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Joe Biden: An Old Man Trying to Lead a Young Country

2020-08-21 09:19:07       source:Politico

August 20, 2020


Joseph R. Biden Jr., at the age of 77 years, nine months, and 10 days has been alive for just a shade under one-third of the entire history of the United States as an independent nation.


One way to think about that is: Biden really is quite old.


Another way to think about that is: The United States really is quite young.


On Aug. 20, the day Biden will accept the Democratic nomination in his bid to become the oldest occupant of the White House — he would be 78 days older on his first day in office than Ronald Reagan was on his last—it is worth holding the subject up to the light from both angles.


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