He is even worse than Biden. We need to either have age restrictions or cognitive ability tests. Not trying to be ageist but this guy should not have a say on the future of this country.
Long past time to retire, Mitch
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He is even worse than Biden. We need to either have age restrictions or cognitive ability tests. Not trying to be ageist but this guy should not have a say on the future of this country.
On this I am 100% in agreement
Schumer needs to go
Biden overstayed by 4 years +
Nancy Pelosi by 2 to 3 years
Bernie Sanders needs to find that retirement home
There are plenty more
I think at the moment Trump is OK from aging standpoint but I would say that at the end of his term he will be heading downhill
Aging is not a sin
Just a fact of life
Schumer needs to go
Biden overstayed by 4 years +
Nancy Pelosi by 2 to 3 years
Bernie Sanders needs to find that retirement home
There are plenty more
I think at the moment Trump is OK from aging standpoint but I would say that at the end of his term he will be heading downhill
Aging is not a sin
Just a fact of life
This is sad. He should not be able to serve office like that. He is clearly not mentally all there and he has no business representing anyone.
Agree with OP.
Obviously we should not set age limits. But this guy should go.
Obviously we should not set age limits. But this guy should go.
I just don’t understand why these people want to keep doing the job. If I’m still working a full time job at 80, something has gone horribly wrong in my life. Same at 70 for that matter.
I’ll work until the day I die. Can’t imagine not being intellectually engaged at some level.
Hell I ain’t even 50 and I’m ready to retire. I have had to mentors in my life die quickly after retirement. One within 6 months the other a day short of two years retirement. Stop working, Enjoy life!
Sander’s and Trump seem to be aging well, though it seems like Trump may be having health issues.
You could add some Supreme Court justices as well. Ginsburg holding on was so stubborn.
Absolutely! Then it’s not really work. The railroad has been a good career but I don’t enjoy it.
Fortunately McConnell is done after 2026. Here are some more that need to retire:
Danny Davis 84
Jim Clyburn 85
Nancy Pelosi 85
Steny Hoyer 84
Maxine Waters 87
Bill Pascreall 87
Grace Napolitano 88
Bernie Sanders 84
To answer your question, in my mind it can only be one or two things: Ego or $$$$.
Two reasons:
- Ego/prestige
- It's an easy job. Lots of recess time, first class perks, and a huge staff to do all the legwork.
I retired at a relatively young age. I actually missed my work but I didn't miss 55 hrs per week, late night calls, and very little time off. I could have stepped back to a job that wasn't as demanding of my time but my ego wouldn't allow me to report to somebody that knew less than me. I did volunteer work, a lot of home maintenance that had been neglected, lots of travel, and played a lot of golf.
I agree its not a bad thing to be engaged in something you enjoy till the day you die
It does not require an 8 to 5 job
Just something you want to do and enjoy
Have to disagree with you on Trump and mental issues
He is sharp as can be at 79
Now like anyone he will have dome senior moments but he is far superior to the Aging Senators and some other folk
With that said he will have some foggy moments but not like Biden which was a walking corpse and should have been removed by the 25th Amendment or resigned and have Kamala Harris take over
Now to be clear I think Harris was terrible and a closet drunk but she was coherent as a drunk could be
In either case neither Biden or Harris if she were to become President were competent leaders and both had staffs running the White House and making decisions probably without consulting Biden or Harris again if President
Just my opinion
FYI, the internet says Pascreall was already dead when you posted this. So, you can check him off. Multiple others on your list have already retired, or are retiring at the end of this term.
Iowa's own Chuck Grassley says hello at age 93, and refuses to commit to this being his last term in office.
Anyone else wonder how large this list would be if we set the cutoff at the classic retirement age of 65?
I'm fine with 70 or 75. I used to be vehemently against term limits, but it's increasingly clear Congress and the SCOTUS should be term limited. That would mostly take care of the geriatric problems. Hard cap Congress at 18 years in either the House or the Senate, 24 years total. Hard cap the SCOTUS at 20 years. Some anti corruption and provisions against self dealing would be nice, too.
I just looked up over 65, here is geminis response:
61 out of 100 Senators (61%) are 65 or older, while 187 out of 435 House Representatives (43%) have passed their 65th birthday
I would be good with a bit older, but any way you slice it having the majority of the senate over 65 is not ideal. We need more young leaders.
Especially when there is no hope for advancement.
Mitch will never get a cabinet position.
He will never be VP or POTUS.
Yeah, but does that mean clocking in to a 9-5?
I will retire, but I want to volunteer at our local youth sports - be a board member or maybe make $55 a night umping little league.
Stay active, but not work a full-time traditional job.
Heck, the old dudes at Trader Joe's always look like they are having fun.
The party establishment keeps getting them on the ballot.The voters keep voting them in.
Yeah and the voters like them which is why they keep voting for the same candidates for decades.
The voters like to vote a color and have no say in who that is.
I think most Americans support their Congress-person and vote for them over and over again.
I think most Americans support their party.
Which is why I hated the process of allowing people to just check a box in the booth that allowed for just voting for one party.
Making them do it individually is just a waste of time for 75% of voters.
I’m fine with that. Make them actually research the candidates a little.
