How Biden’s age became the key question of the US election | The Listening Post

The two eldest nominees in US history are going head-to-head, in a battle to lead the world’s greatest superpower. Given how partisan the media has become, have mainstream outlets intentionally ignored issues surrounding Joe Biden’s age, and possible cognitive decline?
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John Nichols - National affairs correspondent, The Nation
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Prem Thakker - Politics reporter, The Intercept
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[@tonypalomino4253]

Too old Too corrupt To evil Too racist

[@xtscarfacem8255]

Can you elaborate on the racist part?

[@p.ipebomb]

​@@xtscarfacem8255 Queue Biden's quote on 'Non segregated' schools being a 'jungle' 😂 Dr. Seuss was even cancelled even after death 😭

[@khalidnaseem3476]

To much Dirty Diapers in his ARCE.

[@TD1237]

Very true. Same with his competition. And most of his predecessors.

[@btappan88]

@@xtscarfacem8255are you serious? Have you never watched videos of him from the 70’s? It’s well documented on video

[@padghd]

War Criminal

[@msayed25]

That's every US president to be fair 😂

[@pemawanglama8109]

​@@msayed25..very true

[@amber40494]

It's every us president but now the truth is allover social media.

[@xtscarfacem8255]

​@msayed25 from at least truman... yes every single one after could be charged with crimes against humanity.

[@Jose-hs4vk]

On the 27th of this month we will see 2 criminals debating each other, lying to the world. The younger criminal has better mental agility, but the question is: is that going to be enough knowing that the older criminal will repeat many times that he is a convicted felon?

[@yurilon4125]

You are not allow to drive a car at 80 but you are allow to steer a country at 80. The most powerful truck is being driving by a 80 year old. Pray for the pedestrians.

[@paladro]

actually some places you can drive 80.

[@mosada101]

Not just the pedestrians but the zombies on the truck too are at risk of further zombification

[@mosada101]

​@@paladro 80 can be both speed and age?

[@DSAhmed]

Not true. there's no age limit. If you can pass the vision test, you keep you license.

[@yurilon4125]

@DSAhmed I wouldn't let my 80 year old grandpa drive not about legality it's abouts I don't want gramps to kill anyone on the way. Just like I don't let him have a gun. They are like kids again you have to be responsible for them.

[@buixote]

Its not the Age, its the Dementia.

[@michaelellringer5600]

You have proof of that?

[@thenellierose]

@@michaelellringer5600 Yes, our eyes and ears. It's literally in the video.

[@johnrider4649]

@@thenellierose Of Trump.

[@btappan88]

@@michaelellringer5600who needs proof. There’s 3 new videos of him everyday not even knowing if he’s on earth. My neighbor is 97 and has the memory of a 20 year old. My uncle died from dementia and Alzheimer’s. All the signs are there.

[@btappan88]

@@johnrider4649trump doesn’t need led off stage, he doesn’t fall up and down stairs, he doesn’t fumble over his words or need a teleprompter, he doesn’t mumble or way absolute nonsense.

[@MM-mo2yc]

Pro tip: The issue isn’t his age, it’s his brain function.

[@boydommy2697]

I just made the same point!🎉

[@Tulaclone]

@@boydommy2697 True witness Bernie Sanders who has retained all his marbles. Imagine his Gaza policy if he were president.

[@donHooligan]

proving the president isn't the decision maker in the US.

[@jvs333]

Agree it’s not the age it’s his state of ability. My dad was sharp as a tack at 95 when he died from cancer (refused treatment just figured 9 decades was long enough)

[@Purpose_Porpoise]

This right here. 35 or 81, if their head isn't in the game, they shouldn't be playing.

[@TheGhost204]

Both Biden and Trump are too old and it’s shameful these two are the best American can offer.

[@KazSurma]

And they say you have a choice. 🤣🤣🤣

[@Jose-hs4vk]

On the 27th of this month we will see 2 criminals debating each other, lying to the world. The younger criminal has better mental agility, but the question is: is that going to be enough knowing that the older criminal will repeat many times that he is a convicted felon?

[@p.ipebomb]

Yeah, All my Mexican cousins Fed up and still voting Trump 😂

[@kasardevi8]

yes! ridiculous

[@AnthonyD-yy2in]

Looking at the history of America.. this situation is not too shameful.. 😐

[@alhajimohammed5853]

Is not about age is injustice they served in the world

[@_saifr]

Old enough to commit war crimes, old enough to run again and leave a lasting legacy in his name. Disgrace of a leader and a befitting image of Americans.

[@PeterAlanA1234567890]

The Americans elected Trump & the Establishment installed Biden.

[@PerceivedREALITY999]

Saying netanyahu is not a war criminal is like saying biden can run up the stairs without stumbling.

[@Williamb612]

Biden stumbles going upstairs, downstairs, and on pavement with no stairs

[@yabutmaybenot.6433]

sad but true. soon the Presidents will be running for election in a wheelchair.

[@Hannestv4607]

Take off the aluminum hat Son of God does not mean that God has a child in Christianity! *what a mistake in the Qur'an!*

[@Hannestv4607]

*what a mistake in the Qur'an!* Allah himself testifies that he has a son and he is the son as Christians understand it! Only the Koran writer was too ignorant to know what Son of God means! Allah's word which created everything is Allah himself too! *The Word Allahs which created everything is the Son of God according to Christianity!*

[@MontyFly]

He does it all the time but, that doesn't make for sensational news like you seem to like.

[@adammsa5303]

him & his friend Benjamin Mileikowsky should be in the prison..

[@MontyFly]

They are not friends

[@Mikkeyboyy]

time for orange pjs

[@user-if2xi3hf9y]

100%

[@r.q.7874]

He is Senile!!!

[@michaelellringer5600]

Prove it!

[@TD1237]

I don't think so. He's financng a geneside, organizing America's terrirism netwrok and keeping the weaIthy happy. You can't do all of those viIe things if you're seniIe.

[@thenellierose]

@@michaelellringer5600 That's such a ridiculous responses. It shouldn't be a question a reasonable person ever has to ask about the president.

[@sidali2590]

So is trump

[@michaelellringer5600]

@@axnyslie A president doesn't need a mind or brain or debating skills to be President, his top advisors make all the decisions. His role is to put a pen between 2 fingers and sign legislation favoring his campaign donors. You haven't figured that out yet?

[@user-gn8iw1cx3q]

Biden careless, Forgetful, unmindful.

[@misszakiyah]

And on diapers

[@paladro]

all those apply to trump as well... unless you aren't being honest.

[@ianbirkinhead4103]

@@paladroabsolutely, both are passed their use-by date. Danger for the world.

[@Jose-hs4vk]

On the 27th of this month we will see 2 criminals debating each other, lying to the world. The younger criminal has better mental agility, but the question is: is that going to be enough knowing that the older criminal will repeat many times that he is a convicted felon?

[@ianbirkinhead4103]

@@Jose-hs4vk no demonstration of mental agility. One going off script the other maybe going off stage or turning his back on the audience, which unfortunately contains the leader of every country, friend and foe

[@sallahudinmehuddin8046]

There should be a mandatory maximum age to be a politician.

[@jorgegonzalez426]

Not his age he’s always been a terrible politician always has never helped no one but his pockets

[@evelyndominguez4757]

Yes, the biggest warmonger and recipient of AIPAC money.

[@michaelellringer5600]

You're talking about every politician!

[@aneekindo9654]

You should leave and let the young ones to manage america

[@neoalmaguer6505]

They never will let us

[@neoalmaguer6505]

It had to be a old white dude or someone that thinks like them😂

[@eavocado5890pppj]

@@neoalmaguer6505it’s a tribal environment, if you don’t think and act like the tribe you will never get in, you will always be kept outside of real power.

[@TD1237]

​@@eavocado5890pppjThis is actually so accurate. And the US never really had the interests of ordinary people in mind.

[@cosmopolitanwonder9675]

He probably forgets he’s ruling the US most times. He’s defo started Alzheimer’s disease 😊his age is irrelevant it’s his brain. My mum in law is 93 she still looks after her flat herself and grandkids she’s a marvel he writing is perfect her memory is perfect, she has never been in hospital in her life. Nothing to do with age.

[@loughrey101]

Both him and Trump are too old. They're both around the same age

[@hamonryechinaski180]

But the difference between Trump and Biden us light years. Do u really think Biden could run Trump Inc, battle court cases, travel, make speeches? You're lying to yourself. I'm in UK, no dog in fight and hate Republicans and Fox but claiming he's fine is ridiculous. He's a joke in UK

[@TD1237]

​@@hamonryechinaski180Turmp is even more of a jooke. I remember how funny everyone here in SA found it when the guy got elected. In any case, both of them are criminaIs, not really worth thinking about.

[@TD1237]

I do not think either of them are suitable.

[@user-dc6yc4xi3c]

And CORRUPTS ALSO.

[@ad_astra468]

@@hamonryechinaski180 It really isn’t Trump is not the same person he was in 2016, he’s an old man now.

[@ChairmanKim]

This is why I don’t allow elections in my country. Problem solved ❤ - Chairman Kim

[@jahidhosssin54456]

Don't be one sided.Elections are important

[@christophercrowley9873]

​​@@jahidhosssin54456 reason why we still have this issue with on-going dictatorships who possess issues for the rest of the world, it's bad enough over here already in Europe with far-right PM's and presidents running and getting in.

[@TD1237]

​@@christophercrowley9873I find it ironic how those farright poIiticians all want to get riid of other ethnicities. But keep lnvading and interferiing with those peoples' homelands... They're shiooting themselves in the foot with this barrbaric behaviour.

[@rodeo4786]

Lil Kim and action man putin have only themselves to beat in elections 😂😂

[@Xavier-ty4jw]

🇺🇸 doesn't have direct elections😅

[@LayLoow]

They guys a scarecrow, he needs to be at home doing crochet 🧶 His days in politics were done 30years ago

[@engrwehelie9641]

"Would you be happy with him driving a school bus full of kids?" Somebody in the comment section says

Punk kids.. 😅

[@genevieve4418]

Hunter

[@boydommy2697]

No, but I wouldn't be comfortable letting Trump, Putin or Netanyahu drive a bus either. I am not a big RFK Jr fan but I would at least feel comfortable letting him drive a bus.

[@PeterAlanA1234567890]

He'll NO

[@user-lt6bv6zw3f]

He can barely string up any semblence of sentences, yet the other option is like 2 times worse 🤦

[@michelleanderson4660]

Vote RFKJR!

[@user-gn8iw1cx3q]

Unmindful, no mercy to the Civilian.

[@The-Man-Right-Chea]

😮😮😮 🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥Does anyone else find it interesting that you cannot spell Israel without the letters L-I-A-R-S 🤔 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@cso6565]

If insider trading is illegal why so many USA politicians do it?

[@down-to-earth-mystery-school]

I had a big eye roll on the ‘illegal’ part. They only slap someone’s hand when they get too greedy, too flashy. Otherwise, carry on with insider information.

[@baracudaboom199]

Is that even a Question to be Questioned?? It’s time for him to Run his own darn HEAD and not the COUNTRY!!

[@EliDahi]

He is not running US, AIPAC IS.

[@user-nc2td8lq4r]

Is that even a question 😂 He hasn’t a clue he’s a war criminal The only thing he can do and it’s not on the right side of history !

[@valt3692]

Age is just a number......a slower, more incompetent number....still hard to overlook his psychopathic malicious soul 😒

[@TD1237]

This is true. Bernie is very intelligent but he's even older. The main probIem with Beden is that he, like most American poIiticians, is a despicabIe human being.

[@arthurfrost9004]

If you have to retire at 65 then retire 65 from elections.

[@melgm002]

Yes!

[@MontyFly]

Who has to retire at 65?

[@tonymaiullo2674]

YOU 😂 and your you tube channel has your opinion witHout any content

[@arthurfrost9004]

@@MontyFly US retirement is at 65-66yrs

[@evelyndominguez4757]

Yes

[@fokthewef]

How can you even ask such a question? Isn't it obvious?

[@simonsteen-andersen3181]

Such an important point,- that because entire families have been wiped out there is no one left to claim the death of their loved ones, which makes documenting the names and real numbers of people who has fallen victim to this atrocious politics and failure of our shared humanity more difficult to follow in real time. Certainty lies in knowing that the actual number is much higher than the one reported...

[@billiondollar723]

Lebanon has the right to liberate its occupied territories and defend itself

[@shakuthussain-942]

Bit late for that question ⁉️

[@evelyndominguez4757]

Never too late to replace him as the 2024 candidate.

[@SuperAdventureBros-pf1lq]

Shame on those news outlets for skewing journalism and being biased.

[@user-pm4nh7pv1r]

Grandpa should leave !!

[@paladro]

which one, both are senior citizens by definition.

[@p.ipebomb]

​@@paladroThe one who can't walk 😂

[@happytape307]

Apparently he is still young enough to take accountability for the innocent lives taken thanks to his go-ahead.

[@user-gv6ul4bs9c]

He is not making the decision. The zionists working with him are.

[@Poroma]

As of 2021, only 17% of the U.S. population is above 65 years old. This man belongs to that less than 20%, how’s he supposed to represent and advocate for the U.S. when he doesn’t even belong to the age group of 80% of the population?! I’m not saying older people cannot change and understand others, but the chances of correct representation are just higher if the rep can already directly relate to the majority. He can’t. I literally think it’s absurd that boomers are leading SUCH a fast changing world!

[@buixote]

MSM when it isn't flakking for the Administration talks about *age*, instead of accurately flagging Dementia as the problem.

[@AamerPawarymyye]

Both are also Slaves of the Corporate mafia 😡

[@mrtee3477]

10% for the old big guy.

[@paladro]

yet, they never proved that... all the tax payer money wasted investigating and no charges against joe biden, its almost like it was a political persecution. the magat swill continue to slobber and froth for their country club conman and false idol.

[@puppiepoppy]

If he’s any more alert, he’ll be asking 30%! 😅

[@krisniemczuk3452]

Who really believes he is the one who governs? Pleeeeeeeease!

[@MrSebastiansebastian]

Irrelevant question,he is president,it is his expert who give him advise and provide information to make an educated decision.The difference is that he is not Trump.Trrmp has all the sign of becoming a dictatior.He showed his mind when hiring and firing people that would not go along

[@GuyDeaux]

Are you going to do the same video on Trump?

[@hizzlemobizzle]

We wound up with two ancient candidates because the old don't want to make room for the young.

[@victoire4639]

Il faut les dégager, ILS sont vraiment trop vieux et trop CONS. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@buixote]

Its not age, its Dementia.

[@PerceivedREALITY999]

biden, zelensky, macron, scholz, sunak, trudeau and netanyahu are competing for the clown of the year award. It's going to be a close contest this year.

[@philipmj34]

You conveniently left out Putin.

[@labibchy1423]

Where is Trump

[@RohankrishnaB]

@@philipmj34 he is far better

[@ryanchew9229]

You left out American Pie eater South Korean Yoon Sul Yeol

[@AkoiMyrefugeestory]

@@RohankrishnaBhow?😢

[@CutleryChips]

HOW IS US unable to find a better man? Why?

[@rainedyani8505]

I’m voting for Jill Stein. 🕊️

[@johnrider4649]

@@rainedyani8505 That is a vote for Trump.

[@sanmohamed8761]

Definitely .

[@nassermj7671]

First walks first - unassisted

[@tedmaloof234]

Too old and frail to stand trail for malfeasance, but not too demented to be president

[@olorin4317]

Trump rants about absurdity so regularly that everyone just ignores it. He’s like a snake charmer for idiots.

[@TD1237]

Yeah, Biiden is less cIown-like. EviI, but still better for your country tbh.

[@Tom.is.cool456]

get the flowers ready

[@MostHighEmperorPalpatine]

Short answer? Yes! Long answer? Yeeesssss

[@pheona1164]

Yes.

[@thulomanchay]

Its not the number of years he has lived, the issue is the state of his mind and body.

[@user-we9je7il6u]

Yeah he is

[@okotmark]

IF HE IS TOO OLD TO FACE TRIAL NOW HOW ABOUT THE PRESIDENCY. PEOPLE SHOULD STOP PLAYING GAMES

[@firozebukht8207]

Israel is paying heavy lose and price for War in terms of 3M men, material and machinery in contrast to Hamas.

[@lionsprofit]

You're fired, Joe, get out of here! The worst president we've ever had. The most incompetent president we've ever had.

[@tshidiso9653]

That is obvious. He probably even forget his name😂😂

[@nahilparisamannan3253]

Age is a Factor but it is not the only reason.

[@humanbeing6933]

Oh America … how did you ever let this happen … who gave you the choice to vote between a sadistic psychopath or a vacant geriatric…?

[@healey1220]

Influence and lies of the media!

[@healey1220]

Election interference and lies of the media!

[@PeterAlanA1234567890]

You preferred HrC ? Who's worse than both of them..

[@shagulhammed7682]

All terrarisam father America

[@hermanhsu5994]

Democracy is at its best. only two senile candidates are available, one is dementia at 81 and the other is narcissistic at 78, your choice? or you might be fired.

[@bk6010]

This is being asked now??? We knew the answer to this years ago

[@abdulghani8269]

Danke al Jazeera for Peace news .

[@Cartagena2050]

Yes he is . He needs to retire as soon as possible.

[@yabutmaybenot.6433]

I'm sure it will all work out, and nobody will overreact.

[@justbe1451]

Joe's gotta go, simple truth

[@BrooklynBound4]

YES he is! Military personnel have to leave @ 65Y/O Why should both Trump and Biden be able to hold such a postion? This is crazy. Both are half dead!

[@tokenspirit6140]

P.S.: An 81-yo does not "look like" him. Not everyone over 65 looks like "someone over 65." Time to address Ageism! I have always looked at least 20 years younger than my age. Now I am a senior and no one believes I am a senior. Btw, have no cognitive decline, move faster than most my age - so there!

[@csharpe5787]

This mess is on Biden!

[@13247djs]

Oligarchi and Deep Stare want a pappet .Joe Biden fits all categories

[@fellsmoke]

Joe isn't too old he is too demented Duh!

[@michaelellringer5600]

Can you prove it?

[@fellsmoke]

@@michaelellringer5600 I have eyes WTF! Are you blind?

[@philippeleban3487]

It’s not about his age but his cognitive ability

[@judithgriffiths7910]

I wonder why there was no coverage of Trump's difficulties and obvious cognitive decline. I hope you do a programme on those as well. In this election, the quality of support offered by those around each of the "old guys" is the critical factor. Which team works together best. Which team works for all citizens.

[@syedfuadin4861]

He is not GENTLEMAN

[@azreedZindro7295]

Please don’t make him run for a second time, he’ll die

[@jake751]

Never mind

[@Leo-wz5xi]

Is he still alive? U know what i mean

[@TheRubberStudiosASMR]

I’m surprised he made it this long

[@timontherocks7521]

He is the only person, who can press the Red Button but doesn't find the toilet without Jill's help. 🤔

[@genenepark1965]

What a sad and horrific 'legacy' to be forced to leave, to say the least....

[@user-dl2mp8ff6l]

He should go old age home

[@pemawanglama8109]

I don't agree with Biden but the comment was too Harsh

[@arisplugis5197]

age is not the problem. but decline of his mental capability.

[@KiamatChange-ke8nd]

You gotta be kidding asking this question.

[@Loulou-1719]

It's very sad that there's only 2 candidates running for US election.

[@Chiefdomain]

JB is too old to be alive, period!

[@AamerPawarymyye]

Both of these fools are also criminals... one is convicted and the other is accomplice in his son's conviction 👍

[@nachmanshalom6975]

He has nothing to do with Hunter’s conviction. Ridiculous.

[@AamerPawarymyye]

@@nachmanshalom6975 MI6 thinks otherwise 😊

[@lapprentice]

Spent 50 years in the Congress. Managed to accomplish nothing. What an accomplishment that really is.

[@Jose-hs4vk]

On the 27th of this month we will see 2 criminals debating each other, lying to the world. The younger criminal has better mental agility, but the question is: is that going to be enough knowing that the older criminal will repeat many times that he is a convicted felon?

[@AbbasAli-yp3rw]

Will Biden survive 4 months? 💀

[@user-yb4pq4my1o]

He is not even old but unfit to bring justice and peace... Where there is no peace, there can't be development... The decisions have impacted Americans big time...

[@robertoveliz3385]

Intelligence and prejudice know no age barriers. Presidents do not run the US, the corporate military does.

[@bismarck9]

*Short answer: too crazy | Long answer: this guy may nuke Canada thinking he is turning the toaster*

[@TheGreatReset-nk4zj]

There is not going to be a good reaction towards the Democratic Party announcing his withdrawal last moment giving the American people no time to study their candidate.

[@down-to-earth-mystery-school]

I think people will be relieved to have anyone be else on the ballot. Give us a month, we’ll be fine.

[@TheGreatReset-nk4zj]

@@down-to-earth-mystery-school if they already know it then they had better spit it out. It’s obviously a political ploy the later they hold this information. What they are doing is putting stories like Puff Daddy and other socially engineered arguments in place and watching the polling before polling the trigger. Stop playing games with the public and give us a fair elections because right now is clear we haven’t had an election that wasn’t rigged since the 1700’s. Having every presidential election ending with less than 1/2 of 1% in every election defies the laws of probability. Margins like that are impossible to maintain consistently without tampering.

[@bazlur-Vancouver]

Joe deadman walking

[@yoliewalker4582]

The PRESIDENT has a time ( 2 ) LIMIT WE AMERICANS WANT Congress and Supreme court SHOULD BE THE SAME IT'S OUR HARD WORKING TAX MONEY IT'S OUR VOTE Thank you 🌹

[@yoliewalker4582]

WE DON'T NEED anyone who's NOT for OUR RIGHTS IT'S OUR VOTE Thank you 🌹

[@mrsuhail8246]

YES! HE IS TOO OLD.

[@bekoroksinus]

look at him.... belongs to a clinic...

[@maridelacroix1998]

This is obviously a rethorical question, right?😂😂 So funny!!

[@Ashley.mc87]

How is this even a question.

[@devipaduka8435]

A vote for Biden means a vote for President Kamala Harris at this point... not likely Biden survives thru a 2nd term...

[@Onequietvoice]

Also means a vote for Nethanyahu.

[@michaelellringer5600]

never underestimate a Scorpio, 2nd strongest sign of the zodiac next to Capricorn.

[@Allahu_Akbaar]

Biden sir look like my grandpa's grandfather.