The truth is, as a candidate, U.S. senator, vice president, and president, Biden has always had a loose relationship with reality.
His age isn't the problem. His competence is.that we have been talking about Biden's gaffes and problems in exactly the wrong way. In the film, a cast of actors and actresses in their 70s—and an 85-year-old star—successfully carry off a light romantic comedy.
Callista and I were happy in part because the movie is really a travelogue carrying you through Rome, Venice, and Tuscany. When Callista was U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, we lived in Rome for three and a half years. We spent a little over two weeks this summer in Venice, Rome, and Amalfi. We love Italy so much we watch virtually any movie that takes place in that remarkable country.
However, as I was watching, I realized that, at 85, Jane Fonda was doing a solid job of being active, dynamic, and charismatic. While I disagree deeply with her radical views—and have never forgiven her"Hanoi Jane" period—I think she is an American institution and has earned that status through hard, steady work.Callista and I have just finished a video series called"Journey to America" about legal immigrants who have enriched America through their talent and hard work.
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