President Joe Biden reportedly vented frustrations to allies about press reports about his age, as he and his family eye a reelection campaign.
“You think I don’t know how f**king old I am?” he asked one of his “allies” according to Politico’s Jonathan Martin.
The president has tried to make light of his advanced age in public, as he repeatedly tells his critics to “watch me” as he continues racking up legislative successes.
“I have trouble even mentioning, even saying to myself, my own head, the number of years. I no more think of myself as being as old as I am than fly,” he said in an interview with CBS 60 Minutes in September.
“I mean, it’s just not– I haven’t– observed anything in terms of– there’s not things I don’t do now that I did before, whether it’s physical, or mental, or anything else,” he added.
When he first took over the White House, at 78, he was already struggling to keep up with the demands of the job, and it’s only going to get worse as he gets older.
Furthermore, Biden’s age also makes him vulnerable to health issues. He has a history of medical problems and has suffered from a number of significant health scares in recent years. If he were to suffer a serious health episode while in office, it could have catastrophic consequences for the country.
Joe Biden is a walking, talking gaffe machine. He has made so many embarrassing blunders over the years that it’s hard to keep track. And it’s only going to get worse as he gets older. By 2024, he’ll be in no condition to be president. The Democrats would be smart to ditch him now and find someone else who won’t make them out to be a big fat joke.
Then again, keeping Biden in the running opens the way for better contenders on the right.
Erica Carlin is an independent journalist, opinion writer and contributor to several news and opinion sources. She is based in Georgia.