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Blue_Tires

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21. Kamala Harris tried to stand up
Tue Oct 10, 2017, 09:34 PM
Oct 2017

but the purity Dems smothered her with lightning quick speed...

Feinstein holding on to a safe seat isn't a problem, if they party youth are going to make some noise it needs to be in purple/red seats

Love Jon Ossoff greymattermom Oct 2017 #1
Too bad those who complain about age didn't do much to support him JI7 Oct 2017 #2
Bingo. I'd suggest they actually start voting especially during mid-terms. octoberlib Oct 2017 #59
The guy who--according to Joy Reid-- shanny Oct 2017 #37
The elderly are always struggling to keep the youngsters from rising in the ranks. Binkie The Clown Oct 2017 #3
I agree snowybirdie Oct 2017 #14
Agree!!! n/t RKP5637 Oct 2017 #17
Well, since all us old folks marybourg Oct 2017 #35
O.K., then SOME old folks cling to power long after they should retire and Binkie The Clown Oct 2017 #36
You know what pisses me off about these kinds of posts? nini Oct 2017 #4
I REALLY like experience. elleng Oct 2017 #7
I absolutely love Kennedy and Harris and I do hope they run or get in the mix for President nini Oct 2017 #11
Politics is the one area where experience is a negative to some people. Willie Pep Oct 2017 #16
true; experience, not just in politics, but in life generally, is important. nt TheFrenchRazor Oct 2017 #26
It's great if the person actually absorbs the lessons of that experience. cloudbase Oct 2017 #30
The Republicans have built up powerful political machines. Willie Pep Oct 2017 #10
I agree completely nini Oct 2017 #13
Yes, I agree awesomerwb1 Oct 2017 #58
I could bring up the real reason nini Oct 2017 #62
What's happened at the state level is extremely harmful in this regard. LisaM Oct 2017 #5
It's BEEN happening. elleng Oct 2017 #9
I agree! LisaM Oct 2017 #12
There's a district in upstate NY that has something like 8-9 Dems running in the primary crazycatlady Oct 2017 #49
I don't think age is the problem. Willie Pep Oct 2017 #6
The Harvard Harris poll again? sheshe2 Oct 2017 #20
We can learn a lot about those who continue to cite it... NurseJackie Oct 2017 #44
Yup sheshe2 Oct 2017 #47
Experience is a plus to support . I agree it's not age and as far as getting votes and winning lunasun Oct 2017 #27
and yet....Donald Trump is the oldest president elected in US history spanone Oct 2017 #8
Go figure liberal N proud Oct 2017 #15
"And yet....Donald Trump is the oldest president elected in US history." LenaBaby61 Oct 2017 #32
yep spanone Oct 2017 #33
The GOP has a bench of younger candidates crazycatlady Oct 2017 #50
I noticed that trend beginning in the early 2000s loyalsister Oct 2017 #61
im all for experience!!!! samnsara Oct 2017 #18
... and then they die Baconator Oct 2017 #19
Kamala Harris tried to stand up Blue_Tires Oct 2017 #21
... shanny Oct 2017 #38
And just who might you be? Blue_Tires Oct 2017 #52
??? Did you read the article? shanny Oct 2017 #56
Another bullshit "Democrats are doing it all wrong" article that actually even includes the Squinch Oct 2017 #22
Waiting until those folks die out is likely not the best strategy... Baconator Oct 2017 #24
No one is waiting until those folks die out, and we have a great stable of younger congresspeople. Squinch Oct 2017 #25
so you think older people should just "step aside" in favor of less experienced, less knowlegeable TheFrenchRazor Oct 2017 #28
It's not skipping the line... Baconator Oct 2017 #41
Would you rather have people retire or leave office in a body bag? crazycatlady Oct 2017 #51
also, the only republican in recent years who has been able to get some young voters was Ron Paul JI7 Oct 2017 #39
The problem is not attending to winning delisen Oct 2017 #23
somehow i see divide and conquer here and bluestarone Oct 2017 #29
Nonsense Me. Oct 2017 #31
You're comparing apples and oranges. pnwmom Oct 2017 #34
difi needs to retire. she did not respond to my snail mail suggesting retirement nt msongs Oct 2017 #40
It's pretty much about the gerrymander. Scruffy1 Oct 2017 #55
Bullshit. n/t FSogol Oct 2017 #42
Which part of the data did you find the least convincing? Baconator Oct 2017 #43
The part where people try and divide our party with a load of bs. FSogol Oct 2017 #45
. Squinch Oct 2017 #65
Ahh.. You just didn't like what it told you... Baconator Oct 2017 #66
If they are in good health and want to run treestar Oct 2017 #46
Hmm...yes...a problem with younger voters, I think. MineralMan Oct 2017 #48
Democrats were so confidant that Hillary Clinton was going to doc03 Oct 2017 #53
This story has the potential to make things awkward around here. LonePirate Oct 2017 #54
My younger friends have told me ... left-of-center2012 Oct 2017 #57
The Republican Party has an age problem frazzled Oct 2017 #60
Roy Moore is 84 and Joe Arpaio is 85. Initech Oct 2017 #67
And CNN can take credit for it. ucrdem Oct 2017 #63
Bullshit. nt LexVegas Oct 2017 #64
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