• At 78 years old, former President Donald Trump is now the oldest nominee running for president.
  • Joe Biden, 81, dropped out of the race on Sunday and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, 59.
  • If she becomes the Democratic nominee, Harris’ age could be an advantage against Trump.
  • dactylotheca
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    154 months ago

    generally a bit early for that level of impairment.

    Well, assuming the impairment is age-related and not just, you know, built in

    • Flying Squid
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      104 months ago

      True, although if you watch him over the years, especially between 2016 and now, there’s been a huge amount of noticeable cognitive decline.

      He forgot his own wife’s name. He called her Mercedes.

      • dactylotheca
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        64 months ago

        Yeah it’s true that while he was never exactly the sharpest tool in the shed, he does seem to have gotten a lot worse fairly quickly. Might be COVID, it’s been linked to cognitive decline and I’ve definitely seen that in my own parents who are no spring chicken