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The elderly are always struggling to keep the youngsters from rising in the ranks.
Binkie The Clown
Oct 2017
#3
O.K., then SOME old folks cling to power long after they should retire and
Binkie The Clown
Oct 2017
#36
I absolutely love Kennedy and Harris and I do hope they run or get in the mix for President
nini
Oct 2017
#11
true; experience, not just in politics, but in life generally, is important. nt
TheFrenchRazor
Oct 2017
#26
There's a district in upstate NY that has something like 8-9 Dems running in the primary
crazycatlady
Oct 2017
#49
Experience is a plus to support . I agree it's not age and as far as getting votes and winning
lunasun
Oct 2017
#27
Another bullshit "Democrats are doing it all wrong" article that actually even includes the
Squinch
Oct 2017
#22
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
also, the only republican in recent years who has been able to get some young voters was Ron Paul
JI7
Oct 2017
#39