Right on. Both parties have shown a colossal failure with succession planning. Running presidential candidates in their late 70s and early 80s is only the tip of the iceberg.
Having octogenarians hanging on to continue trading stocks with inside information may show the crux of the issue.
Right on. Both parties have shown a colossal failure with succession planning. Running presidential candidates in their late 70s and early 80s is only the tip of the iceberg.
Having octogenarians hanging on to continue trading stocks with inside information may show the crux of the issue.
Stop age bashing. There are plenty of younger Rs taking plenty of advantage. Plenty of older people espousing new ideas and new blood … Many of the BEST and most progressive pundits these days are 70+ years old. How about we go after lousy policies and stop age-bashing.
Come on Pat. It is not age bashing. I am 85, and well aware that with few exceptions old dogs don't learn new tricks, not because they can't, but because they won't. Nancy, Chuck are stuck in their paradigm., it is how they grew up, it is how they attained wealth and power, and it what they believe in and what they will guard.
Voltaire said, "A man can no more change his charcter than a leopard change his spots".
Biden learned politics, being mentored by southern racists, and learning comity, bipartisanship, compromise and he carried those lessons into the presidency, and the result is Merrick Garland, and failures.
The only reason the CHIPS and Science act, the American Rescue Plan, and the Inflation Reduction Act passed is because they had serious "easter eggs" for corporations, financial institutions and thus the billionaire class.
Considering that I am 85 and older than you. I don't think that people my age should be in that kind of position. Society changes, the mentality changes, and try as we might we don't keep up, and there really is such a thing as old age senility.
As far as focusing on the person, frankly the person in question (President Joseph R Biden) is evidencing a loss of mental faculties, evident in the interviews, evident in the debate.
The person in question had problems because of conditions caused by age.
While typing this I had to stop and search my mind for the word "debate"
The first thing to go with Alzheimers is nouns, long term memory stays pretty much intact, but short term memory.. not so much.
Except for accidents and rare genetic incidents, Alzheimers and dementia are AGEIST diseases.
Don't personalize the impersonal Pat, it doesn't look good, and it betrays you.
I agree w you. The Republicans have many people in office w advanced age. Grassly is 91. McConnell 82, and many if not most of their committee chairs are senior members. So that’s not the issue. The issue was messaging, Biden seeking a second term, no Dem primary. I could go on: Hillary ( w Obama’s help) nudging out Biden in 2016 ( I think Biden would have won). Many bad decisions by the Dems. Unless the crazy orange guy declares martial law or the SC lets him run a 4th time, we just need to get thru the 4 yrs. Otherwise we’re back to the 60’s w a groundswell of resistance.
Right on. Both parties have shown a colossal failure with succession planning. Running presidential candidates in their late 70s and early 80s is only the tip of the iceberg.
Having octogenarians hanging on to continue trading stocks with inside information may show the crux of the issue.
Stop age bashing. There are plenty of younger Rs taking plenty of advantage. Plenty of older people espousing new ideas and new blood … Many of the BEST and most progressive pundits these days are 70+ years old. How about we go after lousy policies and stop age-bashing.
Come on Pat. It is not age bashing. I am 85, and well aware that with few exceptions old dogs don't learn new tricks, not because they can't, but because they won't. Nancy, Chuck are stuck in their paradigm., it is how they grew up, it is how they attained wealth and power, and it what they believe in and what they will guard.
Voltaire said, "A man can no more change his charcter than a leopard change his spots".
Biden learned politics, being mentored by southern racists, and learning comity, bipartisanship, compromise and he carried those lessons into the presidency, and the result is Merrick Garland, and failures.
The only reason the CHIPS and Science act, the American Rescue Plan, and the Inflation Reduction Act passed is because they had serious "easter eggs" for corporations, financial institutions and thus the billionaire class.
IT IS AGE BASHING when it is aimed at the age, and not the entrenched person.
Considering that I am 85 and older than you. I don't think that people my age should be in that kind of position. Society changes, the mentality changes, and try as we might we don't keep up, and there really is such a thing as old age senility.
As far as focusing on the person, frankly the person in question (President Joseph R Biden) is evidencing a loss of mental faculties, evident in the interviews, evident in the debate.
The person in question had problems because of conditions caused by age.
While typing this I had to stop and search my mind for the word "debate"
The first thing to go with Alzheimers is nouns, long term memory stays pretty much intact, but short term memory.. not so much.
Except for accidents and rare genetic incidents, Alzheimers and dementia are AGEIST diseases.
Don't personalize the impersonal Pat, it doesn't look good, and it betrays you.
Thank you. I’m 89 and really pushing on this in Missouri.
I agree w you. The Republicans have many people in office w advanced age. Grassly is 91. McConnell 82, and many if not most of their committee chairs are senior members. So that’s not the issue. The issue was messaging, Biden seeking a second term, no Dem primary. I could go on: Hillary ( w Obama’s help) nudging out Biden in 2016 ( I think Biden would have won). Many bad decisions by the Dems. Unless the crazy orange guy declares martial law or the SC lets him run a 4th time, we just need to get thru the 4 yrs. Otherwise we’re back to the 60’s w a groundswell of resistance.