[rightwingintelligentsia]

With the media speculating whether Reagan's age had made him unfit for office, he put the issue to bed by unleashing, "I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent's youth and inexperience." Mondale could only laugh along with the audience.

[WoofDog123]

“he put the issue to bed by unleashing, “I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent’s youth and inexperience.” Mondale could only laugh along with the audience.”

I have seen that clip - Mondale laughing along is just classic. I was too young to know how it came across at the time.