Siope
Of course there is ageism inherent in some posts.
He runs; he cycles; he does weights, Films of him on, for example, plane steps show him practically running up and down them. His schedule for recent visits to Ukraine and Poland, and to Northern Ireland and Ireland don’t suggest that he tires easily. He appears to have no balance issues.
So where does doddery come from?
If people are referring to his gaffes, they don’t seem to have worsened with age; he has been renowned for them pretty much his entire political career. The same is true for the pauses in his speech, which are the result of controlling a stammer.
He’s a skilled consensus builder, which, it feels to me, is no bad thing in the present day USA. I do have issues with some of his domestic and foreign policy positions, which I’m happy to debate.
My only real gripe is that he hasn’t sent me anywhere near enough stimulus checks [sic], bother him, although that suggests the American economy is in better shape than it was under his predecessor.
I wonder how many of his critics were affective in there youth as he has been in he older years.
I thought this was interesting: Yes, most Americans do not want Mr Biden to run again. But reluctant Democrats will line up behind their nominee. And, more importantly, an even higher number do not want another four years of Mr Trump. Among voters in general, Mr Biden’s numbers (minus ten points if you subtract those who feel negatively about him from those who feel positive) beat Mr Trump’s (minus 19). (The Economist, Apr 25th 2023)
