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delisen

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7. It is ageism.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon May 25, 2026, 08:17 AM

May 25

Donald Trump eight years ago was unfit for the presidency.The young liar JD Vance is unfit now.

The reality is that the pro democracy majority in our nation failed the vigilance test.

Evil doers, immoral people, thieves, theocrats will seek power and once in charge will use the power to do what they want.

All three branches of our government are in failure. That means the”republic” part of our democratic republic is in failure. What is left is democratic part-that is us. The future of our nation is in our hands.

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80 years old is too old to be President? [View all] kentuck May 25 OP

i'm almost there rampartd May 25 #1

Yet some perform well into their 90s bucolic_frolic May 25 #2

I'm sure the stress of the job may also take a toll... kentuck May 25 #3

Agree, it takes order and mental discipline for longevity in positions of power or responsibility bucolic_frolic May 25 #4

I've always said NJCher May 25 #6

Yes, I've often envisioned him without money PatSeg May 25 #13

Someone else has envisioned Trump without money DBoon May 25 #32

Oh yeah, that would work! PatSeg Tuesday #35

Back in 2015 someone made a youtube of Trump if he were born without $$ IrishAfricanAmerican May 25 #17

Ronald Reagan did not find it stressful at all. delisen May 25 #10

JFK became a Senator at the age of 36 Kaleva May 25 #12

It's one thing to be able to discuss complexities at age 80. NH Ethylene May 25 #27

There should be age limits for members of Congress as well. ProudMNDemocrat May 25 #5

I have no problem with older representatives. delisen May 25 #8

It is ageism. delisen May 25 #7

That's very true. NH Ethylene May 25 #29

It is demanding for anyone--especially one not physically and mentally fit... hlthe2b May 25 #9

Commercial airline pilots have to retire at 65 Grim Chieftain May 25 #11

I'll turn 80 next year... GiqueCee May 25 #14

*SNORT* Skittles May 25 #26

Bingo... GiqueCee Tuesday #34

How many 80 year olds do you see daily delisen May 25 #15

Agreed. It's simply biology not ageism. paleotn May 25 #16

I agree with the premise of your post. Tom Rinaldo May 25 #21

I feel the same.... paleotn May 25 #24

It's never ideal. Energy levels decline at the very least. A few can pull it off though and wisdom helps Tom Rinaldo May 25 #18

A 92 year old (Grassley) is fourth in line for the presidency question everything May 25 #19

If an existential emergency breaks out during nap time... Swede May 25 #20

I go exclusively by quality gulliver May 25 #22

Trump has always been mentally and morally unfit. Regarding ageism... Martin Eden May 25 #23

Yes, in many, if not most, cases. I will never vote for an 80+ yo in a POTUS primary. Celerity May 25 #25

Trump earlier thought that 80 was too old. Then he changed his mind when Biden dropped out. Norrrm May 25 #28

I don't know about this. Morbius May 25 #30

It is not ageist say that Inkey May 25 #31

When you start talking about standing in the water with a battery Submariner May 25 #33