Trump who went AWOL on Belarus allowing his bestie dictator crack down and contain the popular democracy seeking protests? No, this is clearly nothing to do with that. Totally totally unconnected.
I read somewhere that U.S. Presidents and world leaders mentally peak in their 50's. Further, I've seen suggestions that there should be a "maximum age requirement" for the U.S. Presidency. If that were to happen, why limit it to the Oval Office ? It should then be the rule for ALL congressional members, cabinet members et cetera. Heck, why stop there...how about doing the same for CEO & President's of businesses critical to the U.S. infrastructure: 1. AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) 2. Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) 3. Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) 4. CSX Corporation (NASDAQ:CSX) 5. American Tower Corporation (NYSE:AMT) https://finance.yahoo.com/news/top-15-infrastructure-companies-us-141209351.html Oh, wait...all of these individuals will just find a doctor(s) to say they were tested and have good cognitive awareness or whatever. It is similar to Doctors saying that the daily cheeseburger eater Donald Trump is "not overweight and in good health". Yet, cognitive tests are not the only tests to determine a person's mental abilities such as: awareness of people, time, and place (orientation). There are also neurological tests and brain scans to make assessments of memory, problem-solving, language skills, math skills, as well as balance, sensory response, and reflexes. Maybe at the minimum, the above tests should be by a neutral doctor for anyone listed in the primaries...before the main political elections. wrbtrader
That fact that we should be concerned if we begin to view someone as a sociopath or psychopath. Trump shows sociopath tendencies even though I know he has family members, former WH employees, and former lawyers who also say he's a sociopath. In my opinion, if people approve of a sociopath being President...they should approve of someone with cognitive problems being President because a sociopath is much more dangerous to Democracy, the U.S. Constitution, and Americans. wrbtrader
I read a quote (not sure if true) that went something like: "All armed forces personnel has mandatory retirement age of 65 (67 maybe), but the commander in chief of said forces does not." I don't necessarily think all old peeps are senile (look at Bernie) but we ought to certainly have annual med. tests past a certain age. there very well may be, which would rule out most politicians. I think top career paths are CEO,LEO, and politician for psychos.
I believe our U.S. military mandatory age is 64 or you must have received your "separation papers" although you still may be on active duty for another few months for processing. I know people who have retired from the Navy, Army, Air Force, and Marines... their last few months were the easiest months of serving in the military. Lots of awards, ceremonies, parties, and walking around in civilian clothes when they were on duty et cetera. wrbtrader