“We need a fair mechanism to get these incapacitated folk to retire. “
To me a solution isn’t that difficult. Mandatory congition testing at a given age. I’m no doctor, but I’d think 60 would be reasonable. And, a mandatory retirement age. If their job is as important as it SHOULD be, then mandatory retirement to allow more capable people to fill their role is reasonable. I’d suggest age 75.
Nonsense. There should not be an age limit for elected representatives. Look at Donald Trump. He’s 77. He still seems mentally fit to be president. I’m 70 and, as far as I can tell, I haven’t lost any mental acuity.
We’re talking about elected representatives. If you think your representative is not fit for office, you don’t vote for him or her.