I saw that, too. Sorry, but I’d take a 70 year old leader over a 40 year old leader, if all other things (like ideology, etc) are equal anyday. The 70 year old has had 2x as much time to deal with issues, and likely 10x the wisdom. Now, that being said, age doesn’t bring wisdom. But age generally brings experience, which in turn brings wisdom if that’s what you seek after. That having been said, I’ll take a 10 year old who loves wisdom over an 80 year old who sticks their head in the sand. But in general, age is a plus, not a hinderance, IMHO.