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The analyses of Joe Biden’s stumbling the past several days miss the point. Biden is asking us for another four years. The presidency requires great physical and mental stamina, including frequent intercontinental travel and the possibility of a crisis any hour of the day or night until Jan. 20, 2029. Only a tiny minority of 86-year-olds have that capacity.
Four years ago Biden was open to being a single-term president. Why does he refuse to consider it now, despite the threat of another Donald Trump presidency? Let Biden mentor a candidate a generation younger who can win the election and carry out the Democratic platform.
Brad Smith
Ala Moana
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