I’m appreciative of your reasoned and well written article. As a 75 year old, I truly believe age equals wisdom and experience. I also believe, however, that competence and mental acuity should be the attributes on which we judge political candidates, not age. It is farcical to denigrate Biden for his age when his likely opponent is almost the same age. It is equally absurd to criticize Biden for his speaking ability when comparing him to the other guy, whose ability to weave coherent sentences and logical thoughts together is far more troubling. Putting policies and age aside, I think it is important to distinguish between a rational, sincere protector of democracy and a vindictive, nonsensical demagogue.