Our ancestors who framed The Constitution were wise enough to include minimum ages for eligibility for elected public office. In those days, people very rarely lived past age 70, and one was not likely to make it to 60. I think it may be time to amend The Constitution to include a maximum age for The Presidency, and a limit of one term for any individual who attains that maximum age during their (using the plural pronoun here to avoid the awkward “hers or his” grammatical construction) first term. I would propose a maximum age of service of 66 1/2 upon taking office for the final term.
Our ancestors who framed The Constitution were wise enough to include minimum ages for eligibility for elected public office. In those days, people very rarely lived past age 70, and one was not likely to make it to 60. I think it may be time to amend The Constitution to include a maximum age for The Presidency, and a limit of one term for any individual who attains that maximum age during their (using the plural pronoun here to avoid the awkward “hers or his” grammatical construction) first term. I would propose a maximum age of service of 66 1/2 upon taking office for the final term.