Though members of the press do sometimes inject questions into public discourse that wouldn’t otherwise be prominent, for better or worse, this is not one of those times. In an opinion poll conducted last month, Democratic primary voters were asked, “Would you like a Democratic candidate to challenge Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination in 2024?” Fifty-nine percent answered “yes” and 36 percent answered “no.” When a sample of all voters was asked about Joe Biden’s age, 74 percent said that they have major or moderate concerns that he does not have the mental or physical health to be president for a second term. TJ wrote in: “The Republican front-runner, former president Donald Trump, is just a few years younger. No one seems to be asking your question about his candidacy … It’s almost as if the media are trying to gin up rumor and rancor. Do better. PLEASE.”

In fact, pollsters asked the same question about Donald Trump. Just 47 percent of respondents had major or moderate concerns about his age. Like it or not (I don’t), millions of Americans are more worried about Biden’s age. It isn’t the fault of the press when you disagree with aspects of public opinion.