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Orsino

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19. Rather than imposing an arbitrary age limit...

Reply to Baconator (Original post)

Mon Nov 27, 2017, 03:45 PM

Nov 2017

...we need to groom and canvass for candidates of all available ages. Sometimes, the best one for a given job is going to be a septuagenarian.

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Time to take baby boomers off the ticket - Washington Post [View all] Baconator Nov 2017 OP

I couldnt agree more Freddie Nov 2017 #1

Also a boomer and I agree. Tikki Nov 2017 #6

Excuse Me If I Don't Form My Opinions Based On WaPo's Opinion Me. Nov 2017 #2

Zero Tolerance is for stupid people. (n/t) Iggo Nov 2017 #3

nonsense drray23 Nov 2017 #4

Michelle Obama jayschool2013 Nov 2017 #5

No Bushes, Clintons or Obamas please... Baconator Nov 2017 #7

I'm cool with new blood in the party but... steve2470 Nov 2017 #8

...but making it a hard rule is fucking stupid. Iggo Nov 2017 #10

yes I agree steve2470 Nov 2017 #11

You're about to go 33k. Iggo Nov 2017 #12

oh thanks my friend, didn't notice :) steve2470 Nov 2017 #13

Woo-hoo! Yay! Woot! Woot! Iggo Nov 2017 #15

I'm not fond of the idea of those mentioned running for president. fleabiscuit Nov 2017 #9

As a boomer I will vote for one if that is the choice MuseRider Nov 2017 #14

Crowdfund Courses in Logic and delisen Nov 2017 #16

So if you are 51+ forget about it? Bullshit opinion. nt chowder66 Nov 2017 #17

My opinion genxlib Nov 2017 #18

Rather than imposing an arbitrary age limit... Orsino Nov 2017 #19

But it's more fun to say, "No old people, no Bushes, no Clintons, and no Obamas." Iggo Nov 2017 #20

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