2024 United States presidential election

[Towered]

Jon Stewart's take on the debate:

Holy crap he's aged...

 

[Northern Light]

Holy crap he's aged...

Does tend to happen to most of us.........

He's 61.

 

[Admiral Beez]

In post #444 of the President Joe Biden's United States of America thread, you wrote the following excerpt below, on December 22, 2022:
I'm astounded that anyone thought that Joe's mental acuity has been strong in recent years. He was an addled, incoherent, senile man before he even ran for president in 2020.
The New York Times, one week apart:

Good points. But he’s still the better of two binary options.

 

[Towered]

Does tend to happen to most of us.........

He's 61.

He even looks old for 61!

 

[Admiral Beez]

Why Biden must withdraw

The president and his party portray themselves as the saviours of democracy. Their actions say otherwise

www.economist.com

Paywall free: https://archive.is/o2guE

 

[jje1000]

Seems like chances are tilting towards Kamala Harris being the Democratic nominee lol

Fundamentally the question really is- who wants to run against Trump? Vs running in 2028 on a clean slate.

 

[goreckm]

Seems like chances are tilting towards Kamala Harris being the Democratic nominee lol

Fundamentally the question really is- who wants to run against Trump? Vs running in 2028 on a clean slate.

If trump wins in '24, the '28 election will be just symbolic.

 

[lenaitch]

Jeez. Both sides gotta start picking people a little younger.

 

[Towered]

Seems like chances are tilting towards Kamala Harris being the Democratic nominee lol

Fundamentally the question really is- who wants to run against Trump? Vs running in 2028 on a clean slate.

If Trumps wins this year, who says he doesn't go for another term in 2028?

 

[lenaitch]

If Trumps wins this year, who says he doesn't go for another term in 2028?

Meh. Elections are so overrated. didn't Putin have limited terms until he changed the rules.

 

[Admiral Beez]

Seems like chances are tilting towards Kamala Harris being the Democratic nominee lol

Harris would be destroyed, Kim Campbell style, straight over a glass cliff. If you want to beat Trump the Dems need to field an immensely popular BIPOC woman, or a well spoken, straight, Gen-X white guy, sorry Pete, your time is not yet.

 

[Admiral Beez]

 

[lenaitch]

This must be their version of The Beaverton:

Air Force One Now Equipped With Handicap Parking Pass

CAMP SPRINGS, MD—As Air Force One returned to Andrew’s Air Force Base Sunday, observers noted a small blue handicapped parking pass displayed in the window of the cockpit.

babylonbee.com

 

[old boy]

Enough with the seniors jokes. They're both past prime time, but this is all you have. Pick the the guy with a reasonable claim to integrity and forget the BS. This has become a media feeding frenzy.

 

[DSC]

Enough with the seniors jokes. They're both past prime time, but this is all you have. Pick the the guy with a reasonable claim to integrity and forget the BS. This has become a media feeding frenzy.

While I agree that judging on age is neither 'fair' nor sensible the choice here is two fairly old guys, one lies and bullies and pays little attention to facts. The other is nice, has a good record and is generally 'right' BUT he is clearly aging rather poorly and at least in stressful situations cannot hold a thought. It is NOT too late for both parties to change their horses - only one MIGHT do so since in the other the horse has taken over the decision making.