How old is too old?

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It looks like we'll have a 79 year old running against an 81 year old for President next year and they are much younger than some of the Senators and House Reps. The average age for Senators is 64 led by 90-year old Grassley and Feinstein though Feinstein is not seeking reelection in 2024 and Grassley was reelected in 2022 to his seventh six year term. The only term limits are the two terms the 22nd Amendment allows for the president. 

The House has currently has 15 octogenarians.  Mitt Romney, at the "young" age of 76 announce today he is not seeking reelection. Maybe he might get the retire before 80 ball rolling.

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Avatar noise-gate -
#1
* Being old & getting old is one thing, being old and stupid is another thing altogether especially in politics. Take Grassley- he should have stayed on the farm so to speak, but no- he threw his weight behind the Hunter Biden thing & made a fool of himself. I have said this before: Joe had aspirations of being President one day, he crashed & burned once but he turned out to be the last man standing after defeating Trump, his moment had come.

* Meaning, why would Biden take a bribe, knowing full well that it would be a career ending decision, plus Joe conducted business in the open, had he lined his pockets, it would have come out years ago. There are those who truly ought to leave right now, amongst them is Feinstein, Grassley & Mitch.

* Romney is a multi millionaire, he doesn't need the headache of seeing Trump as the party standard bearer, he probably wants out to avoid the mess that is to come.
Avatar noise-gate -
#2
* Just heard that Trump admitted the MAGA movement is a CULT.
Avatar Think -
#3
I have noticed most guys get old around 82.  I don't know what the standard  deviations are but there are guys who don't get old till 92.  There should be tests once they hit 78 but there should be no hard and fast rapist rules.

Of course there are guys that get old at a much earlier age but hey stick out and are noticed more than the ones who look like they should be old.
Avatar Stack47 -
#4
The aging process does play a huge role, but it's not one size fits all. In sports most players know when they can no longer compete with the much younger players, but just like with politics, some hang on way past their prime.

Though there are age requirements to hold some offices, it would be very difficult to put age limits on forced retirement. Some are talking about term limits, but again it depends on which state is being represented because in some it's almost a lifetime job.

Maybe could set mandatory retirement to when their great grandchildren go to college.
Avatar Stack47 -
#5
"Trump admitted the MAGA movement is a CULT."

Yep, it's a cult with being poorly educated as the prime membership requirement. You tube has hours of interviews with hard core MAGA Kool-Aid drinkers and though they are very funny and entertaining, but then comes the realization; how could that many people be that stupid.

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