# Biden’s Age Is Now Unavoidable  ## Metadata - Author: [[Helen Lewis]] - Full Title: Biden’s Age Is Now Unavoidable - Category: #articles - Summary: insert summary - My notes: - Summary: Joe Biden's age has become a topic of concern as he seeks another four-year term as the oldest person ever to occupy the White House. His likely opponent, Donald Trump, appears more energetic in comparison. There have been instances where Biden has made mistakes and shown a poor memory, raising questions about his mental fitness. The publication of a Department of Justice report on Biden's handling of classified documents has added to these concerns. Despite polls showing that a majority of Americans view Biden as too old to be president, there has been little discussion or action to address these concerns within the Democratic Party. - URL: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/02/biden-age-special-counsel/677399/ - Source File: web-only ## LLM Chats ## NotebookLM ## LLM Audio ## Highlights > As an outsider observing the U.S. presidential election, I have been wondering for months when Joe Biden’s age would become a *thing*. Biden is 81 already—the oldest person ever to occupy the White House—and is seeking another four-year term. He is older than George W. Bush, who stopped being president in 2008, and older than Bill Clinton, who gave up the job in 2000. He is older than the hovercraft, the barcode, and the Breathalyzer. And he looks it: Biden’s likely Republican opponent, Donald Trump, a mere debutant at 77, is possessed with a bronzed, demonic energy that makes him seem vigorously alive, even when his words make no sense. Joe Biden looks like he is turning into a statue of Joe Biden. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hs4nnqdrmes1pbzxkfpmcmbg))