yeah I think that's totally fair, and I think he was probably up to doing another four years. But the rigors of his presidency specifically clearly took a huge toll on him, and a 70 year old would've been much better able to handle them than an 80 year old, let alone a 50 or 60 year old. Covid, recession, inflation, ukraine, Gaza, Januar…
yeah I think that's totally fair, and I think he was probably up to doing another four years. But the rigors of his presidency specifically clearly took a huge toll on him, and a 70 year old would've been much better able to handle them than an 80 year old, let alone a 50 or 60 year old. Covid, recession, inflation, ukraine, Gaza, January 6th, a difficult reelection all come together to be a particularly brutal four year stretch. Probably the most challenging since FDR, especially when accounting for how duplicitous his opposition was about every single issue. Plus running for President and being President are two different things.
yeah I think that's totally fair, and I think he was probably up to doing another four years. But the rigors of his presidency specifically clearly took a huge toll on him, and a 70 year old would've been much better able to handle them than an 80 year old, let alone a 50 or 60 year old. Covid, recession, inflation, ukraine, Gaza, January 6th, a difficult reelection all come together to be a particularly brutal four year stretch. Probably the most challenging since FDR, especially when accounting for how duplicitous his opposition was about every single issue. Plus running for President and being President are two different things.
They certainly are. I think LBJ was president during very difficult times, though partly of his own making.