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BUT:

Look at how we have gotten screwed over when our wise elders have died in office leaving us on the short end of the stick.

Trump got to replace Ginsberg because she wouldn’t step down under Obama. That has cost us dearly.

I’m 72, and getting forgetful. But, I know There are other examples as well.

The problem is that when an elderly person dies in office, it’s often a crap shoot on how they are replaced. Is it quickly? Does it lose us a critical vote in Congress? Do we lose out on a SCOTUS pick? Are they replaced with someone of the same party; is there a special election called? It’s disruptive, costly and can be avoided if we consider that at a certain point, it’s better to replace them thru new people running and the older ones retiring with dignity. No one says the elder has to live in a nursing home with no connection to politics. I say keep them on as consultants so we can get their wisdom.

It isn’t black-n-white. But, how many times must we get burned before we realize that it’s better to replace under controlled circumstances, than it is to deal with the upheaval that deaths in office causes.