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In reply to the discussion: The Democratic Party has an age problem [View all]Scruffy1
(3,256 posts)55. It's pretty much about the gerrymander.
With only about 1o% of Congressional seats being competitive it's pretty much a given that legislators will run safe races forever. This happens on the state level, also. If you have to fight for your seat, it's a lot easier to retire.Face it, elected officials of all stripes love the attention they get and are laoathe to give up power.This is normal. If we want new and better faces, we need to take back the state governments in places like Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa. Governors are particlarly important because they are the head of the party on the state level.
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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