Watching the Super Bowl athletes recently reminded me about our concerns about Biden and his age. We are not asking him to be bodily athletic but we are asking him to guide our country, to advise and make decisions as we might ask or expect from a parent or a grandparent. One of our greatest presidents was an invalid. He guided us through a depression and a world war. Thankfully, because of the lack of TV and social media at the time most voters were not constantly reminded about his aging looks and his handicap so it did not hinder his leadership.<\/p>\n
Biden\u2019s age has not prevented him from making decisions over the last three years which have gotten us out of a pandemic, avoided a recession, added 15 million jobs, sustained below 4% unemployment, produced wages out pacing inflation, got passed the Inflation Reduction Act, CHIPS Act, canceled $136 billion in student loan debt, has supported NATO, and has created a stronger country that has regained its respect globally. He has put us first as a parent or grandparent would. He refers to \u201cwe\u201d and \u201cus\u201d constantly, not always \u201cme\u201d or \u201cI.\u201d He has no sexual abuse convictions, has not told thousands of lies, and no one has to fear retaliation if they don\u2019t support his views. Is this not the kind of person we want in charge no matter how old he is? <\/p>\n
Judith Rystar <\/p>\n
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