There is an inherent risk in taking the test. What if the test shows signs of deterioration? He’s old—loss of acuity is hardly uncommon in people his age. He’d be obliged to release the results, even if they’re unfavorable. Better to own old age, and say his opponent is old and crazy.
There is an inherent risk in taking the test. What if the test shows signs of deterioration? He’s old—loss of acuity is hardly uncommon in people his age. He’d be obliged to release the results, even if they’re unfavorable. Better to own old age, and say his opponent is old and crazy.
And no matter how good the results were, the "impartial" press would portray them as mediocre at best, and the Right Wing Infotainment Complex -- well, we know what they would do. To use a baseball expression that, to the joy of the authors I do not think appears in cricket, this would be the epitome of an unforced error.
As JVL has suggested, Biden should own the age issue as Reagan did, with a mix of self-deprecating humor and occasional well-aimed quips, not with test results.
There is an inherent risk in taking the test. What if the test shows signs of deterioration? He’s old—loss of acuity is hardly uncommon in people his age. He’d be obliged to release the results, even if they’re unfavorable. Better to own old age, and say his opponent is old and crazy.
Amazing that nobody is requesting testing of Mitch McConnell who froze on camera several times.
As to your last sentence - he has said it in politer words. :-)
And no matter how good the results were, the "impartial" press would portray them as mediocre at best, and the Right Wing Infotainment Complex -- well, we know what they would do. To use a baseball expression that, to the joy of the authors I do not think appears in cricket, this would be the epitome of an unforced error.
As JVL has suggested, Biden should own the age issue as Reagan did, with a mix of self-deprecating humor and occasional well-aimed quips, not with test results.