The widespread media condemnation of a shoddy front-page Wall Street Journal article about President Biden “slipping” with age suggests we may have reached a journalistic inflection point. AdvertisementRather, the Journal’s faceplant should lead to a much larger discussion: to what extent and in what way age matters to the performance of the chief executive. That is what the president does, day after day. Moreover, we know how Trump’s decision-making turned out. AdvertisementIt’s reasonable to conclude that, with age, Biden has gained immense experience, formed relationships and absorbed data that helps guide his current decision-making.

Source: Wall Street Journal June 10, 2024 00:03 UTC