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2026-04-15 00:59 UTC
@codebyjeff I don't know where that chart comes from (AI?) but it is very wrong. I suspect that's their age when they died.
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@codebyjeff@hachyderm.io 2026-04-15 01:06
@timrichards ah, you are right - the chart I read is very confusingly labelled - I checked Gorton on wiki and see what you mean. In any case, our President is typically mid-50s when he (still only "he") takes office. Old Congress people - especially senators - stick around for ever for the perks