Bernie Sanders ‘Poked the Bear’ by Joking About 75-Year-Old Chris Wallace’s Age
thewrap.comWho’s Talking to Chris Wallace. “That’s what I’m hearing here, Chris. But I’ll fight to keep you on the [news] station,” Sanders added with a laugh.Wallace, in good spirit, was quick to jab back.“You poked the bear!” joked Wallace, who has been working in broadcast journalism since 1964 when he was an assistant to Walter Cronkite. “I’m gonna go back to age.
Truth to tell. Honestly. You’re 81, I’m 75. Am I sharp? Do I think I have the mental acuity I had five or 10 years ago? No, I think I’m pretty good.
And to a certain degree, I take a mental acuity test every time I sit down with somebody like you. Do you think maybe you’ve lost a step?”“I mean, I let other people make that decision.
I think you’re doing pretty well. I’ll vote to keep you on the station here, how’s that?” Sanders answered.“I think you’re a young 81, so I’ll vote for you, too,” Wallace smiled.Wallace initially brought up the subject in regards to President Joe Biden’s recent announcement that he would be running for re-election despite turning 80 last November.
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