Yeah but he could always step down for health reasons later. I knew he wasn’t a young man but didn’t know his exact age. Too bad he doesn’t want it, I’ll bet he could take care of the Clinton scams.
The other “mature” candidate is NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly who is even older at 75, so I guess we should pick the best irrespective of age and deal with any problems connected with aging as a secondary issue. The fact is, some folks are “old” at 50, and others are still “young” at 80. The only place where being young is an important up-front asset is the SCOTUS picks. Gorsuch is not only an excellent pick, he’s only 49. Trump needs all his picks to be in that age range as a bulwark against the RATs, should they have the Presidency again any time soon. If Trump can be president for eight years, he can materially affect the country for a couple of generations if he gets us good justices