StarEditorial: There appears to be a complete lack of political renewal in the U.S., at least at the top of the heap. Age may bring wisdom, but it also brings health concerns.
, which should be good news for anyone of a certain age who hears more creaks and pops than chirping birds when they get out of bed.Biden, should he win, would be 86 years old at the end of his second term. Already the oldest person to occupy the White House, the 80-year-old Biden seeks to extend his record.
His likely Republican opponent based on polling last month would be 76-year-old Donald Trump, although our concerns about his candidacy go far — very far — beyond his age.There appears to be a complete lack of political renewal in the U.S., at least at the top of the heap. Age may bring wisdom, but it also brings cognitive decline, heart disease and brittle bones.
Contrast that to the age of the leaders of this country’s three major parties. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is the old man of the trio at 51, but his youthful energy was crucial to his first win in 2015. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is soon to turn 44, the same age as NDP leader Jagmeet Singh.
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