The former American president did not blow out 80 candles. Joe Biden celebrates this Sunday, November 20, an anniversary that is far from symbolic, especially with his intention to represent him in 2024. But the head of state does it. did not specifically mention the occasion.
It took his wife Jill Biden until noon to post a loving message, with two photos of the couple dancing in tuxedos and gala attire. “I wouldn’t want to dance with anyone else. Happy Birthday Joe! i like you“The first lady wrote on Twitter.
This is the only release from the White House that has not scheduled any public event for Sunday and that has not specifically mentioned how or even if the president is going to celebrate his birthday.
“The intentionto speak out in favor of the new mandate
On Saturday, however, the president celebrated another important family event at the White House, his granddaughter Naomi’s wedding, which was closed to the press. It is also with the family that the Democrat intends to discuss his possible candidacy in the 2024 presidential elections. For now, he repeats.the intentionto begin with and promised to announce its decision early next year. According to various polls, the majority of Americans reject the idea of a new candidacy.
If Joe Biden is not an exception in the American political field, where it is not rare to meet influential personalities who have gracefully passed the age of 70 or even 75, the midterm elections, however, led to the beginning of a change. generation.in his party. The highly influential Nancy Pelosi, 82, for example, stepped down Thursday to run for a new term as House speaker.
The worrier leads the party to laugh. “I can’t even tell how old I’ll behe joked on the MSNBC TV channel. I can’t get the words out of my mouth“. To the persistent questions about his age and Americans’ lack of enthusiasm for a new candidacy, he inevitably answers:look at me” at work. However, whoever looks at him, two observations coincide: Joe Biden undeniably blames his 80 years, and he charges the exhausting burden with indisputable resistance.
“Fit for its function”
A year earlier, an extensive medical examination had revealed only a few minor ailments, concluding that he was “noto perform its function. This slim man doesn’t smoke, drink, play sports, and hasn’t had any serious health problems since brain surgery in 1988. A study published in 2020 by the University of Illinois even ranks it “champions of aging“, these people who, based on socio-economic, lifestyle and heredity considerations, age better than average. Researchers have even theoretically given a life expectancy of about 97 years…
The fact remains that Joe Biden looks his age now: his hair is sparser, his gait stiffer. He goes to blow every weekend at his family’s house. and in some international family photos, with much younger leaders such as French President Emmanuel Macron or Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the American president looks like a patriarch.
Statistics are irreconcilable. with age increases the risk of cognitive decline, disease, or post-accident sequelae, even benign ones. All listed are moments of confusion and speech problems for this former stutterer. Republicans are making their own honey out of it with video montages and killer tweets.
“Where’s Jackie?”
A few weeks ago, the White House could not explain why the president addressed the late congressman during a speech as if he were present in the room, asking:Where is Jackie?»
But even beyond Joe Biden’s personal ambitions, powerful political dynamics are pushing for a new candidacy. This is indeed a habit that the American president represents after the first mandate. Like, for example, Ronald Reagan, who was re-elected in 1984 at the age of 73, despite already being debated about his age. The candidacy of the current presidentsaves the costly and controversial primary,” analyzes Democratic strategist Rachel Bitekofer, and allows for a more effective campaign.
However, in polls, a clear majority of Americans reject the idea of a new candidacy. campaign”don’t run joe“(“don’t introduce yourself joe“) was created by the association representing the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, RootsAction, with the following argument:The president is not the king of his party, and he does not automatically have the right to be nominated.“. And there are also questions about the ability of a World War II-born president to mobilize young voters in 2024, even if he has taken initiatives that benefit them, such as marijuana or education funding.
But who else will wear the colors of the Democratic Party in 2024? Vice President Kamala Harris is unpopular, and other prominent Democrats, such as Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, are seen as too inexperienced. “If there is a candidate who competes with the candidate for the position of president, it is generally a hot head, a very strong personality. The most obvious would be Bernie Sandersexplains Robert Rowland, professor of political communication at the University of Kansas. Except that the socialist senator from Vermont is himself.”Bigger than Biden“At the age of 81.
Source: Le Figaro
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