Like Mitt Romney and John McCain, Hillary Clinton will (probably) run for president in 2016 as a grandparent. This seemingly unremarkable fact has triggered a spasm of media self-analysis: is Clinton the victim of a sexist double standard? It's a question that has been -- and will be -- asked often. We keep asking, because we refuse to see the plain answer. Hillary Clinton is not the victim of a double standard. She is the beneficiary of a double standard. Consider the grandmother question. If elected in 2016, Hillary Clinton will be the second oldest president in U.S. history, after Ronald Reagan. At age 69, will she be too old? That was a question people felt free to discuss when John McCain ran for president.Some have said raising topic of Hillary Clinton's age is sexistIf Clinton runs and wins in 2016, she would be the second-oldest presidentDavid Frum: Clinton says she wants to be judged by same standard as menHe says if Clinton is held to same standard, age question is entirely appropriate
"Roughly one-third of respondents in most recent national polls say that _'s age could impede his ability to effectively govern the nation.