NYT’s Mara Gay: If You Listen to Biden’s Speeches, He’s Been a Very Effective President; ‘There’s a Lot of Ageism There’
‘Yeah, he’s older; That doesn’t mean that he is unfit’
Jun 13, 2024 4:30 AM
By Grabien Staff
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GAY: “And I think that we could go a long way to just acknowledging that Biden isn’t as young as he wasn’t — as he once was. And I think that is actually the acknowledgment that then allows you to differentiate between someone being older and someone being unfit. And I don’t understand why we haven’t seen more distinction in that. Yeah, he’s older. That doesn’t mean that he is unfit. In fact, if you actually listen to his speeches and you look at his record, he’s been a very effective president. And there’s a lot of ageism there. And you know, rather than saying, yeah, maybe, you know, next time we want more Democratic candidates or more candidates that are younger, fine. But I have experience. Here’s what I’ve done.”
