Bernie Sanders is too old to be president of the United States!
Joe Biden is too old to be president of the United States!
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders suffered a heart attack, his campaign confirmed on Friday, October 4, 2019 after he departed Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas.
Two weeks ago former President Jimmy Carter took a shot at presidential candidates Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders when he said on that he couldn’t have handled the presidency at the age of 80. Speaking at the Carter Center, the former President said he hopes “there’s an age limit” to the job.
Most of us consider older people wiser than the rest of us. We think that their life experiences will help them to make better decisions. Many cultures treat their elderly with great respect. Perhaps that is the reason we have selected so many senior citizens to lead this country.
The reality is that many of our greatest presidents were not senior citizens.
The youngest person to assume the office was Theodore Roosevelt, who became president at the age of 42 years, 322 days, following William McKinley’s assassination; the oldest was Donald Trump, who was 70 years, 220 days old at his inauguration. JFK was 43 years old, Barack Obama was 47 years old. Bill Clinton was 46 years old.
We should be concerned about the health of our presidents. The current president is over 73 years old. The Democratic Party leading candidate is Joe Biden who is currently 76 years old. His leading contenders are Bernie Sanders who is 78 years old and Elizabeth Warren is 70 years old.
Do we really want to put someone in office that could die while serving? Just today Bernie Sanders has suspended his campaign ‘until further notice’ after being treated for artery blockage.
The stress of being president is best shown by looking at pictures of Barack Obama at his inauguration and when he left office.
I suggest we watch the Democratic Party candidates to see if they have the stamina for what is a 24 hour a day job.
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