{"id":2155184,"date":"2024-01-21T15:11:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-21T20:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-campaign-downplays-concerns-over-age\/"},"modified":"2024-01-21T15:14:25","modified_gmt":"2024-01-21T20:14:25","slug":"biden-campaign-downplays-concerns-over-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-campaign-downplays-concerns-over-age\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden campaign dismisses age concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">10<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-campaign-downplays-concerns-over-age%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2155184&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Biden&#8217;s Age Criticisms Blamed on Lack of \u200bRepublican Platform<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Biden\u2019s campaign blamed criticisms over President \u2063Joe Biden\u2018s\u200d age on the alleged lack of a platform from Republicans.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In \u200dan appearance on ABC\u200d News\u2019s This Week, Biden\u2019s principal deputy\u200c campaign manager, Quentin Fulks,\u2063 waved off concerns \u200dabout Biden\u2019s age,\u2064 saying that\u200b Republicans were attempting to distract from their \u2062own problems.<\/p>\n<h3>Republicans Accused of Dodging Real Issues<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Pres. Biden\u2019s opponents talk about his age because \u201cthey have no platform,&#8221; Biden \u2062campaign&#8217;s Quentin Fulks says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m sure \u2062it\u2019s much easier for\u200d them to talk about age than it is \u200dto talk\u2064 about the\u200c fact that they want to rip away\u2064 a woman\u2019s right to\u2064 choose.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI think \u200dthat\u200b our\u200b opponents\u200b are hammering that \u200dbecause they have no platform and nothing else\u2063 to\u200c think about,\u201d Fulk\u200d said when asked about Biden\u2019s age. \u201cI\u2019m sure it\u2019s much \u200deasier for \u2062them to talk about age than it is \u2063to talk about \u200dthe fact \u200bthat they \u200cwant to rip away a\u200b woman\u2019s right to choose or take away reproductive\u200b freedom from a third of women across this country that are living under a\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-claims-a-national-abortion-ban-is-possible-if-roe-v-wade-is-overturned\/\" title=\"McConnell Claims A National Abortion Ban Is \u2018Possible\u2019 If Roe V. Wade Is Overturned\">national abortion ban<\/a>\u2064 because of Donald Trump.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He then went on\u200d to recite a\u200c laundry list of Biden\u2019s perceived accomplishments and warned that Trump \u200dwould become a dictator if he returned to power.<\/p>\n<p>Fulk\u200b said the campaign views Biden\u2019s age as a positive, as it means he\u2019s \u2063more experienced and wise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen it comes to the President\u2019s \u2064age, we have a simple formula \u200bfor that, and that\u2019s results,\u201d he said. \u201cYou \u200bknow, age equals \u200dwisdom equals results in\u200b experience, and President Biden, because of his age, has come\u2063 to the table and brought people together from both\u200b sides of the aisle to\u200c deliver results \u2062for the American people, whether it be\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-rep-ruiz-on-november-jobs-report-phenomenal-news\/\" title=\"Dem Rep. Ruiz on November Jobs Report: 'Phenomenal News'\">historic bipartisan infrastructure bill<\/a>, whether it has been bringing people to the table for job creation, making\u2064 sure that\u200c inflation \u2062is down. The president has been delivering results, and our best\u200c answer to \u200bthis is to \u200bcontinue to communicate about\u200c the things that people care about Americans care about.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis election is not\u200c going\u200b to be about\u200c age,\u201d he continued. \u201cThis election is about freedom and democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Pres. Biden&#8217;s \u200cPrincipal \u200dDeputy Campaign \u200bManager Quentin Fulks\u200d tells @MarthaRaddatz, \u201cAge\u2064 equals wisdom equals\u2063 results and\u200d experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis \u2063election is not going to be about age. This election \u200cis \u2062about freedom and democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Biden, now \u200b81 \u200cyears old,\u2063 has come \u200bunder scrutiny since the beginning of his\u200c presidency over questions regarding his mental acuity. Some opponents of Trump, 77, have brought many \u200bof the \u2063same questions toward\u200b him as well.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why is it important to evaluate a candidate&#8217;s competence and policy \u2064positions rather than focusing\u2064 solely on their \u2064age?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Mering on President \u200dBiden&#8217;s age\u200c because they don&#8217;t have\u2063 a strong platform or any \u200bsubstantial policy proposals to focus on,\u201d said Quentin \u2062Fulks, Principal Deputy Campaign Manager \u200bfor the Biden campaign, during\u2062 an appearance on ABC News&#8217;s This\u2063 Week. Fulks dismissed concerns over Biden&#8217;s\u2063 age as a deliberate attempt by Republicans to divert \u200battention from their \u200down shortcomings.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans have been accused of dodging real issues \u2063and instead targeting Biden&#8217;s age\u2064 as \u2064a means of deflection. Fulks emphasized that \u200cit is much easier for Republicans to talk about age than to address important issues such as women&#8217;s reproductive \u200crights. He stated, &#8220;I&#8217;m\u200d sure it&#8217;s\u200c much\u2063 easier for\u200b them to talk about age\u200d than it is to talk about \u200dthe fact that they want\u2063 to rip away a woman&#8217;s right to\u2062 choose.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>These criticisms against Biden&#8217;s age reflect \u2063a lack of substance \u2062and policy \u200dproposals on the part \u200cof Republicans. \u2062Rather than engaging in meaningful discussions on\u200c key issues, they resort to\u200d attacking Biden&#8217;s age as\u200d a means of distraction. This tactic\u200b serves to undermine the\u200b importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-congressman-mocks-joe-hunter-biden-with-christmas-display-outside-his-office\/\" title=\"GOP Congressman ridicules Joe and Hunter Biden with Christmas display outside his office\">addressing real policy concerns<\/a> and constructing \u200da\u200c solid platform for the American people.<\/p>\n<p>It\u200c is important \u200dto note that Biden&#8217;s\u2064 age has\u2064 not impeded his\u200c ability to govern effectively. Throughout his long \u2063political career, he has demonstrated \u2064his ability to make sound \u200bjudgments\u2063 and\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-media-cut-ties-with-hamas-linked-journalist-but-questions-remain\/\" title=\"US Media Cut Ties With Hamas-Linked Journalist, But Questions Remain\">navigate \u2064complex political landscapes<\/a>. His experience and knowledge have been invaluable,\u2063 particularly in\u200c addressing the \u200dvarious challenges facing the\u2062 country. Age should not\u200d be a determining factor in assessing a candidate&#8217;s competence or\u200c capability.\u200c <\/p>\n<p>Critics should focus on evaluating policy positions,\u2062 leadership \u2064qualities, and the ability\u2062 to effectively address the needs and aspirations\u2062 of \u2064the \u200bAmerican people. By fixating on \u2064age, the critics are neglecting important \u200ddiscussions and reducing the political \u2063discourse\u2064 to shallow and \u2064irrelevant debates.<\/p>\n<p>In the absence \u200dof a substantive Republican platform, \u200bresorting to age-based criticisms is \u2062not only counterproductive but also demonstrates a \u200clack\u200d of ideas and vision. It is essential that political discourse centers around substantive policy proposals\u200c and\u2063 the potential impact on\u2064 the country&#8217;s citizens rather than\u2062 personal \u2062attributes such as\u200c age.<\/p>\n<p>As the Biden \u200badministration moves forward to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-reigns-supreme-as-2024-hopefuls-try-to-make-their-case-to-conservatives\/\" title=\"2024 hopefuls vie for conservatives' support as Trump remains dominant.\">tackle pressing issues<\/a> such as\u2063 public health, climate change, and economic recovery, it \u200dis crucial for critics to focus on\u2062 the substance of policy proposals\u2062 and \u2062the \u200dadministration&#8217;s ability \u200cto \u2064deliver on its promises. Engaging in age-based criticisms detracts from the important\u2063 work that\u2064 needs to \u2063be done and undermines the democratic process.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, criticisms targeting President Biden&#8217;s age are the result of the lack of a substantial\u2063 Republican platform. Instead \u2063of \u2062engaging in meaningful policy discussions, Republicans \u200cresort to age-based attacks as\u200b a diversion tactic. Evaluating \u2064a candidate&#8217;s competence should be \u2062based on\u2062 their policy positions, leadership qualities, and ability to address the \u200cneeds of\u200b the\u200b American people. By focusing on age, critics undermine the \u2062importance of substantive policy\u200b debates and\u200c hinder progress \u2064in addressing \u200ccritical\u200d national issues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biden&#8217;s campaign dismissed GOP&#8217;s age criticisms, attributing them to the absence of a Republican platform. Quentin Fulks, Biden&#8217;s principal deputy campaign manager, brushed off concerns about Biden&#8217;s age on ABC News&#8217;s This Week, accusing Republicans of diverting attention from their own issues. Opponents of President Biden often discuss this matter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2155184","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2155184","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2155184"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2155184\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2155184"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2155184"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2155184"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}