Some Democrats seem to have noticed that Joe Biden is elderly. He is the oldest president elected and will be in his mid-80s as he completes a second term.

President Biden assumed office in the wake of a violent, armed insurrection intended to overthrow the government whose ringleader was his opponent in the election. An insurrection that may implicate all three branches of government and whose horrors are still coming to light.

  Moreover, the country was in a public health crisis with its effects cascading across the economy and citizen morale. And, remedial efforts were greeted with  defiance of vaccine and other public heath measures for political advantage. And, then the first land war in Europe with the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, a nuclear power.  A war with further economic ramifications for the US and the world. The Biden Administration is adeptly navigating these treacherous waters, refurbishing NATO and unifying allies  and partners.

Accomplishments in the early years are recalled to diminish un-supported age-related encumberments to governance. Of course, the defeat of Trump was the most important achievement, for any progress and hope for the country is derivative. And, it is likely that Joe Biden was the Democrats best option to do so,  At least that is what the primary voters concluded after evaluating diverse contenders.

Age, in and of it self, or, ageism, should not be the disqualifier.  The qualifier should be accomplishments in the reality of political environs with accommodations if necessary.  For example, recognizing limitations that may exist and working with them.  For example, manage travel so as to be less taxing. Efficiencies of multiple diplomatic stops may need to give way to single destination travel.  Just as accommodations may be needed for a president confined to a wheelchair.

Some Democrats expect Joe Biden to be someone he is not,  He comes as a package. I too, cringe with that my dear friend across the aisle stuff, but he apparently sees his job as trying to stave off the crazies and stay above the fray.  That being the reality, the times do call for him surrounding himself and supporting some junk-yard dogs.  Merrick Garland, for instance, as good as he is, may be a bad fit for this Administration.

Surely, no sane Democrat would vote for the youngest governor in the country, Ron De Santis, so as to get some young blood.  Or, entertain a challenge to President Biden in a primary. Anyone considering that notion might consult Jimmy Carter about how that Ted Kennedy thing worked out for Democrats and the country in 1980.  Or, those who think it would be a good idea to drop Kamala Harris might check electoral prospects with the Democratic Party base.

He's not my father's Oldsmobile... He's my father's Edsel.

Tester, though a Senator, would make a very electable Dem presidential candidate. But we would lose a Democrat in the Senate.

I'd like to see a younger, more feisty candidate--Biden has always been too middle of the road for me.

Ret. Admiral Robert Harward, Mattis's decades-long roommate and one-time deputy, was best man. (Harward was offered the position of National Security Advisor by TFG, after the infamous ending to Michael Flynn's 23-day tenure. Harward declined the position).

Biden is About to Make History
August 7, 2022 at 12:53 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 172 Comments

Playbook: "Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act will make Biden one of the most legislatively successful presidents of the modern era. We once noted that the mismatch between the size of Biden's ambitions and his margins in Congress made it seem like he was trying to pass a Rhinoceros through a garden hose. It ended up being more like a pony, but it's still pretty impressive..."

"That's a nearly $3.5 trillion agenda. The scope of the issues addressed is notable: the pandemic and its economic fallout, highways, bridges, broadband, rail, manufacturing, science, prescription drug prices, health insurance, climate change, deficit reduction and tax equity."

"He also expanded NATO, passed a new gun safety law and passed a bill to address the effects of vets exposed to toxic burn pits. Five out of seven of these laws -- all but the two biggies, the ARP and IRA -- received significant Republican support."

"There's not much debate anymore over whether Biden has been a consequential president. In the long run, his first two years may be remembered as akin to LBJ when it comes to moving his agenda through Congress