2016 Postmortem

Warren DeMontague

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66. The flip side to that aphorism is that you can't live in the past.

Sun Mar 6, 2016, 03:32 AM

Mar 2016

Witness the tragicomedy of the FBI this week trying to shoehorn the issues around encryption into a 1977 law designed for telephone line surveillance.

Which history are we in danger of repeating, anyway? The '68 nomination of the eminently electable HHHumphrey, or the '72 nomination of crazy loony lefty McGovern?

Fact is, both lost.

In 2004 we nominated the smart choice and lost, 2008 we nominated the "you'd be crazy to---" guy and won.

There's enough examples throughout history to justify just about anybody's argument. In the meantime, every once in a while it's helpful to remind the DUnizens of crankyshuffle dufferboardville - of which I am a proud citizen, myself - that this century belongs, first and foremost, to those born in it.

The rest of us are just running out overextended tourist visas.

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Why Baby Boomers Don’t Get Bernie Sanders [View all] TalkingDog Mar 2016 OP

Boomer here... Bjornsdotter Mar 2016 #1

I'm so sick and tired of this meme. I am the first of the Baby Boomers. bkkyosemite Mar 2016 #2

As am I. Just barely on the cusp* and for Bernie all the way. hedda_foil Mar 2016 #53

I think its an intelligence thing, all of my smart friends are feeling the bern, while my putitinD Mar 2016 #58

Same here. Friends that follow politics support Sanders. PonyUp Mar 2016 #73

he's spent a lifetime in a secure job living off the taxpayers with a great retirement. that's cool msongs Mar 2016 #3

He has served the people. He isn't a mooch. Ken Burch Mar 2016 #10

Bernie is stealing Hillary's "rightful place" Hydra Mar 2016 #46

Right, he should have been getting money the proper way..... daleanime Mar 2016 #18

lol nt TheDormouse Mar 2016 #51

I lost several friends on Facebook MuseRider Mar 2016 #22

OK, can't resist... SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #41

..... daleanime Mar 2016 #78

You seem angry tazkcmo Mar 2016 #83

Working for the people who pay him is something he has in common with Hillary. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #87

I was born in the middle of the Boom dflprincess Mar 2016 #4

This Boomer has gotten Bernie since the 1990s Armstead Mar 2016 #5

I am a baby boomer and I say Jenny_92808 Mar 2016 #6

This late Boomer does BuelahWitch Mar 2016 #7

Half the boomers are done lost their brainz. Warren Stupidity Mar 2016 #8

We are certainly smarter than the Millennials question everything Mar 2016 #20

As noted, half done lost their brainz. Warren Stupidity Mar 2016 #23

And as determined by your name, you know the difference between smart and stupid question everything Mar 2016 #26

And as determined by your name, you question nothing. PonyUp Mar 2016 #74

Bern it up or burn it down. Fawke Em Mar 2016 #27

socialism doesn't mean the Soviet Union or Mao's China. Ken Burch Mar 2016 #32

"We are certainly smarter than the Millennials" SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #39

Maybe the Millennials actually realize that it's the 21st century Warren DeMontague Mar 2016 #40

Actually, I think all of what you mention *is* relevant. SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #45

The flip side to that aphorism is that you can't live in the past. Warren DeMontague Mar 2016 #66

Speak for yourself and not for me, please! This boomer and her husband 1monster Mar 2016 #54

Granted I'm not an actuary TubbersUK Mar 2016 #60

Smarter than Millennials!?! Hatchling Mar 2016 #61

smart people don't go around saying how much smarter they are dana_b Mar 2016 #68

It wasn't that the Left didn't vote for Humphrey...Tricky Dick Nixon covered his bases Human101948 Mar 2016 #79

Was discussing this with my Dad tonight. TDale313 Mar 2016 #9

That is because Gwhittey Mar 2016 #76

I'm a Boomer and so is my husband. He has two degrees and is making $12.00 1monster Mar 2016 #89

A large number of my HS class of early boomers SteveG Mar 2016 #11

I am a Boomer for Bernie Big Time awake Mar 2016 #12

Female boomer. SamKnause Mar 2016 #13

my wife and I are Bernie Boomers! NRaleighLiberal Mar 2016 #14

I'm nearly sixty ... Trajan Mar 2016 #15

Naw... It has to do with how many people became intellectually lazy... MrMickeysMom Mar 2016 #16

Bingo. nt SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #37

Results of your jury service 1monster Mar 2016 #50

Thank you, 1monster MrMickeysMom Mar 2016 #71

I too am sick of this. MuseRider Mar 2016 #17

Amen! bkkyosemite Mar 2016 #55

Middle Boomer here Pastiche423 Mar 2016 #19

Born in 48! Will vote for Bernie next Tuesday (MI)! nt longship Mar 2016 #21

This is so tiresome, and it's B.S. I'm an early boomer and I am supporting Bernie all the way. Binkie The Clown Mar 2016 #24

October 1946 BOOM rickford66 Mar 2016 #25

Boomer Here Too noretreatnosurrender Mar 2016 #28

Early Boomer here. Media stereotype the generations and deny the FDR Boomers as Berners. ancianita Mar 2016 #29

Who is making this shit up about boomers Greybnk48 Mar 2016 #30

The media has misled people on how liberal boomers were braddy Mar 2016 #31

Where can I find these numbers braddy? Do you have a link? Greybnk48 Mar 2016 #48

Here are the links braddy Mar 2016 #57

63 and have been waiting for a very long time for a real Democrat to come along. wilsonbooks Mar 2016 #33

I'd say some boomers. Ken Burch Mar 2016 #34

Boomer here. SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #35

Total bullshit. SheilaT Mar 2016 #36

Socialism is where it's at. SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #44

Amen SheilaT! What a load of bullshit! n/t Greybnk48 Mar 2016 #49

I think they are underestimating how many boomers Feel the Bern. Live and Learn Mar 2016 #38

Yes underestimating Boomers marions ghost Mar 2016 #75

This is stupid. Blue_In_AK Mar 2016 #42

Whatjasay? Speak up I can't hear so good. Something's berning ?!? FailureToCommunicate Mar 2016 #43

1948 here olddots Mar 2016 #47

Boomer who GETS Bernie here Lifelong Protester Mar 2016 #52

I'm A Bernie Boomer Too....nt global1 Mar 2016 #56

Nope, Bernie Boomer woman; he's one of us Waiting For Everyman Mar 2016 #59

Boomer Babes for Bernie! I've kept the faith and Bernie is the reward. Zen Democrat Mar 2016 #62

I "get" Bernie, just think Hillary will be a better president. Buzz cook Mar 2016 #63

I'm 65 and EVERYONE I know GETs Bernie... 2banon Mar 2016 #64

I'm a baby boomer and I'm feeling the Bern! nt Raine Mar 2016 #65

Bernie is perfect for Baby Boomers, of which I am one. Hail to the Chief!!! highprincipleswork Mar 2016 #67

Boomer here, & I support Bernie. n/t area51 Mar 2016 #69

"Hillary speaks to them. (Us? Really?!) He speaks to everyone else." pablo_marmol Mar 2016 #70

Born in 1950 AND a Bernie supporter. hobbit709 Mar 2016 #72

I'm a Professional-Managerial Class Boomer and am calling this out as more BS about BS supporters. Kip Humphrey Mar 2016 #77

Many of us baby boomers do get Bernie and support him karynnj Mar 2016 #80

Sorry. I can't get past this: Smarmie Doofus Mar 2016 #81

This message was self-deleted by its author cyberpj Mar 2016 #82

I'm A Boomer... I GET BERNIE SANDERS! n/t ChiciB1 Mar 2016 #84

Fortunately, my wife and I are pre-boomers and Socialists. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #85

I am also at the very tail end of the boomers. LWolf Mar 2016 #86

Early boomer here ... JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2016 #88

Divide and Conquer, v.2386.5 Le Taz Hot Mar 2016 #90