@GottaLaff i'am on kin Stewarts side - you can't ignore the fact that both are old. The one is a #fashist #gopisevil, the other a decent man. But you need to tackle the issue upfront. #evilgop will come after it anyhow.
@DrGeraintLLannfrancheta Not the point here. It’s about equating the two. And to spend half the show bashing Biden’s age when he’s doing a great job, as opposed to going after a fascist, was unbelievably destructive. Ageism is wrong. Both-sidesing is wrong. The two candidates are not equal in any way, shape or form. The way he went about talking about age was disgusting and self defeating, not fair or just an acknowledgment of Biden’s age. Show me where Biden’s age has disrupted democracy.
@GottaLaff @DrGeraintLLannfrancheta I see it in another light. Is grabbing the attack and turning it against the attacker. Reps use Biden's age as a weapon. If you say "yeah, you're right... And it applies to YOUR candidate too" you take away their power on that.
And BOTH are too old to run.
@bufalo1973 Both sidesing has never worked. Biden is not a doddering fool. Stewart portrayed him that way. Just because he also bashed Trump in no way justifies equating the two. One is a fascist dictator wannabe. One is doing a great job.
Discussing and finding humor in age intelligently and fairly is one thing. Mocking harshly for half the show when it isn’t warranted is another. @DrGeraintLLannfrancheta
@GottaLaff @bufalo1973 @DrGeraintLLannfrancheta most on-the-nose thing Stewart said was in reference to all Bidens close advisors saying how sharp he is. "Is there film?" Thus hole thing goes away if Biden just gets in front of the camera and acts as sharp as everyone sais he is.
The difference between birtherism and Biden's age is that his age is mostly a concern to Left leaning independents and democrats. MAGA folks wouldn't vote for Biden no matter his age. Democrats and independents never bought into the birth certificate crap, but 73% of Democrats think Biden is too old to serve second term.
@antares @GottaLaff @bufalo1973 @DrGeraintLLannfrancheta the way birtherism went away when Obama released his birth certificate? The way giving Republicans everything they wanted made the border issue go away?
Balance coverage of Biden’s age and acuity with discussion of trump’s age and acuity. And then move on to trump’s latest crimes.