"The oldest president in history just gave the fiercest State of the Union address in history.
Joe Biden proves once again that age is nothing but a number. …
After weeks of media coverage stoking concerns about his mental acuity, Biden’s ferocious speech and gleeful, unscripted engagement with unruly Republican backbenchers undercut attempts to make his age the central issue."
@dogzilla Yes, might be useful for corporate media to remember that. And I myself think they do, and that they're deliberately undermining them because they know he's capable and powerful.
@wdlindsy It's absolutely shameful that the media was breathlessly boosting the "Biden is too old" narrative without looking at his Presidential record and drawing the obvious conclusion. Biden accomplished more in his first hundred days than The Other Guy did in his entire administration.
@spaceghoti I couldn't agree more. The corporate media are a serious problem of US culture and political life right now. They're betraying their journalistic calling — to tell the truth, serve the common good, defend democracy, and protect the weak and vulnerable against the powerful and cruel — in a spectacular way. And history, if there is any left after this, will not judge them kindly.
@wdlindsy Once again, introducing a private profit motive has corrupted an essential public institution. It's time to restore old regulations on the industry.
While I agree that the it’s shameful that the media is boosting the “Biden is too old” narrative, your counter argument misses the mark.
You are looking back 4 years and reminding us that Biden kicked butt. True that.
The age debate is looking forward. The question is about anyone’s ability to perform one of the most demanding jobs in the world starting at age 81 and going until he is 85.
At age 95, Nola Ochs became the oldest college graduate when she received a bachelor’s degree from Fort Hays State University, Kansas in 2007. She didn’t stop there – she went on to pursue a Master’s degree as well.
At age 84 George Weiss invented the game "Dabble" that won the 2011 Game of the Year Award from Creative Child Magazine.
At age 99, Leo Plass completed his college degree in 2011 and received his diploma from Eastern Oregon University.
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@JBShakerman "American reporters are cowed, gullible, suicidal, or all of the above." That's well stated, and shame on them for their lack of moral fortitude and concern to serve the common good.