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delisen

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15. How many 80 year olds do you see daily

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon May 25, 2026, 10:10 AM

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

i'm almost there rampartd Monday #1

Yet some perform well into their 90s bucolic_frolic Monday #2

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

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

I've always said NJCher Monday #6

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

Someone else has envisioned Trump without money DBoon Monday #32

Oh yeah, that would work! PatSeg 21 hrs ago #35

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

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

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

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

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

I have no problem with older representatives. delisen Monday #8

It is ageism. delisen Monday #7

That's very true. NH Ethylene Monday #29

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

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

I'll turn 80 next year... GiqueCee Monday #14

*SNORT* Skittles Monday #26

Bingo... GiqueCee 22 hrs ago #34

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

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

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

I feel the same.... paleotn Monday #24

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

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

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

I go exclusively by quality gulliver Monday #22

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

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

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

I don't know about this. Morbius Monday #30

It is not ageist say that Inkey Monday #31

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