It’s Not Calisthenics September 13, 2023September 11, 2023 AGE New Hampshire Governor John Sununu has long predicted that neither Trump nor Biden will be on the 2024 ballot. With Trump, I think that could well be true. Not least because the gears are now in motion to bring the matter of his eligibility — rather, his non-eligibility — all the way to the Supreme Court. I wouldn’t be too quick to assume five Justices will want their names forever linked with the twice-impeached, four-times indicted, destroyer of democracy. With Biden, Andrew Sullivan is among those who applaud the President but hope he passes the torch. Of course, the President was too old the last time, too, yet won — and has done a terrific job. There have been the sandbag stumbles that get seized upon and in his second term there will be more. But it’s not a job of it’s not of jump rope or calisthenics; and it’s not just Joe we’ll be re-hiring, it’s also the 4,000 competent, vigorous younger people he’s appointed, 1,200 of whom required Senate confirmation. Yes, he’s an old guy; but an old guy with young women and men advising him, based on whose advice he makes wise decisions. Should the President and First Lady decide it’s in the country’s best interest to pass the torch, Gavin Newsom is among the many strong candidates primary voters could choose among. But take a few minutes to watch his perspective on that. He’s all in for Biden, and thinks we should be too. BINGE In case you have Hulu, consider Never Let Him Go. I knew nothing about it — my favorite way to watch something I have reason to think will be good — and wound up bingeing straight through all four. BONUS Per my recent book-banning post . . . THE PONTIFF’S MITRE You probably saw on social media that the President went yachting with the Pope. But did you know the Pontiff’s hat blew off? I’m not making this up; I read it on the Internet. And did you know that before anyone could stop him, the President went over the rail, walked across the water to retrieve it, picked it up, then walked back and returned it? The “main stream media” barely covered this, lest they be accused of being in the tank for Biden; Fox headlined it: “Biden Can’t Swim.”