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Bernie Sanders

Bernin4U

(812 posts) Sat Jan 23, 2016, 04:01 PM Jan 2016

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Precedents for Presidents

Yes, the idea of a first woman president is a very good one.

But how about:

- First Jewish president

- First (in modern times?) non-party-mainstream president

- First (in modern times?) non-millionaire president

- First (in modern times?) non-corporate funded president

- First pro-cannabis president

Etc, etc. etc.

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Precedents for Presidents (Original Post) Bernin4U Jan 2016 OP

Oldest person to obtain the presidency? retrowire Jan 2016 #1

Not sure. Ronnie was nearly 75 Bernin4U Jan 2016 #2

well then oldest non incumbent! :) nt retrowire Jan 2016 #3

I don't want the first, want the best. JonathanRackham Jan 2016 #4

Even better, we can have both! Bernin4U Jan 2016 #5

retrowire

(10,345 posts)

1. Oldest person to obtain the presidency?

Reply to Bernin4U (Original post)

Sat Jan 23, 2016, 04:02 PM

Jan 2016

Bernin4U

(812 posts)

2. Not sure. Ronnie was nearly 75

Reply to retrowire (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 23, 2016, 04:12 PM

Jan 2016

going into his 2nd term.

retrowire

(10,345 posts)

3. well then oldest non incumbent! :) nt

Reply to Bernin4U (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 23, 2016, 04:19 PM

Jan 2016

JonathanRackham

(1,604 posts)

4. I don't want the first, want the best.

Reply to Bernin4U (Original post)

Sat Jan 23, 2016, 04:22 PM

Jan 2016

I want peace for my children and grandchildren. Clean drinking water and honest jobs.

Bernin4U

(812 posts)

5. Even better, we can have both!

Reply to JonathanRackham (Reply #4)

Sat Jan 23, 2016, 04:31 PM

Jan 2016

Just pointing out that, for the one "first" Bernie that can't offer, he does bring a whole bunch of others.

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