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Today’s question:
QUESTION: Should there be a maximum age limit to run for political office?
Talk about it.
Yes. If there is a minimum age then there is no reason to avoid a maximum age. Clearly one elderly current national politician is not up to the task and in the event of a critical issue such as a foreign nuclear missile launch, hiding in the basement is not an answer.
The biggest requirement should be a brain!
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No. Cognitive and reasoning abilities vary from person to person.
I know of 80-year olds who are very intelligent and 25- to 40-year olds who are as dumb as a box of rocks.
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I’d be opposed to standardized pre-testing because tests are inherently biased by the person or persons who write them.
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Oh Jessica. Put down your Kool-Aid and read my first paragraph above.
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You clearly cannot see the forest through the trees.
no. As long as a person is mentally and physically competent to carry out the duties. However, I would like to have term limits (3) or maximum of 20 years for all political offices at the federal, state, city level.
I agree with you on term limits. With term limits, the swamp will be self draining! No more 40+ year career politicians like we have now running amuck with their pockets being lined by lobbyists and relatives being shoehorned into office.
Age is nowhere near as important as cognitive skills. The current geriatric and the helm is an embarrassment to our nation. World leaders are calling him weak to his face. If you don’t miss Trump, you need therapy.
When you have to be led around by an Easter bunny or a son I think you are past the point of viability. When you can no longer can give a coherent answer or statement there has to be a way to remove you from office. Our problem is actually a dishonest partisan press. They refuse to print the truth. They knew Biden was way past his prime and said nothing. He is not the president. Someone else is. We don’t even know who is pulling his strings. When someone shows they are no longer capable no matter the age there has to be a system that removes them from office. Look at Feinstein, 90 years old, all she has left is a party vote. When she is around the senate.
I don’t think that the dishonest media can be understated….It is an enormous problem, far worse and more far reaching than most of us are even willing to consider. One reason for their huge impact is that many, many people will not allow themselves to consider for a minute that they are being lied to by their “trusted” news source….and it is getting worse all of the time.
We are in trouble and the dishonest media is contributing greatly to the problems we are facing everyday.
JPRCARDS, So if you prefer honest media It will be interesting to hear your take once the trial starts next week.
I’m honestly not sure that I understand what you are driving at….Of course I prefer honest media, don’t you?
As my post would indicate, I do not believe that the mainstream media provides us with honest coverage….And unfortunately I don’t expect that will change next week or the week after or the week after…..etc. I don’t trust them to tell us the truth.
How about a 3rd alternative? It is possible to not like or agree with Joe Biden and at the same time have no desire to see Trump as president again. Queting radio host Tom Sullivan can’t the republicans and democrats do better than these 2, preferable someone in their fifties and sixties. I’m older myself, I work I’m active, I have a good memory, however I certainly don’t have the energy I use to. Like jogging 4 or 5 miles after working in an office 8 hours. Working all day Friday and then drive to the City to meet friends in the financial district. Being president is demanding, but mentally and physically. The president travel a lot, and although they have their own luxerious airplane at there disposal, travelling to different time zone, is tiring no matter what age. I think some countries have a forced retirement age, I don’t agree with that, I would hate to be told I couldn’t work anymore. However, when it comes to the president it is a different story. Perhaps for senators and congress people it would be a little different.
Ramble on…
@Joe… Zeppelin II……..
https://youtu.be/LzGBQerkvWs
I agree with you.
Hanne I have asked you this before and got no answer. Name one thing Trump did when president that you didn’t like?
I think I answered it. It’s his personality I don’t care for. The way he goes after anyone that are critical of him. Didn’t agree how he handled Covid, he is thin skinned, take himself too seriously. His view on abortion, which he did a total turn around from years ago. I actually like Trump before he ran for president, but I didn’t know a lot that came to light later. Tried to exclude to many people, muslim ban etc. I didn’t agree with George Bush’ 43rds politics, but as ex president I do, he has a sense of humor, gets along great with Michelle Obama. He made a speech right after 9/11 that brought the country together. Trump seem to have a diem view of anyone that does not agree with him. Some of our most popular presidents were very optimistic, Reagan and Kennedy comes to mind. I don’t have to agree with all a presidents policies (it is almost impossible to agree with everyone on everything) to like them. I liked president Ford and Bush 41.
The country doesn’t go down the tubes by speaking your mind if you say the right things .
No, I don’t think there should be a hard age, experience can be very valuable. I do think there should be honest discussion when a person is in cognitive decline though, Senator Feinstein has had a great career but she’s no longer fulfilling the duties of her post, and we’ve seen it before with Senator Hatch from Utah. The whole problem could be solved by getting rid of career politicians, it should be capped for all at two terms, in my humble opinion.
No. I can think of two younger presidents who were two of the worst, and I can think of three older presidents who were three of the best. I will not mention their names.
No – maybe a cognitive test but that should be for a candidate of any age… I know intelligent coherent older people and I know others in their 20’s and 30’s that can barely talk, write, or read.
Maybe not for running for office but definitely for how long. If the President is limited to 2 terms or 10 years than so should all the federally elected politicians. Might set up terms for state and local ones also nation wide.
Only problem is terms only limit the time in a particular office. Once the term limit is reached the politicians hop on a different bandwagon like well paid rabbits.
Term limits should be one term and done. No hopping around. Professional politicians are the scourge of society.
There is a mandatory retirement age in some professions. Perhaps that would be the solution. Too many politicians these days are just opportunists anyway, all in it for themselves.
Doing that is an act of Ageism!
There should be no upper limits on age. 90 years old could be better qualified than a 30-year-old, it all depends on the individual.
What’s needed most is fair, honest, transparent, and legal voting so that the will of the people is honored.
The Electoral College was put in place for a reason that holds today. Only schemers want it changed.
What about mental checkups. Feinstein has the actions and look of alsheimers and should be able to bow out with the help of family
without being forced.
I’d say no age limit, though I would prefer term limits. Feinstein, McCain, horrible representatives of the people, both were old but coherent. biden is past it, and is as coherent as cortez, and she is young. Not sure age would be a specific requirement I would want. As Dawg wisely stated, a couple of our worst Presidents were young, and two of the three oldest were the of best (the other, the oldest, is actually the worst, ever)
whats the retirement age, 70? Make it that, since thats the age to retire, thats what these old timers need to do in government office.