NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Kansas U.S. Senator Dr. Roger Marshall sees a challenge in front of President Joe Biden as he gives his State of the Union speech on Thursday. He spoke on a press conference from Washington Thursday afternoon.
"I think that the challenge before him tonight is to go in front of America and convince them that he's mentally and physically capable of doing this job another four years, does he have the stamina? Does he have any fire in the belly left?"
When Hutch Post pointed out that if former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, is elected again, he would be about the same age at this point in a four-year term as Biden is now, Marshall was quick to cite Senate colleagues who are currently older than Biden who he sees as still sharp.
"I think it's way more than just their age," Marshall said. "Bernie Sanders, a person I've gotten to know really well up here, I'm sure he's at least as old as Joe Biden (Sanders is almost a full year older), mentally is as sharp as anyone I've ever met. Senator Grassley (Chuck Grassley from Iowa) is over 90, he spoke in prayer breakfast this week, physically and mentally, he acts like he's a 60 year old."
The doctor, who was a long time obstetrician in Great Bend, Kansas before entering politics, ultimately said that it is up to the American people who they believe will be the best choice and that's why we have elections.