• Varven@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    Why can’t America just have the average 40 year old for president

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      5 months ago

      Obama and gw were both in their early to mid 40s. Gw came from a political family but Obama was pretty average.

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      5 months ago

      I disagree. Find me a president that was under 50 that accomplished more than Biden. It’s not the age, but what they did for the American population.

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          Sorta unfair since Teddy Roosevelt pretty much served 3 terms.

          Several U.S. presidents have served between the ages of 40 and 50 years old. Here’s a list of those who were inaugurated during this age range:

          1. Theodore Roosevelt - 42 years old
          2. John F. Kennedy - 43 years old
          3. Bill Clinton - 46 years old
          4. Ulysses S. Grant - 46 years old
          5. Barack Obama - 47 years old
          6. Grover Cleveland - 47 years old (first term)
          7. Franklin Pierce - 48 years old
          8. James A. Garfield - 49 years old

          I mean, outside of JFK. There weren’t really any other presidents that stood out. Why do you want a president that is in their 40s?

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            5 months ago

            Why do I want a president that’s 40 years old so they don’t die during there term and they don’t have dementia

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              5 months ago

              It would be nice, but there is little chance anyone else can beat trump. Let’s figure out who to vote for in 5 years when Trump is in prison.