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President Biden said in an interview released on Wednesday that he would re-evaluate whether to stay in the presidential race if a doctor told him directly that he had a medical condition that made that necessary.

Mr. Biden has said repeatedly that none of his doctors have told him he has a serious medical condition. Dr. Kevin O’Connor, the White House physician, wrote after the president’s physical in February that Mr. Biden is “a healthy, active, robust, 81-year-old male who remains fit to successfully execute the duties of the presidency.”

But his disastrous performance at a debate with former President Donald J. Trump last month, which prompted a wave of calls by Democratic allies to step aside, raised questions about his health and acuity.

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[-] catloaf@lemm.ee 27 points 4 months ago

Being geriatric is a medical condition.

I hate that the choices in the next election mean I have to vote for him.

[-] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

There need to be age-limits in place so never again

Trump/Biden candidacies could have been entirely constitutionally gated against and we wouldn't even be here. Probably same for Regan

[-] ASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

A reminder to people who say this: people also wanted Bernie Sanders to be president, and he's a year older than Biden.

[-] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago

Did you know there are alternative voting systems in which a spoiler effect doesn't exist? You should start demanding Ranked Choice voting from your state representatives.

More democracy, Introduce competition into the electoral process, improve the quality of candidates across the political spectrum, and we could have more chances at defeating the Republicans. A complete win for the people.

[-] TechAnon@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago

I agree with you that ranked choice voting is he answer, but we have to deal with what we have today. I see one party being a much easier path in progressing to ranked choice voting vs another so it's a pretty easy vote on my behalf (among many, many other reasons) this time around.

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