people my age can perform at peak competence in a new job. A job they’ve been doing for years and years, probably, but not a new one. On the other hand if tRump can be President, anyone can be President.

So far, he hasn't shown any talent or potential for the job. No willingness to learn, to read, to listen.

And I don't think his age has anything to do with that.

…..so it goes both ways. I tossed my cane at him.

Thanks for not beating him with your cane!

The other guys will hammer the age issue.

I don't think Trump will run in 2020 ... so if they run someone in their 50's or early 60's, our candidate will look quite old.

You can make your own judgement as to whether the age of someone is a relevant point in their suitability as a President, but remember that some voters definitely will, and our job is to pick a nominee who's going to get people to vote for him or her. Consideration of age (too old or too young) should be a factor to consider.

Cuts both ways. Do you want experience or chronological age to be the factor to consider?

And nobody is saying someone shouldn't run; just that all of their attributes will be subject to evaluation when seeking support.

The half-witted and meaningless bumper-stickers "new blood" and "too old" will maintain their rising ascendancy as long as no objective evidence is required to repeat them. As a daily, mind-numbing mantra to irrational thought, the kids really do think it works.

Reagan started going around the bend in the 2nd half of his 2nd term. Like it or not it is an issue.

Would Reagan have gone along with ditching the Fairness Doctrine had he had all his faculties?

I like Biden well enough but can we be sure he’ll be healthy enough as time moves on? Same with Bernie.

I say this as a woman well into her 60s, not a millennial or anything like that

How can we be sure they’ll be healthy enough as time moves on?

You can't. No one can. Stupid question.

Wayyy too early.

Much of our leadership, and quite a few of the leading contenders for the nomination, are too old.

Of course, I'm now convinced that 70 is the new 50, but that's another matter. LOL.

Just to all of those old farts!

But seriously, I'm painfully aware of how much I've deteriorated over the years. I don't care how alert and vigorous those old pols are, they're still too old and slow for my taste. I very much value their experience and knowledge of the system, but I want those to be deployed in support of vigorous young leaders.

Fuck *ANYONE* who thinks 75, 80, 85 is 'too old' -to do anything; they are not one whit better than Nazis, sexists or any other ignorant, malignant, or generally useless POS.

calling for us geezers to be put in the camps. At least not yet, but it's the same damned slope as saying 'You are too old to do {x,y,z}'. Apologies.

But they *ALL* can fuck off and die together.

Saying 'you can't/shouldn't do this because you are {what I consider old} is no fucking better than saying 'you can/shouldn't do this because you are {black, female, Jewish, LGBT, etc}.

All are scum, all are dehumanizers, all are not worth crossing the street to put out were they on fire.

So no practical difference; they are assholes saying 'you have no value {IOW, please die}' to you or me; their rationale is equally bogus and their intents equally malign even if their criteria are difference.

...it's also fine and good to strive to elect and advance younger members into leadership positions in our party.

It's not that I don't think they can do the job, it's like I think it's time to present a fresh face. You don't have to agree, but it's a legitimate point.

It's not that I don't think they can do the job, it's like I think it's time to present a white face. You don't have to agree, but it's a legitimate point.

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You know its discrimination when you replace the ism with racism and it just doesn't work. Sorry you are wrong.

Not remotely the same thing.

The point of preferring younger leadership is to provide us a path forward. New ideas, new perspectives. It's so much about age as perspective.

FWIW, I could get on board with something like a Biden/O'Rourke (or Harris) ticket.

My opposition to Sanders has nothing to do with his age.

to say, if you believe it to be true, that age has an effect on electability. Joe Biden may be the best President ever, but if people don't vote for him it doesn't really matter. I'll vote for Biden in a minute in the general, but I hope he isn't the candidate, because I think electability at his age could be a problem and it is imperative that we win. Sanders I don't think is electable for all kinds of reasons.