Am I the only person who thinks

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

that maybe, just maybe, in light of recent events, we should not be planning to nominate anyone over the age of 70?

[Funtatlaguy]

1. A little late for that. Joe Biden will be our nominee.

[msongs]

2. because nobody under 70 has died from this disease? nt

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

5. Ahh, but the death toll for those over 70

is a fuck of a lot higher than for those younger.

Perhaps this election season will let us figure out what is to be done when a potential nominee . . .

Well, I won't go there.

But we really, really need to be looking at younger people here.

[hlthe2b]

8. I think you may well have the "disruption failed" blues soon.

[RandySF]

4. Don't look at me, I started with Kamala.

[tirebiter]

6. Joe will outlive us

He’s still got life in his face.

[oldsoftie]

7. Yes. You're the only person.

[rickyhall]

9. If he stays safe till the election & wins.

Then we'll have a younger female VP. After that, no worries.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

23. I do not trust that he will actually select a younger female VP.

People here have been touting Chris Cuomo as a guarantee of 12 years of Democratic President. Great. Never have another President under the age of 65 ever again in my lifetime.

As a country we really should be looking to a younger generation to lead us.

Oh, I'll vote for whoever the Democratic nominee is, be sure of that. But I recall how a lot of people were bothered by the fact that Ronald Reagan was almost 70 when he became President. Both Biden and Sanders would be older at Inauguration than Reagan was when he left the Presidency.

And yeah, even though younger people have died, are dying from the virus, it hits older people much harder.

[Hortensis]

10. No. Biden was there when we fought off SARS and MERS

during the Obama administration. The H1N1 (Swine) flu got loose, but strong national response kept deaths far lower than they might have been.

That epidemic disease would show up again during Trump's administration was TOTALLY PREDICTABLE. This should never have happened. It should have been stopped cold like SARS and MERS.

As for age of our president, the MOST important thing to note is that the next epidemic disease to be fought off (next month? Next year?) might specialize in killing children and young people. Making sure it can't is why we need the president Biden will be.

Btw, regarding your original concern, the latest estimated death rate is 0.66% overall. It's several times that in septuagenarians, of course, but we're looking in the range of 3%-plus for people who have good surveillance and healthcare.

[Locrian]

11. there's a min age - why not a max age? n/t

[DownriverDem]

17. Why are you

undecided? It drives me crazy. How can that be true?

[Demsrule86]

20. They don't support Biden and it is a way to announce it safely on this site. Most if not all will

vote for Biden in November but just a bit of defiance until then.

[LakeArenal]

27. Agreed.

(Just had to say that!) 😉

[Demsrule86]

38. It is not hard to see...and then we have the ones that pretend to be Biden supporters or

undecided.

[Sunlei]

12. you're only one, I think age* brings wisdom. Besides they will pick a VP ready to be president

and America has a chain of command just in case.

*usually (Trump the toddler is the rare exception)

[we can do it]

13. WTF

[bronxiteforever]

14. +1

[betsuni]

15. +2

[DownriverDem]

16. No I don't

That is why we have a VP. Why are you undecided? No way could that be true.

[Cozmo]

18. REALLY?

In the middle of a pandemic, you want to start a new democratic nomination process? What's your plan? Judging by your indecisiveness regarding a democratic candidate, I'd be surprised if you've got anything to recommend.

[Demsrule86]

19. Yes...we nominate the winner of the primary period ...sorry it is not your guy Sanders...

Yes, I know you will come back with, he is over 70 also, but if the Sanders people can't have Sanders...destroying Biden as a nominee would be very satisfying for many of them... Only he already won...and he will beat Trump. So, no Joe works just fine for me and in the case he could not perform his duties as president...we have an elected Vice President...so get on the Biden train ; we are heading to the White House where it will take all of Biden's many years of acquired knowledge to fix what Trump has broken...hand waving and yelling just won't cut it in these perilous times.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

22. I did not support Sanders this year, so don't make ignorant assumptions.

The people I favored have dropped out and my state won't have its primary until June, if it even has one. Which means once again my vote doesn't matter.

[Demsrule86]

24. Well let me say then you supported someone else, and your person didn't make it so now you feel the

procedure is flawed and you want a different nominee than Biden. Well the primary is done regardless of when you vote.Biden is leading by just under 30 points in every remaining state. Some primaries will happen in April at which point, Sanders' staying in becomes more silly...however that doesn't change the point...you simply can't change the rules at this point because you want a different nominee Biden will be the nominee and is beating Trump in the polls. We need Trump gone and that is what will happen with Biden.I understand the disappointment when your candidate loses the primary but time to move on. The choice is between Biden and Trump.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

25. It's not that I think the procedure is flawed, although it is,

it's that not only will I not have any real say in who the nominee will be, but that I wish people would re-think electing yet another senior citizen to the Presidency.

Heck, we should be considering Jimmy Carter. He's a youthful 95 at this point, eligible to serve another four years, and was actually a far better President than he's ever been given credit for.

[HarlanPepper]

21. Yes.

[Happy Hoosier]

26. !!!??? NT

[LakeArenal]

28. Not his stuff again. But you are no ageist, right?

Every effin person in the US is making sacrifices during this season
You aren’t the only one who will not have their vote.

Above all you sound like a sore loser with very sour grapes.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

33. I'm 71 myself. Not ageist. Just realistic.

And honestly, I don't know anyone even a decade younger who is as healthy as I am. I'm flabbergasted by all the people around me, and here on DU, who have multiple medical issues. And are a lot younger than me.

We do know that Sanders had a heart attack a few months ago.

Biden does seem to be very healthy, which is good. But still.

[LakeArenal]

37. No buts... just because you are 71 dies not preclude you from being an ageist.

Not sour grapes.

[DonaldsRump]

29. Odd suggestion

Amazing that you're still "undecided"!

Actually, it's a ridiculously odd suggestion.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

34. I am not really undecided.

Just as I don't put bumper stickers on my car, I don't find it necessary to proclaim my favorite candidate here.

[DonaldsRump]

35. Fair enough n/t

Stay safe and well!

[nolawarlock]

30. What do you suggest we do?

Hit the beaches of Florida to find our next candidate? I supposed we'd have to lower the age of requirement. But alas, we got what we got. Everyone in this race is over 70. I was all in for Kamala but that's not what people wanted so now I'm all in for Joe.

[lettucebe]

31. Age of the VP will be important

in this situation, eh?

[treestar]

32. Not particularly

This is a particular issue, but hopefully will not be happening all the time.

[Devil Child]

36. You aren't alone

I feel the same about my (now)preferred candidate’s age in addition to the presumptive nominee.