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jmbar2

(4,859 posts)
14. Yes! I remember feeling the same way on a personal level, but not politically
Sun Jun 20, 2021, 11:33 AM
Jun 2021

Back in the 70s and 80s, a lot of liberal progressives were starting political careers. Once Bill Clinton was elected, I felt it was all under control.

Gen X and the Millenials have produced an amazing bunch of leaders. Depending on where you draw the age/generation line, your generation has much to be proud of.


Senate dems
- Cory Booker
- Chris Coons
- Catherine Cortez Masto
- Tammy Duckworth
- Kiersten Gillibrand
- Mark Kelly
- Amy Klobuchar
- Chris Murphy
- John Ossoff
- Brian Schatz
- Chris Van Hollen
- Mark Warner
- Raphael Warnock



House Dems
- Eric Swallwell
- Adam Schiff
- Kamala Harris
- Stacy Abrams
- Beto
- Val Demmings
- Pramila Jayapal
- Micheal Bennett
- Andrew Yang
- AOC
- Karen Bass
- Ted Lieu
- Katie Porter
- Diana DeGette
- Joe Neguse
- Lucy McBath
- Lauren Underwood
- Sharice Davids
- Jared Golden
- Jaime Raskin
- Seth Moulton
- Ayanna Pressley
- Grace Meng
- Hakeem Jeffries
- Sean Patrick Maloney
- Antonio Delgado
- Tim Ryan
- Conor Lamb
- David Cicilline
- Veronica Escobar
- Joaquin and Julian Castro
- Henry Cuellar
- Stacy Plaskett
- Abigail Spanberger

These are all stars - apologies for any that I have missed.

Mentally, I feel about 25 years younger than my physical age, and about 5-10 years older physically than my real age. That sux.

Don't beat yourselves up. You kids are alright.

How old do you feel? [View all] Sympthsical Jun 2021 OP
I never felt the moment. murielm99 Jun 2021 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author Goonch Jun 2021 #2
Thats pretty fucking offensive. CrackityJones75 Jun 2021 #4
That response is soooo genx EYESORE 9001 Jun 2021 #16
Actually, it's not GenX at all. TraceNC Jun 2021 #23
Did you alert on it? Kaleva Jun 2021 #25
What a weird response. CrackityJones75 Jun 2021 #34
If you felt it violated community standards, you'd have alerted on it. Kaleva Jun 2021 #35
I don't care if it violated anything. CrackityJones75 Jun 2021 #36
Ok, Boomer ) Sympthsical Jun 2021 #28
I feel thirty in my head. LakeArenal Jun 2021 #3
at 65, I feel 30s or 40s mentally, 50s to 60s physically depending NewHendoLib Jun 2021 #5
6:00 AM: 83 ret5hd Jun 2021 #6
I'm 77 and a politics junkie for about 60 years. enough Jun 2021 #7
Amen Boomerproud Jun 2021 #9
69 going on 19 ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2021 #8
I just came inside from removing invasive bittersweet vines off some of the plants. Vinca Jun 2021 #10
Ha ha heh...I feel the same way after my bout in the yard too! Thanks for the 'laugh'?! SWBTATTReg Jun 2021 #13
Depends on the day. no_hypocrisy Jun 2021 #11
Ha ha heh...good points you make. To answer your questions 'How old do you feel?' and 'Did your ... SWBTATTReg Jun 2021 #12
Yes! I remember feeling the same way on a personal level, but not politically jmbar2 Jun 2021 #14
love that list Chili Jun 2021 #20
Multiple Boomers on that list, including 10 in their 60's. Celerity Aug 2021 #38
I regret that my generation was given the reins. NNadir Jun 2021 #15
geeeeebz.... speak for yourself. electric_blue68 Jun 2021 #37
Neighborhood, town, city, state, region. Get involved there. That's how to affect your life. betsuni Jun 2021 #17
54 and no Bettie Jun 2021 #18
I'm a Boomer gab13by13 Jun 2021 #30
Thus my comment Bettie Jun 2021 #33
I don't really feel any older than I've felt since I "grew up." I'm fortunate... LAS14 Jun 2021 #19
One of the pluses of elder age randr Jun 2021 #21
I feel twenties in my head, my age in the mirror, and older due to a drunk driver rear-ending me. TheBlackAdder Jun 2021 #22
I'm 75, feeling 65. MineralMan Jun 2021 #24
I turned 60 this year and grew up in a college town. Phoenix61 Jun 2021 #26
I'm 62, enjoy life and feel the best years are yet to come. Kaleva Jun 2021 #27
Get off my lawn! Ohio Joe Jun 2021 #29
As many have said... In my head I'm many decades younger but the body sometimes mitch96 Jun 2021 #31
Boomer here -misanthroptimist Jun 2021 #32
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