Opinion: Age matters. Which is why Biden's age is his superpower

Julian Zelizer: Joe Biden's age, Biden cited as obstacle to his Joe Biden on, is actually his superpower.

He says Biden is a scrupulous small-d democrat; h the LBJ years jump-start re one able energy developm first

Biden was socialized in an era when government took on big causes, Zelizer says.

Zelizer asks: What are Trump’s political influences? What are his model?.

Republica Third Act ng aid to Ukraine should consider the bravery of advocate Maksym Butkevych, who was captured by Russia.

Mc Biden n: Turning over all important decisions to “the market” has left us on a planet with melting poles and c Donald Trump vels of inequality.

The co Paris ent to the principles of the New Deal Jan. 6 e Great Society are what we Nikki Haley y need. Trump tTe Paris xlGi">the Los Angeles Times Trump ss="summaryFeed_highLigh the White House eekly the U.S. Supreme Court hL Biden ext__NxlGi">Third Act democrat d_highLightText__NxlGi">Middlebury College Envi just last month y Schumann Distinguishe LNG cholar Bill McKibben Biden ">first Biden America BidenSocial Security ="summaryFeed_highLightText__NxlGi">another four years White House n> Afghanistan Biden Vietnam Biden summaryFeed_highLightText__NxlGi">Johnsonfirst Ame next year n> first lass="summaryFeed_highLightText_ Joe Biden he Great Society Lyndon Johnson Feed_high Barry Goldwater i">Russia LBJ class="summaryFeed_highLightText__NxlGi">Maksym ButkevychVietnam pan class="summaryFeed_highLightText__NxlGi">Ukraine Franklin Roosevelt highLightText FDR xlGi" Biden blicans Johnson ed_highLightText__NxlGi">Nixon the Environmental Protection Agency Nixon Apollo "summaryFeed_hi years htText__NxlGi">Richard Nixon Medicare ee Medicaid ghtText__NxlGi">Hubert HumphreyBiden an era highLightText__NxlGi">1968 first Gi">first Trump billions of dollars des first Biden Reagan John Barack Obama < first class="summaryFeed_h Carter htText__NxlGi">Reaga 1980 pan> Reagan ryFeed_highLightText__NxlGi">BidenWashington an class="summaryFeed_highLightText__NxlGi">2024 one Reagan aryFeed_highLightText__NxlGi">post-Reagan Democr Obama /span> 60