Former Vice President Joe Biden appeared to dismiss voters concerned about his age, telling them not to vote for him in the 2020 Democratic primary race. ‘I say if they’re concerned, don’t vote for me,’ Biden said while speaking to reporters in Keene, N.H. When a reporter told Biden that voters he talked to were wondering if the former senator from Delaware had lost a step, Biden answered: ‘What do you think?’
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When a man who’s almost 77-years-old, especially if he’s running for the most stressful job in the world, asks if you think he’s lost a step, It’s not a rhetorical question.
Any septuagenarian has lost more than just one step in terms of physical agility, stamina and mental acuity. It’s not ageist to conclude that advanced age alone is reason enough not to vote for a presidential candidate.
I would be terrified at the prospect of a septuagenarian serving as a School Crossing Guard, due to his impaired vision he might guide children to cross the street under unsafe circumstances. I’m horrified at the prospect of a man who will be almost 80 when he assumes office having his trembling hand anywhere near the nuclear button.
The Democratic frontrunner has committed several gaffes recently that have pundits, fellow politicians and regular folks wondering if he’s fit for office. Granted, Biden is a self-admitted gaffe machine, but the verbal slip-ups are increasing in frequency.
For example, when Biden asked the reporter if he thought he’d lost a step he was in New Hampshire, but he thought he was in Vermont.
I’m concerned about Biden’s sharp mental decline, and I’m taking his advice and not voting for him.