearly 82, respectively, and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is 80.
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