Biden’s age would be ‘major issue’ if he runs again, former Obama adviser says

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Former senior Obama adviser David Axelrod warned that President Biden’s age could be a “major issue” in the 2024 presidential election. 

 

“The presidency is a monstrously taxing job and the stark reality is the president would be closer to 90 than 80 at the end of a second term, and that would be a major issue,” Axelrod told The New York Times of 79-year-old Biden. 

 

“He looks his age and isn’t as agile in front of a camera as he once was, and this has fed a narrative about competence that isn’t rooted in reality,” he added.

 

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https://thehill.com/news/administration/3520559-bidens-age-would-be-major-issue-if-he-runs-again-axelrod-says/

 

 

[PuaSai]

Ah, age is not the only reason....  He's already built a pretty dark legacy for himself.

[Jingthing]

Yeah we know but Harris isn't popular either.

[blazes]

Axelrod, a buffoon who climbed up to "adviser" position under Obama and has been riding on that connection ever since.  Famous on CNN for always stating, in an interminable mumble, example after example of the bleeding obvious.

I seem to recall that he even conned the UK Labour Party into hiring him into some kind of tiresome advisory role.

If Biden depends on Axelrod for advice, he is in even greater trouble than he obviously already is.....

[Jingthing]

He can't reverse his age.

I think the best hope for Biden IF he runs again is if his opponent is Trump.

To significant numbers of Americans another Trump term would signal the USA becoming full on fascist. So the motivating power of anyone but Trump would be strong 

[Jingthing]

50 minutes ago, PuaSai said:

Ah, age is not the only reason....  He's already built a pretty dark legacy for himself.

Objectively a mixed record but no doubt inflation particularly gas prices is killing him. Partly his fault, partly the Feds fault, partly just very bad luck.

[Jingthing]

I have a contrarian view that Trump will be sent to prison and Biden won't run again. 

 

That would mean an open democratic primary.

 

So the democrats need someone younger, dynamic, and appealing to.white suburban women voters.

 

Maybe Pete Buttigeig.

[vandeventer]

1 hour ago, PuaSai said:

Ah, age is not the only reason....  He's already built a pretty dark legacy for himself.

And I couldn't see him running maybe walking?

[mikeymike100]

It is his age, but not just his age.

He has not yet taken a cognitive test even though there are many examples of him forgetting where he is, who he is, can't utter simple sentences?

But even that's not it? Its the Southern border, immigration. Afghanistan is still haunting him, inflation, gas prices?

The Dems cannot afford to go with Biden again?

[vandeventer]

21 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

I have a contrarian view that Trump will be sent to prison and Biden won't run again. 

 

That would mean an open democratic primary.

 

So the democrats need someone younger, dynamic, and appealing to.white suburban women voters.

 

Maybe Pete Buttigeig.

Like AOC, I hear she may run, what a mess America would be in. I better watch myself as I have been having holidays lately.

[ozimoron]

7 minutes ago, vandeventer said:

Like AOC, I hear she may run, what a mess America would be in. I better watch myself as I have been having holidays lately.

Climate action might actually happen as well as gun control. The problem with the right wing now is that they are focused on a single issue. They don't care what happens to the planet so long as they can stop immigration and preserve white supremacy.

[mikeymike100]

10 minutes ago, vandeventer said:

Like AOC, I hear she may run, what a mess America would be in. I better watch myself as I have been having holidays lately.

It could be worse Meghan Markle said she might run! LOL

[Jingthing]

20 minutes ago, vandeventer said:

Like AOC, I hear she may run, what a mess America would be in. I better watch myself as I have been having holidays lately.

Definitely not AOC.

[vandeventer]

17 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Definitely not AOC.

You know since she was in the house she hasn't had one of her bills passed. What is she doing there?

[Jingthing]

1 minute ago, vandeventer said:

You know since she was in the house she hasn't had one of her bills passed. What is she doing there?

I guess representing her district.

The democrats need to win in 24.

She isn't the way.

[Andycoops]

Another geriatric president, he can hardly walk let alone talk.

If that's all the yanks can come up with, their in a sorry state.

As if we didn't already know.

 

[swm59nj]

I would not vote again for Biden if he ran again. Not because of his age.  I just don’t think so far he is doing a great job.  But it’s personal preference.  Some people might think he is. That is why you have the right to vote.  I would look at the other choice in 2024 if he ran again . 
But if Trump was the other choice, then I would vote for Biden again. 
And some people criticize Biden because of his age.  Trump is not a young man either. 

[malibukid]

i think Trump will be behind bars before 24 rolls around.  either way he is damaged goods.

[humqdpf]

1 hour ago, swm59nj said:

I would not vote again for Biden if he ran again. Not because of his age.  I just don’t think so far he is doing a great job.  But it’s personal preference.  Some people might think he is. That is why you have the right to vote.  I would look at the other choice in 2024 if he ran again . 
But if Trump was the other choice, then I would vote for Biden again. 
And some people criticize Biden because of his age.  Trump is not a young man either. 

Sure. No one would really vote for Biden at his age if there was an alternative. But if you have a choice between 4 years of Trump along with the possibility of loss of the Republic to a dictatorship and Biden, you take the lesser of the two evils.

What it says more than anything else is that there is something very wrong about the system of politics in the USA right now where the choice was between Trump and Biden (and could well be that again in two years time!). Really. America? Is that all ye got?

[candide]

1 hour ago, swm59nj said:

I would not vote again for Biden if he ran again. Not because of his age.  I just don’t think so far he is doing a great job.  But it’s personal preference.  Some people might think he is. That is why you have the right to vote.  I would look at the other choice in 2024 if he ran again . 
But if Trump was the other choice, then I would vote for Biden again. 
And some people criticize Biden because of his age.  Trump is not a young man either. 

Right. Even a mummy would be better than Trump!

[Jingthing]

34 minutes ago, candide said:

Right. Even a mummy would be better than Trump!

Yes.

That's why I said Biden's best chance is a rematch.

[wombat]

I think Joe has confounded them all.

Biden was expected to die in office making Kamala the first black woman President and IIhan Omar gets promoted to VP...a black Moslem in the 2nd highest office.

[wombat]

What I don't get is the Biden lovers who  say he is the best thing since sliced bread and praise him for all his political decision.

If he is doing all you say then why aren't you living in the states?

I'm not being facetious I am genuinely curious.

[Jingthing]

1 hour ago, wombat said:

I think Joe has confounded them all.

Biden was expected to die in office making Kamala the first black woman President and IIhan Omar gets promoted to VP...a black Moslem in the 2nd highest office.

None of that was expected. Pure white resentment right wing fantasy fear mongering.

[Jingthing]

35 minutes ago, wombat said:

What I don't get is the Biden lovers who  say he is the best thing since sliced bread and praise him for all his political decision.

If he is doing all you say then why aren't you living in the states?

I'm not being facetious I am genuinely curious.

A few points.

Not aware of any members saying his performance is perfect.

Also he has been majorly blocked by fellow "democrat" Joe Manchin.

Personally I think his performance has been objectively mixed but he doesn't get credit for that because of inflation and poor white house communication.

As far as living in the US or not, I think its usually unwise to expatriate or repatriate based on who is currently president so I'm not even buying your premise.

[Stargeezr]

I thought that Joe Biden was only going to do one term. Surely there is someone else in the Democratic party that 

would get more votes than Trump if he was to run again. I just hope that Trump gets some jail time in the next several

months.

[vandeventer]

8 hours ago, Jingthing said:

A few points.

Not aware of any members saying his performance is perfect.

Also he has been majorly blocked by fellow "democrat" Joe Manchin.

Personally I think his performance has been objectively mixed but he doesn't get credit for that because of inflation and poor white house communication.

As far as living in the US or not, I think its usually unwise to expatriate or repatriate based on who is currently president so I'm not even buying your premise.

Again always a excuse for poor old Joe. Did you have that many excuses for Jimmy Carter as they are in the same ball par? I am trying awful hard to find one thing good he has done for the USA. But I will bet you this and that is he will change his mind on oil and gas very soon as Americans are fed up with his stance.

[Jingthing]

1 hour ago, Stargeezr said:

I thought that Joe Biden was only going to do one term. Surely there is someone else in the Democratic party that 

would get more votes than Trump if he was to run again. I just hope that Trump gets some jail time in the next several

months.

Biden can't say one term too early if that's his intention because that makes him a premature lame duck.

[Jingthing]

28 minutes ago, vandeventer said:

Again always a excuse for poor old Joe. Did you have that many excuses for Jimmy Carter as they are in the same ball par? I am trying awful hard to find one thing good he has done for the USA. But I will bet you this and that is he will change his mind on oil and gas very soon as Americans are fed up with his stance.

Then you're not paying attention clearly out of bias.

[ozimoron]

58 minutes ago, vandeventer said:

Again always a excuse for poor old Joe. Did you have that many excuses for Jimmy Carter as they are in the same ball par? I am trying awful hard to find one thing good he has done for the USA. But I will bet you this and that is he will change his mind on oil and gas very soon as Americans are fed up with his stance.

Biden was largely elected by his party's stance on oil and gas. His reforms have been heavily curtailed by the GOP in the senate plus the corrupt Manchin.