Nikki Haley slammed back at Sen. Bernie Sanders after he criticized her proposal for mental competency tests for older politicians. 'Bernie Sanders lost his mind because I asked for that. He is exactly the reason we need it.'
Monday that Haley’s plan for competency tests for all federal candidates over the age of 75 is "nothing more than old-fashioned ageism" and is "not acceptable."Bernie Sanders lost his mind because I asked for that. He is exactly the reason we need it," perWhen Colbert said the Constitution already lays out the qualifications for the presidency, Sanders replied, "Well some of these guys don't worry about the Constitution too much.
Sanders then called the proposal "absurd" and told CBS News' "Face the Nation that "we are fighting racism, we're fighting sexism, we're fighting homophobia, I think we should also be fighting ageism."Both Democrats and Republicans are getting louder about age as a way to avoid a 2024 re-match between Biden, 80, and former President Trump, 76.
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