Joe Biden and Mitch McConnell struck up a friendship during their nearly quarter-century in the Senate together. Now in their 80s, the Democratic president and the Senate GOP leader appear to be giving political cover to each other as they fend off questions about their advanced age and health issues.

Notably, McConnell, R-Ky., 81, hasnā€™t joined Donald Trump, 77, and other Republicans who have attacked Bidenā€™s age, health and mental acuity as he seeks re-election.

And after McConnellā€™s second freeze-up last week, Biden was one of the first to call McConnell, telling reporters that his ā€œfriendā€ sounded like ā€œhis old selfā€ and that such episodes are a ā€œpart of his recoveryā€ from a fall and a concussion this year.

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    We need someone young and capable to rally behind, forget Bernie.

    Literally what Bernie has been saying for 20 years champ, glad you agree with him

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      Yet HE ran for president and failed. If Bernie wants young blood, why the fuck was he running?

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        What he saidā€¦

        Raising awareness for the progressive cause, and motivating the youth to participate in politics. Not just voting in the general, but voting in the primary and running for office.

        Youā€™ve got really strong opinions about him, but donā€™t seem to know anything about him.

        It really seems like the two of you agree on a lot. Youā€™re just really uninformedā€¦

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        It is a failure of our system that a populist candidate without his name recognition would have no chance against the incredibly well-funded corporate shill neoliberals/conservatives we usually have to choose between.