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In reply to the discussion: I now believe Joe Biden will run for President in 2020. [View all]loyalsister
(13,390 posts)Few would argue with an assumption that presidents should have at least 35 yrs of life experience and education before becoming a US president. With that in mind, why did they not choose 40 or 50? I doubt the stats were published, but the founders probably could deduce that 40 or 50 might be a edging up to the end of the life expectancy.
It's currently 78 and final years are naturally marked by physical and intellectual decline. We have extended the number of yrs we can live under those conditions but we have not stopped the natural aging process. The presidency is physically and mentally demanding. I find it hard to believe that the politicians who will be in their late 70s would pursue the presidency. The campaigns alone are exhausting at any age.