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Bernie Sanders, 81, slams GOP presidential hopeful who proposed competency testing for elderly politicians |
2023-02-20 |
[Blaze] Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) slammed GOP former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley's proposal to require mental competency testing for politicians over age 75. Sanders made the remarks during an interview with Margaret Brennan on "Face the Nation" on Sunday. "I think that's absurd," Sanders told Brennan, when asked whether he agreed with or was offended by Haley's proposal. Sanders, as a joke, initially pretended not to understand Brennan's question. "What did she mean? I don't understand what. . ." "Yeah, you know, we are fighting racism; we're fighting sexism; we're fighting homophobia. I think we should also be fighting ageism," Sanders told Brennan, expounding on his objection to Haley's proposal, and suggesting it stemmed from age-related bias. "Trust people, look at people and say, you know, this person is competent, this person is not competent," Sanders also said. "There are a lot of 40 year olds out there who ain't particularly competent. Older people, you know, you look at the individual, I don't think you make a blanket statement," the senator concluded. |
Posted by:Besoeker |
#11 @#7 - Ah, yes, Dominion...thx to Besoeker's post about the hair implants. |
Posted by: DooDahMan 2023-02-20 17:48 |
#10 For an avowed socialist he certainly is a superior capitalist. |
Posted by: Deacon Blues 2023-02-20 17:21 |
#9 Bernie would been been nominated twice if it wasn’t for the |
Posted by: Super Hose 2023-02-20 12:09 |
#8 /\ Cynical much? Although you are probably correct. (Where is the wry font?) |
Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2023-02-20 10:25 |
#7 Like it matters. What's the name of that company that |
Posted by: DooDahMan 2023-02-20 10:08 |
#6 /\ Numbering in the hundreds. |
Posted by: Besoeker 2023-02-20 08:29 |
#5 among many others |
Posted by: Chris 2023-02-20 08:13 |
#4 ^^^ Fetterman would be a good example. |
Posted by: Chris 2023-02-20 08:13 |
#3 ^ Truth |
Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-02-20 08:07 |
#2 Why restrict the competency test to just the elderly? |
Posted by: Procopius2k 2023-02-20 07:58 |
#1 |
Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-02-20 07:21 |