Salon
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John Avlon : Joe Biden's age is an issue, but no more so than Donald Trump ’s.
Avlon says Biden was once called a human gaffe machine’ during his tenure as Vice President.
Some are calling for his ouster as the Democratic candidate for president in 2024 .
Biden acknowledged his age, denied he had memory problems and said his memory is fine.
Salon 's John Avlon : Biden 's gaffe about Mexico was silly, but it exposed the inherent weakness in his presidency.
Avlon says the press fails the public when we don't hold Donald Trump accountable for the very same things.
He says Biden 's appearance of having mental acuity problems are of his own making. Because Biden won't show up, he leaves oxygen in the room that Trump happily steals.
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