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Bernie Sanders outraged Nikki Haley wants him to take competency test Headline from Newsweek
"There are a lot of 40-year-olds out there who ain't particularly competent," the Vermont senator said on Sunday.
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Insider
Elderly senators have mixed feelings about Nikki Haley's call for 'mandatory mental competency tests' for politicians over 75 ↗ (opens Insider) Published Feb 15, 2023
Insider's feed description Haley's call for mental tests annoyed some elderly senators. "I think she should test her own mental competency," said Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii.
Politico
Sanders calls Haley's proposal for age-based competency tests 'absurd' ↗ (opens Politico) Published Feb 18, 2023
Politico's feed description "We are fighting racism, we're fighting sexism, we're fighting homophobia — I think we should also be fighting ageism," Sen. Bernie Sanders said.
The Guardian
Bernie Sanders: Nikki Haley’s demand for mental tests is ageist and ‘absurd’ ↗ (opens The Guardian) Published Feb 18, 2023
The Guardian's feed description Senator makes remark to CBS’s Face the Nation after Republican presidential candidate calls for tests for politicians over 75
Insider
Sen. Bernie Sanders blasts 2024 presidential candidate Nikki Haley's call for 'mandatory mental competency tests' for politicians over 75 as 'absurd' ↗ (opens Insider) Published Feb 18, 2023
Insider's feed description "We are fighting racism, we're fighting sexism, we're fighting homophobia. I think we should also be fighting ageism," Sanders told CBS News.
Newsweek
Bernie Sanders outraged Nikki Haley wants him to take competency test ↗ (opens Newsweek) Published Feb 18, 2023
Newsweek's feed description "There are a lot of 40-year-olds out there who ain't particularly competent," the Vermont senator said on Sunday.
Washington Examiner
Bernie Sanders blasts Haley's competency test suggestion as 'ageism' ↗ (opens Washington Examiner) Published Feb 18, 2023
Washington Examiner's feed description Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said Nikki Haley's suggestion for a mandatory mental competency test for politicians is "ageism" and should be tackled the same way as other forms of discrimination.
