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ProudMNDemocrat

(20,987 posts)
5. There should be age limits for members of Congress as well.
Mon May 25, 2026, 08:12 AM
4 hrs ago

There are plenty of members of both houses who are in their 70's and above.

No matter the effectiveness o-rf lack thereof, 75 is old enough for Congress; or when their term ends if over that age. The Military has mandatory retirement for its top officer's at 62. The Catholic Church set 70 as a mandatory retirement age for its Priests.

I will be 74 in 6 days. I am still physically active, mentally sharp, overall healthy, but nor could I do the job of Congress or President. I have slowed down somewhat, but that is part of the aging process. My lower back takes longer to warm up than say 10 years ago.

As for Trump, he is a specimen of garbage. If I ate like he does and had his lifestyle, I would already be dead. This man does not have blood running through his veins, he has VENOM. His luck will run out sooner than later. Dementia is a terrible thing and he has it.

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i'm almost there rampartd 5 hrs ago #1
Yet some perform well into their 90s bucolic_frolic 5 hrs ago #2
I'm sure the stress of the job may also take a toll... kentuck 5 hrs ago #3
Agree, it takes order and mental discipline for longevity in positions of power or responsibility bucolic_frolic 5 hrs ago #4
I've always said NJCher 4 hrs ago #6
Yes, I've often envisioned him without money PatSeg 2 hrs ago #13
Back in 2015 someone made a youtube of Trump if he were born without $$ IrishAfricanAmerican 46 min ago #17
Ronald Reagan did not find it stressful at all. delisen 3 hrs ago #10
JFK became a Senator at the age of 36 Kaleva 2 hrs ago #12
There should be age limits for members of Congress as well. ProudMNDemocrat 4 hrs ago #5
I have no problem with older representatives. delisen 4 hrs ago #8
It is ageism. delisen 4 hrs ago #7
It is demanding for anyone--especially one not physically and mentally fit... hlthe2b 3 hrs ago #9
Commercial airline pilots have to retire at 65 Grim Chieftain 2 hrs ago #11
I'll turn 80 next year... GiqueCee 2 hrs ago #14
How many 80 year olds do you see daily delisen 2 hrs ago #15
Agreed. It's simply biology not ageism. paleotn 1 hr ago #16
I agree with the premise of your post. Tom Rinaldo 14 min ago #21
It's never ideal. Energy levels decline at the very least. A few can pull it off though and wisdom helps Tom Rinaldo 36 min ago #18
A 92 year old (Grassley) is fourth in line for the presidency question everything 26 min ago #19
If an existential emergency breaks out during nap time... Swede 18 min ago #20
I go exclusively by quality gulliver 8 min ago #22
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