I must wonder why it is that in Congress and the Presidency we, in the united states of America have a propensity for selecting and reelecting folks so obviously in their dotage? Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, Diane Feinstein, Mitch McConnell, Strom Thurmond and from what I understand even Ronald Reagan was in pretty rough shape at the end of his second term. I am sure there are more examples but these are the first few that have come to my mind. The next thought that comes to mind is how can we prove or could we have proven these folks were truly in their dotage and unable to rationally hold their offices?
First off, these folks are quite good at what they do or else they would have never risen to the level of power that they have rose or risen to. I may not like them personally, their politics or their business practices but they have to have been shrewd, calculating and ruthless at a very minimum. I cannot imagine it is easy to rise to the leads of their parties in either house of Congress, Governor of one’s state or the titular head of a criminal influence peddling family without these qualities. Furthermore, they must have or had teams surrounding them that are willing to serve, guide and loyal to them through thick and thin.
Coming back to dotage and having to prove they are in their dotage; I have to wonder how one can prove they are incapable of carrying out their duties of office? The folks surrounding them must be benefiting immensely from their proximity to these folks and so therefor will protect them, no matter what from any real scrutiny. These intimate supporters on the inside appear, at least in the case of Joe Biden, willing to do whatever and I mean whatever it takes to prop up a tottering individual who has no business or capacity to be holding the office of the Presidency of the united states on America.
If one were to argue there should be an age limit, I would have to disagree because I was particularly struck listening to Tucker Carlson’s interview of Donald Trump a few months ago and President Trump did not miss a beat. His eyes were lucid, he could quickly and articulately phrase his answers and unlike the reporters who question Joe Biden, Tucker Carlson asked Donald Trump some hard questions. President Trump still did not miss a beat and he looked healthy despite his advancing age. In fact, he looked better and statelier now than he did four years ago if solely because he is allowing his hair to go gray. Contrast him with Joe Biden or Nancy Pelosi and the differences are striking. One who made his fortune creating wealth and the others who have made their fortunes off the backs of those who create wealth. One who has had to be sharp, quick, and nimble versus those who have spent their lives mired in the morass of Washington D.C. and one must wonder what it will take to change the way Washington City operates?