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, . . a candidates age and camp competency are always fair game in politics. even biden conceded earlier this month that he took a hard look at his age as he contemplated whether to seek reelection. one of the things people are going to find out, they re going to see a race and going to judge whether or not i have it or don t have it. i expect them to take a hard look at it, i take a hard look at it as well. i took a hard look at it before i started to run. i feel good, i feel excited about the prospects. but there are other truths that must be considered. as i wrote in the times, headlines and polls don t just measure and reflect public sentiments. they also influenced public sentiment. the persistence of a theme elevates and validates that theme. it s true that if he is reelected biden would be the oldest president we ve ever had. but he is already the oldest president we ve already had the first time he was elected. so what has changed? i would argue that the b ....
It no longer requires any proof beyond polling that reflects what respondents have consumed. reports that they are worried about biden s age and capacity. breathless headlines have created a sense that worry about the presidents age is common and common sense, when in fact at least in part it is fueled by political manipulation and by media complicity. as it 2024 election cycle begins in earnest or maybe we in the news media should let the voters decide what s most important to them and stop deciding for the voters. let s bring in but paula ramos, msnbc contributor and the author of finding latin ex-, in search of the voices in and ....