OpinionWhy Joe Biden only needs one term in the White House

December 11, 2019 at 4:06 p.m. EST

Former vice president Joe Biden in Des Moines on Aug. 8. (Salwan Georges/The Washington Post)

On Election Day 2020, Donald Trump will be 74 years old. Bernie Sanders will be 79, and Elizabeth Warren, a relative youngster, will be 71. Joe Biden will be 17 days from his 78th birthday.

Even though Sanders is the oldest of the group and suffered a recent heart attack, he has appeared to be a 79-year-old man since he was about 30, so he seems no older now than he ever did. As a result, many of the concerns about age have been directed at Biden.

Opinion by Paul Waldman

Paul Waldman is an author and commentator whose work has appeared in dozens of newspapers and magazines.Twitter

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