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Tommy Carcetti

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5. Biden was a typical 81-year-old man. That's all.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2026, 10:41 AM

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He walked slower, he talked slower, occasionally he'd stumble or misplace a name,, but he was still very much in control of reality and governing emotions, and could still deliver meaningful and eloquent public addresses.

Trump is none of that. Probably because Trump has underlying and lifelong psychological dysfunctions, and compounded upon his age, it makes it all the worse.

But I'm still angry the way President Biden was treated and dismissed simply because he was old and nothing else. He certainly deserved a whole hell of a lot better, and we failed him.

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Aaron Rupar outlines why Trump's age is way more of a factor than Biden's [View all] senseandsensibility Monday OP

Good point. Baitball Blogger Monday #1

Plus I think that Biden had obviously slowed down senseandsensibility Monday #2

Biden is still very active, can string words into complex coherent sentences, and is a devoted mwmisses4289 Monday #3

I agree senseandsensibility Monday #4

Biden was a typical 81-year-old man. That's all. Tommy Carcetti Tuesday #5