Sunday, November 20, 2022

US President Biden Turns 80 Today

 

Daily Mail: Biden turns 80 and becomes Oval Office's first octogenarian: President's age will be a 'frequent' GOP 'talking point' as he mulls 2024 run - and could have a 'psychological impact' on Democrats - but will Trump impact his decision? 

* Biden is set to have a low-key brunch with family at the White House on Sunday to mark is 80th birthday  

* He will celebrate the milestone 50 years after he became a Senator and amid calls younger leaders  

* If he wins the next presidential election he'll be 82 at the inauguration and 86 by end of his second term  

* Biden has said 'intends' to run again, but admitted that 'ultimately' it will be a 'family decision'  

* Recent polls show voters want another candidate over Biden and critics have used gaffes to question stamina 

* Even with his approval rating struggling the president and the White House insists he is still up for the job  

* A GOP strategist says age will be a 'frequent talking point' and may be 'a psychological impact for Democrats' 

* Others have also suggested that Trump entering in the race will fuel more discussions about age and factor into Biden's decision to run  

President Joe Biden is celebrating his 80th birthday at the White House on Sunday with a family brunch to mark him becoming the first octogenarian in the Oval Office. 

But as he blows out the candles, 50 years after he was sworn into the Senate, the questions about his age and fitness for office will remain as he considers his future and faces calls to step aside for someone younger. 

The low-key party after his granddaughter Naomi's wedding on the South Lawn on Saturday comes at a time when he and the American public are faced with the prospect of six more years of a Biden administration - if he runs in 2024 and wins.  

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WNU editor: The White House has not released President Biden's medical summary this year. The last one was released one year ago (link here). 

I will give it a week or two, but if there is no medical summary release on the President's health, questions are going to be raised.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

He should be enjoying his retirement, the beach house, his family, long warm showers, Major! Where's Major!

Anonymous said...

He should be relaxing on Little St. James beach right now, if it weren't for those meddling kids...