Reporters have trouble keeping up with Biden campaigning in Iowa

[highplainsdem]

https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/11/politics/joe-biden-iowa-state-fair-2020-election/index.htm

But in comparison to a 73-year-old President who eschews exercise and seems to prefer riding around in a golf cart to walking, Biden walks at a clip that sometimes makes it difficult for the throng of reporters and cameras to keep up.
With a tone that is reminiscent of his close friend, the late Republican Sen. John McCain, Biden is quick with witty retorts as he brushes off questions about his age. At the fair and during the march to the Wing Ding, he'd occasionally break into a jog -- in one case to run over and introduce himself to a man in a red Trump 2020 T-Shirt: "There's a lot to be hopeful about," he said to the surprised Trump supporter as they shook hands.

In Clear Lake, Iowa, he broke from his press pack in the parking lot of the Wing Ding dinner to jog over and say hello to the tent of Kamala Harris supporters in their yellow T-shirts. One told him she had worked for him and President Obama.

"God love ya," he replied.

He also displays what can only be described as a kind of grandfatherly concern for the people around him.

-snip-

"Watch out for the kids behind you!" he'd yell out to the photographers and photojournalists who were walking backwards to keep their cameras trained on him as he moved through the fair.
When his worst fear came to fruition and a photographer did in fact stumble backwards over a couple of young boys in baseball caps, Biden came to a dead stop in his Ray-Bans, hands on his hips and his mouth tensed in a tight line of frustration.
After pausing for that moment, he walked over to the kids.
"I'm so sorry that happened," he told them. "You guys OK?" he asked before chatting them up about their favorite attractions at the fair.

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Editing to add a WaPo reporter's tweet with a photo of Biiden with that Harris supporter who told him she'd worked for Obama/Biden:

Link to tweet

[DownriverDem]

1. Attacking Biden's health

is an insane trump plan to beat him.

[onetexan]

19. as i've said before, Joe should challenge the Idiot to both a physical and mental medical exam

let's see if the obese, and mentally ill, Idiot would dare.

[Green Line]

2. But I thought he was an old 76

That's what's been going around here, Warren is young 70, but Joe is an old 76. Could they be wrong?

[peggysue2]

5. LOL!!

[tblue37]

3. He is certainly energetic and likable. nt

[peggysue2]

4. Trump's obsession with Biden's age is . . .

sure to backfire since Donald Trump isn't capable of walking very far and has obvious problems with steps and uneven ground. Biden is spry often jogging through the crowds while Trump lumbers like a wounded elephant (my apologies to all elephants everywhere).

Plus I really like the 'God love ya' remark to one of Harris' volunteers. Pretty much sums up Biden's ease with everyone's supporters, kind and good-natured.

[Blue_true]

18. In a debate, if Trump calls Biden "sleepy", Biden should

challenge that pig to a push-up contest on the spot.

[peggysue2]

21. Oh, I'd love to see that!

[emmaverybo]

6. Nice post. If the Democratic Party wins, we very well might have a Septuagenarian president.

We simply must get used to the idea that many older folks remain physically and mentally active, healthy, high functioning, and productive, even into their nineties.

Barring age-related mental and/or physical illness, which none of our senior candidates have, a senior president will re-set ageist stereotypes, but most important, bring wisdom, experience, and
knowledge to the office.

Character and intellect can continue to evolve and deepen as we age.

Our three older candidates all have more stamina, energy, and passion about their mission than
many folks they are twice the age of.

Biden is neither too “sleepy” nor too old for office. He and his wife have well considered his psychological and physical readiness to run and to assume the job, I am sure, as have those who
endorse his candidacy.

Maybe ageists will just have to believe it when they see it.

[RobertDevereaux]

8. "Our three older candidates all have more stamina, energy, and passion about their mission...

...than many folks they are twice the age of."

So true of Bernie, Warren, and Biden!

[DownriverDem]

13. VP

If Biden picks a strong, progressive, Dem woman, it will be a formidable ticket. Go Joe!

[emmaverybo]

14. Yes!

[peggysue2]

22. Double yes!

And if he takes the nomination that's exactly what I hope he'll to do.

[brer cat]

17. I totally agree, emmaverybo.

We need to evaluate them as individuals not as members of a class of 70-year-old stereotypes.

[emmaverybo]

23. So well said!

[oasis]

7. Reporters are looking to meet their daily "gotcha" quota on Biden.

Screw 'em.

[crazytown]

9. Personal connection: One of those things we saw a lot with Obama

and never with Trump -

[Hekate]

10. I hope he runs them off their feet. You go, Joe.

[Thekaspervote]

11. Those that keep pointing to his age I say look at this!!

[DavidDvorkin]

12. Anyone who can be energetic in Iowa in the summer certainly has my respect.

[Cha]

15. Thank you for the post, highplainsdem!

Great pic!

[nolabear]

16. He's a great example for us sixty somethings!

We ain’t dead yet! 😂

[onetexan]

20. and not just sixty-somethings, even the higher age brackets are doing quite well

was in Albuquerque last month when the Senior Games were on. The seniors can give younguns a run for their money.