No politician would ever take a challenge like taking a public cognitive test. It isn’t going to happen. Ever.
Having sat through about a dozen of those tests for parents and relatives, I can assure you that most people have no idea what it entails. I would also suggest that many people pounding the table for one would not do well. And finally, most people would have zero understanding of how they are graded.
I have no doubt that Biden would fail it. But so wouldn’t most other geriatric candidates from both parties.
I assume at least some would fail and I favor a mandatory retirement for judges and elected officials at 75. I would allow for exceptions with some standards like passes a cognitive test by a somehow unbiased assessor and voted an exception by the state congress in the case of judges. Or, allow the judges to continue half caseload until age 80 under those conditions or something.
We all age and we can’t be counted on to realize when we are losing it.
I also favor a physical driving test every two years after age 70.
“I have no doubt that Biden would fail it. But so wouldn’t most other geriatric candidates from both parties.”
Excellent point.
We could be talking about half of the US Senate here.
“I have no doubt that Biden would fail it. But so wouldn’t most other geriatric candidates from both parties.”
Excellent point.
We could be talking about half of the US Senate here.
A dozen? I've never heard of anyone I know even remotely taking such a test. Why so many in your family?
Not snark; I'm genuinely curious.