The presidency of the United States is hard work, everybody knows that. It’s also a pretty sweet gig for should-be retirees. The 80-year-old Joe Biden and First Lady Jill just spent six days holidaying on St Croix in the Caribbean. Biden’s critics have been quick to point out that he has so far spent some 260 of his 715 days in office on vacation. That’s more than even the famously self-indulgent septuagenarian Donald Trump spent chillaxing at his estate in Florida.
Who knew that leading the free world could be a part-time job? And with so much downtime, plus such power and perks, why would any proud gerontocrat quit?
Bidenologists all make the same point: he spent five decades trying to be president, so why stop now?
It’s been widely reported that Biden spent some of his time on St Croix having ‘the conversation’ with Jill and other loved ones – i.e. discussing whether or not he will run again in 2024.
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