Since when has dementia ever stopped a politician from seeking office? I thought it was a requirement to get on certain tickets. But in all seriousness, why do we have 75 year old senators? Isn't there a mandatory retirement age or something? People might say that's being ageist, but stop kidding yourself. This country functions as a direct result of ageism. Driving, smoking, drinking, voting, health care, insurance, military service, credit, movie discounts. All age based systems. They're the best approximation we have for determining someone's developmental appropriateness for an activity or privilege. I'm not qualified to run for Senate (for a variety of reasons, including lack of motivation, experience, or tolerance for bullshit) first and foremost because of my age. If US citizens can be disqualified from holding public office for being too young, why can't we tell people they're too old to be there? Cause all the old bastards in charge of making the rules don't want to turn themselves into invalids. That's why.
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