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Skip to contentSkip to site index Search & Section Navigation Section Navigation SEARCH U.S. SUBSCRIBE FOR $1/WEEKLog in Saturday, February 10, 2024 Today’s Paper SUBSCRIBE FOR $1/WEEK Biden Documents Case * Special Counsel Clears Biden * Read the Report * Takeaways * Focus on Biden’s Memory and Age * Implications for 2024 Election Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT Supported by SKIP ADVERTISEMENT OTHER 80-SOMETHINGS HAVE THOUGHTS ABOUT AGE AND THE PRESIDENCY President Biden’s age has once again become a talking point in national politics. Many older Americans agree that it’s an issue; others feel it’s insulting. * Share full articleShare free access * * * Read in app President Biden on Thursday after a special counsel report called him a “sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.” Mr. Biden countered, “My memory is fine.”Credit...Pete Marovich for The New York Times By Jack Healy, Julie Bosman, Audra D. S. Burch and Jenna Russell Jack Healy reported from Sun City West, Ariz.; Julie Bosman reported from Chicago; Audra D.S. Burch reported from Hollywood, Fla.; Jenna Russell reported from Plymouth, Mass. Feb. 10, 2024Updated 6:01 p.m. ET Bill Murphy, an 80-year-old retired veterinarian in suburban Phoenix, sometimes blanks on names he could once summon with ease, so he has empathy for 81-year-old President Biden. But he winced when he watched Mr. Biden defend his mental sharpness at a news conference, only to mix up the presidents of Egypt and Mexico. Mr. Murphy, a Republican, believes Mr. Biden is not up to another term. Mary Meyer, an 83-year-old avid hiker and traveler who lives in the high desert north of Phoenix, took issue with a special counsel’s report that characterized him as elderly and forgetful — a similar assumption that strangers at the supermarket sometimes make about her capabilities. “I look at him as a peer,” said Ms. Meyer, who plans to vote for Mr. Biden. “I know what he’s capable of. I know it’s not as bad as everybody thinks.” To voters in their 70s and 80s, the renewed questions swirling around Mr. Biden’s age and fitness resonated in deeply personal ways. The special counsel report cleared him of criminal charges in his handling of classified documents but described him as a “sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.” Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT Some of Mr. Biden’s generational peers and supporters insisted the characterization was nothing more than a calculated political ploy to undercut his campaign, and play on perceived weakness. Many noted their own vibrant and busy lives, filled with mental and physical activity. The criticism of Mr. Biden as forgetful and incapable of serving echoed slights and discrimination they had felt. Others thought of their own struggles as they hit their 80s, and questioned any 80-year-old’s ability to lead the nation. Subscribe to The Times to read as many articles as you like. Jack Healy is a Phoenix-based national correspondent who focuses on the fast-changing politics and climate of the Southwest. He has worked in Iraq and Afghanistan and is a graduate of the University of Missouri’s journalism school. More about Jack Healy Julie Bosman is the Chicago bureau chief for The Times, writing and reporting stories from around the Midwest. More about Julie Bosman Audra D.S. Burch is a national reporter, based in South Florida and Atlanta, writing about race and identity around the country. More about Audra D. S. Burch Jenna Russell is the lead reporter covering New England for The Times. She is based near Boston. More about Jenna Russell * Share full articleShare free access * * * Read in app Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT SITE INDEX SITE INFORMATION NAVIGATION * © 2024 The New York Times Company * NYTCo * Contact Us * Accessibility * Work with us * Advertise * T Brand Studio * Your Ad Choices * Privacy Policy * Terms of Service * Terms of Sale * Site Map * Canada * International * Help * Subscriptions Enjoy unlimited access to all of The Times. See subscription options