There should be a max age someone can be to be president

I feel 65 just because they serve for four years by the time they get out they'd be close to 70 which is why I say that. as far as lowering it I don't mean by a ton. definitely no lower than 30. I feel like while experience is important there are definitely younger people who could handle some of those situations and who while young may still have experience it really depends on a person's background. I hate being ageist too but sometimes there's a reason to be concerned. I think there are younger people out there who know more than we give them credit and would be more likely to have the health to handle the stress they'll be under. Did you ever see how much presidency aged Obama? There's a lot of stress involved that I feel a younger person could handle but I don't think we should let someone in their 20s he president. I just feel we could lower it by a few years. I feel like older people do offer a lot of knowledge and experience and would be great mentors to Future presidents but maybe shouldn't be presidents themselves.

Yeppers. Experience is good. Cognitive decline is not.

I understand that but I also feel that with age comes limitations. Yes, experience is key as is education which is why I understand not letting some 18 year old run the country (one of the only limitations I would agree should be in place for someone young just because of experience). I feel like after 65 a person's brain really starts to slow down and a lot of issues arise making it difficult for them to handle the office accurately. When I say lower the age requirement I meant to probably around 30. Experience is great but what good is experience when your reactions to things are slower and there's a greater possibility you'll die in office? I mean, it's true anyone could die in office but the chances increase with age. Yes, they have a protocol in place for that but you don't get to choose the vice president the person running for office does. You could like the person running for office but despise their vice president (I've had this exact issue when voting a few times) when someone older is running you know there's a decent possibility they could die while in office so it's important you like their vice president. There have been amazing presidents who have been older but I feel like anymore it's becoming a risk as I look at Biden and Trump both of whom seem to sometimes struggle with memory. Neither Obama nor Clinton served in the military and while depending on who you ask they seemed to do as good of a job as anyone could do and they were both two of our younger presidents. I feel like yes experience is a great thing that there are still people out there with less experience who could do a decent job. I also feel like a person who comes from poverty or a more difficult background would do much better than someone who came from a more privileged background because they would understand the general public better and yet there are a lot of presidents who came from wealthier backgrounds. No matter the circumstances there are always going to be exceptions to every rule. Maybe making there an age when a person can stop running for president would rule out some amazing individuals but the same thing could possibly be said about making an age requirement to run because as I said there is an exception to every rule but it also would rule out some people who shouldn't be running because of age. As I said at the very least there should be regular testing after a certain age to make sure someone is mentally fit to be president. The chances of someone's memory declining or developing dementia is greater with age. I wouldn't be opposed to having some of our more elderly politicians around as mentors for those running. I feel like older experienced people do have a place in the world but I also feel like putting them in office may not be the best place for them after a certain age.

@TheHorse He probably can't remember that he really did lose, just won by cheating.

But he is still bitter that he lost the 2020 election.

Sadly I have, it's a bit ridiculous. I read a whole article where doctors are concerned that Trump is exhibiting symptoms of dementia. They say Biden is showing signs of getting older which is better than dementia but probably a good sign he shouldn't be running either. They need to get some better candidates running.

I one thousand percent agree. I feel like the longer they're in those positions they also start to forget what it's like to be the people they're trying to represent. They get used to the money and power. Sometimes they just need to retire and let someone younger take over.

@sissy15 Term limits and age limits, they need to be in place as soon as possible, with NO exceptions!