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Like IQ tests will not measure mental sanity and lucidity, age does not measure mental proficiency.
Then why a minimum age of 35? It’s a reasonable suggestion
Putting politics aside … Why don’t they have an age limit on the president (or any elected office)? E.g., you must be younger than the average life expectancy (currently men: 73yo / female: 79) - while in office. https://www.ssa.gov/oact/STATS/table4c6.html
> Why don’t they have an age limit on the president (or any elected office)? Because age is no indication of fitness for any kind of activity or role. It sure would be nice, if persons with high responsibilities would periodically undergo a fitness test. I'd think the founding fathers saw the election process as such fitness test and the electoral college as the judge of fitness of the presidential candidate.
Do we live on different planets. Most young people are able, most people over 80 will have mobility and/or cognition issues.
Putting politics aside … Why don’t they have an age limit on the president (or any elected office)? E.g., you must be younger than the average life expectancy (currently men: 73yo / female: 79) - while in office. https://www.ssa.gov/oact/STATS/table4c6.html
It's considered to be up to the voters to pick the best candidate.
So why can't I pick a candidate that is under 30, or born overseas?
The rules make no logical sense and need updating.
Putting politics aside … Why don’t they have an age limit on the president (or any elected office)? E.g., you must be younger than the average life expectancy (currently men: 73yo / female: 79) - while in office. https://www.ssa.gov/oact/STATS/table4c6.html
Politicians who refuse to retire is a huge, bipartisan problem in the US affecting both genders. Putting an age limit on the president or members of congress would probably have to be done via a constitutional amendment, because the Supreme Court has ruled in the past that states cannot add eligibility requirements that are not in the constitution. One reform that would help in Congress would be to modify the seniori…
Senate: 1 Term. 6 years. Not able to then serve in the House. House: 2 Terms. 4 years. Not able to then serve in the Senate. 1 Term House + 1 Term Senate. 8 years total.
Elect any LEGAL Citizen regardless of age.
Trump assassination attempt - no discussions on HN, Biden was told to step down - BREAKING!!!
267 points by happyopossum 8 days ago | 552 comments
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40957564
and multiple other threads (most eventually merged)
One of the most effective presidents since Johnson or Truman. But he did campaign on a single term. Let’s hope the Dem’s circular firing squad puts down its guns so they can quickly concentrate on winning the election with someone … probably Harris is the simplest answer.
how do you measure who is effective?
Blue=good Red=bad
Trump assassination attempt - no discussions on HN, Biden was told to step down - BREAKING!!!
Trump injured but ‘fine’ after attempted assassination at rally (apnews.com) 267 points by happyopossum 8 days ago | 552 comments https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40957564 and multiple other threads (most eventually merged)
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Trump injured but ‘fine’ after attempted assassination at rally (apnews.com) 267 points by happyopossum 8 days ago | 552 comments https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40957564 and multiple other threads (most eventually merged)
Thanks, I was wrong, based on the comments it looks like it was flagged
TBH a great many high comment high interest threads get [flagged] on HN thanks to fat fingers on little screens so it's hard to judge from that alone.
Watching it on the day they were mostly not flagged for much of the time .. dang (moderator) wasn't even "here" until hours later - he took an internet free holiday fishing somewhere or something.
This is the first time in a while there’ll be an brokered (open) convention; especially so if Biden does not announce support for another candidate.
> Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year.