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NH Ethylene

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27. It's one thing to be able to discuss complexities at age 80.

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #2)

Mon May 25, 2026, 08:33 PM

May 25

It's quite another to handle the extreme stress of a presidency, the long hours, the frequent travel, the high stakes decision making.

I think there should be an upper limit on age; perhaps 72 for the start of a first term.

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80 years old is too old to be President? [View all] kentuck May 25 OP

i'm almost there rampartd May 25 #1

Yet some perform well into their 90s bucolic_frolic May 25 #2

I'm sure the stress of the job may also take a toll... kentuck May 25 #3

Agree, it takes order and mental discipline for longevity in positions of power or responsibility bucolic_frolic May 25 #4

I've always said NJCher May 25 #6

Yes, I've often envisioned him without money PatSeg May 25 #13

Someone else has envisioned Trump without money DBoon May 25 #32

Oh yeah, that would work! PatSeg Tuesday #35

Back in 2015 someone made a youtube of Trump if he were born without $$ IrishAfricanAmerican May 25 #17

Ronald Reagan did not find it stressful at all. delisen May 25 #10

JFK became a Senator at the age of 36 Kaleva May 25 #12

It's one thing to be able to discuss complexities at age 80. NH Ethylene May 25 #27

There should be age limits for members of Congress as well. ProudMNDemocrat May 25 #5

I have no problem with older representatives. delisen May 25 #8

It is ageism. delisen May 25 #7

That's very true. NH Ethylene May 25 #29

It is demanding for anyone--especially one not physically and mentally fit... hlthe2b May 25 #9

Commercial airline pilots have to retire at 65 Grim Chieftain May 25 #11

I'll turn 80 next year... GiqueCee May 25 #14

*SNORT* Skittles May 25 #26

Bingo... GiqueCee Tuesday #34

How many 80 year olds do you see daily delisen May 25 #15

Agreed. It's simply biology not ageism. paleotn May 25 #16

I agree with the premise of your post. Tom Rinaldo May 25 #21

I feel the same.... paleotn May 25 #24

It's never ideal. Energy levels decline at the very least. A few can pull it off though and wisdom helps Tom Rinaldo May 25 #18

A 92 year old (Grassley) is fourth in line for the presidency question everything May 25 #19

If an existential emergency breaks out during nap time... Swede May 25 #20

I go exclusively by quality gulliver May 25 #22

Trump has always been mentally and morally unfit. Regarding ageism... Martin Eden May 25 #23

Yes, in many, if not most, cases. I will never vote for an 80+ yo in a POTUS primary. Celerity May 25 #25

Trump earlier thought that 80 was too old. Then he changed his mind when Biden dropped out. Norrrm May 25 #28

I don't know about this. Morbius May 25 #30

It is not ageist say that Inkey May 25 #31

When you start talking about standing in the water with a battery Submariner May 25 #33