Nikki Haley and Bernie Sanders clash over age competency test idea
1 year, 10 months ago

Nikki Haley and Bernie Sanders clash over age competency test idea

Raw Story  

Senator Bernie Sanders and 2024 GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley are already going back and forth about Haley's suggestion that politicians age 75 and older should take mental competency tests. Sanders said that competency is not linked to an age limit or age range, stating in the same interview, "There are a lot of 40-year olds out there who aren't particularly competent." The Washington establishment is afraid of the people finding out some of our leaders aren’t fit to serve.” Sanders warned about making judgments based on an individual's competency based on their age and that it could lead to other tests to qualify presidential candidates. Both current President Joe Biden, 80, and former President Donald Trump, 76, are older than Haley's suggested competency test.

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‘A seismic shift’: How US President Joe Biden altered perceptions of age
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘A seismic shift’: How US President Joe Biden altered perceptions of age

Al Jazeera  

Rumblings about Biden’s age began well before he was elected in 2020. “The issue won’t necessarily be whether he’s fit to serve come January 2021, but what toll the presidency takes on even the healthiest of people,” Paul Kane, The Washington Post’s congressional correspondent, told CNN as far back as 2017. But Miringoff noted that Biden’s ascent to the presidency …

Joe Biden Is Facing Questions About His Age And Mental Acuity. What About Donald Trump?
6 months ago

Joe Biden Is Facing Questions About His Age And Mental Acuity. What About Donald Trump?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― He’s too old. But Donald Trump, 78, didn’t raise much concern among Republicans this week when, during a campaign rally, he incoherently wandered through his remarks, went off on a bizarre tangent about a “beautiful waitress” and attacked a former political adversary as a “fat pig.” “Did you ever hear of Hannibal Lecter?” Trump said …

Is Kamala Harris ‘ready to serve’ as president amid worries over Biden's age? US VP reacts
11 months ago

Is Kamala Harris ‘ready to serve’ as president amid worries over Biden's age? US VP reacts

Hindustan Times  

Amid concerns around US President Joe Biden's age and cognitive abilities to continue the second term in the White House, Vice President Kamala Harris asserted that she “is ready" for the presidency. VP Kamala Harris In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Indian-American politician Harris highlighted her "capacity to lead" as Special Counsel Robert Hur's ‘alarming’ report termed Biden …

Kamala Harris says ‘ready to serve’ as US President amid Biden’s age questions
11 months ago

Kamala Harris says ‘ready to serve’ as US President amid Biden’s age questions

Live Mint  

US Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday said that she is “ready to serve” as the President amid discussions around the age of Joe Biden and his mental capacities. The remarks came as the re-election campaign of Joe Biden came under clouds after Special Counsel Robert Hur's report which questioned the US President's handling of classified documents. Republican presidential candidate …

'We can’t have someone who is mentally not fit': Nikki questions Trump’s mental fitness as he calls her Pelosi
11 months, 3 weeks ago

'We can’t have someone who is mentally not fit': Nikki questions Trump’s mental fitness as he calls her Pelosi

India TV News  

Columbia: Republican candidate and former US President rival for the upcoming US Presidential elections, Nikki Haley, on Saturday, questioned whether 77-year-old Donald Trump is "mentally capable" of serving as president again after he repeatedly seemed to confuse her with former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a campaign speech. Trump first said that Haley turned down security offered by his …

Nikki Haley getting under Trump's skin by bringing up his advanced age
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Nikki Haley getting under Trump's skin by bringing up his advanced age

Raw Story  

With Republicans trying to undercut President Joe Biden's bid for re-election by pointing out his age, former South Carolina Gov. As the Post's Mariana Alfaro wrote, the normally aggressive Trump is being forced to play "defense" after Haley made Trump's age and his declining cognitive skills a central talking point of her insurgent campaign. After coming upon in third in …

Voters are skeptical of Biden’s age. But Trump’s notable flubs risk drawing unwelcome attention, too
1 year, 2 months ago

Voters are skeptical of Biden’s age. But Trump’s notable flubs risk drawing unwelcome attention, too

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — To hear Donald Trump tell it, President Joe Biden is so senile that he doesn’t know where he’s speaking and feeble enough that others are making decisions for him. “Looking at videos of Biden and really reading into it, I just — he mentally just can’t handle, I think, an election at all,” said Skylar Swan, 23, who …

Bernie Sanders says age isn't an issue, says Biden 'seems fine to me'
1 year, 4 months ago

Bernie Sanders says age isn't an issue, says Biden 'seems fine to me'

Daily Mail  

Bernie Sanders dismisses concerns about Joe Biden's fitness for office, supporting his reelection bid and calling on progressives to unite with the Democrat in 2024. Critics cite Biden's age and perceived fitness issues, but Sanders, at 81 himself, says Biden 'seemed fine' when they recently met. Biden has experienced several falls over the past year, including falling off his bike …

Bernie Sanders, 81, says there are bigger issues than age in 2024 election and claims Biden 'seemed fine to me' despite claims 80-year-old President is on the decline
1 year, 4 months ago

Bernie Sanders, 81, says there are bigger issues than age in 2024 election and claims Biden 'seemed fine to me' despite claims 80-year-old President is on the decline

Daily Mail  

Bernie Sanders is dismissing concerns over Joe Biden's fitness for office as he backs the President's reelection efforts and urges progressives to 'unify' with the Democrat in 2024. Biden's critics say he is too old, as well as mentally and physically unfit for office, but Sanders, 81, says the 80-year-old President 'seemed fine to me' when they met-up about two …

Sen. Bernie Sanders Predicts Biden ‘Landslide’ In 2024 On 1 Condition
1 year, 8 months ago

Sen. Bernie Sanders Predicts Biden ‘Landslide’ In 2024 On 1 Condition

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday predicted a “landslide” victory for Joe Biden in the 2024 election, as long as the president and Democrats are “stronger on working-class issues.” Sanders, appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union,” told anchor Dana Bash that Biden and Democrats have “got to make it clear that we believe in a government that …

Jill Biden says husband Joe would never take old age competency test
1 year, 10 months ago

Jill Biden says husband Joe would never take old age competency test

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jill Biden has dismissed concerns about her husband’s age and …

Jill Biden says the idea of a competency test for elderly politicians is ‘ridiculous’
1 year, 10 months ago

Jill Biden says the idea of a competency test for elderly politicians is ‘ridiculous’

CNN  

CNN — First lady Jill Biden pushed back on concerns about President Joe Biden’s age and dismissed a proposal by Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley for politicians over age 75 to take a mental competency test. “Ridiculous,” the first lady said, responding to Haley’s proposal during an interview with CNN, which will air as part of “CNN Primetime: Jill Biden …

Nikki Haley's Indian Roots Pose Unique Challenges to Her Presidential Bid
1 year, 10 months ago

Nikki Haley's Indian Roots Pose Unique Challenges to Her Presidential Bid

The Quint  

It’s only been a week since Haley launched her campaign, and she is polling at 6%, nearly the same as former Vice President Mike Pence's 7%. As she made campaign stops in Iowa and New Hampshire, she made important comments that allowed her to dominate the recent news cycle. First, she delivered a calculated political punch at her former boss …

Nikki Haley's Indian Roots Pose Unique Challenges to Her Presidential Bid
1 year, 10 months ago

Nikki Haley's Indian Roots Pose Unique Challenges to Her Presidential Bid

The Quint  

It’s only been a week since Haley launched her campaign, and she is polling at 6%, nearly the same as former Vice President Mike Pence's 7%. As she made campaign stops in Iowa and New Hampshire, she made important comments that allowed her to dominate the recent news cycle. First, she delivered a calculated political punch at her former boss …

Joe Biden’s age is likely to be an issue when he seeks re-election
1 year, 10 months ago

Joe Biden’s age is likely to be an issue when he seeks re-election

Live Mint  

If there was any doubt that age was going to be a major issue in the 2024 presidential campaign in the US, Nikki Haley just erased it. In announcing her campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, the 51-year-old former governor of South Carolina proposed “mandatory mental competency tests for politicians over 75 years old.” Conveniently, the requirement would apply not …

Haley defends demand for politicians older than 75 to get competency tests
1 year, 10 months ago

Haley defends demand for politicians older than 75 to get competency tests

Daily Mail  

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Thursday defended her demand that politicians older than 75, who are past their 'prime,' get mental competency tests. During an appearance Thursday on Fox & Friends, Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley defended her demand that politicians older than 75, who are past their 'prime,' get mental competency tests 'You know, I think he did …

Biden: ‘Legitimate’ for voters to weigh age as he nears 80
2 years, 2 months ago

Biden: ‘Legitimate’ for voters to weigh age as he nears 80

Associated Press  

— President Joe Biden joked that it’s difficult acknowledging he’s about to turn 80, but said he’s physically and mentally capable of serving a potential second term in the White House. Biden, who turns 80 on Nov. 20, said it’s “totally legitimate” for voters to question whether someone his age can manage the demanding stresses of the American presidency. In …

How old are Biden and Trump?: Has age of two candidates shaped US election?
4 years, 2 months ago

How old are Biden and Trump?: Has age of two candidates shaped US election?

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “A candidate of any age that is harboring …

‘Just too darn old:' Sanders, Biden confront age concerns
5 years, 2 months ago

‘Just too darn old:' Sanders, Biden confront age concerns

Associated Press  

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — Bernie Sanders insists he feels better than ever less than a month after heart surgery, but his return to the campaign trail this week sparked new questions about the unusually old age of the Democratic Party’s leading 2020 presidential candidates. He’s leaning toward Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts because, even though she’s 70, “she’s the most liberal …

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