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In reply to the discussion: I'm 23 years old, and practically no liberal I know my age is supporting HRC. They are Bernie fans [View all]gordyfl
(598 posts)356. One Good Move by Reagan
Yea, you're right. Reagan was not good for the working class. He surrounded himself with Wall Street advisors. He lead the way in union busting. (Wasn't he a union rep in Hollywood?) He ignored the AIDS crisis.
Although I disagreed with most of his decisions, Reagan did pull our troops out of Beirut, even though it was the unpopular thing to do at the time.
Heck, I consider Bush the worst president of my lifetime, but he did remove our military bases out of Saudi Arabia (to a neighboring country), which I thought was a wise thing to do. Sadly, he did this after he began war with Iraq.
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I'm 23 years old, and practically no liberal I know my age is supporting HRC. They are Bernie fans [View all]
gobears10
Dec 2015
OP
With the lack of attention the young voters are getting, you'd think 'radio silence' was planned. nt
TheBlackAdder
Dec 2015
#93
All my 20 something are supporting Hillary not Sanders: You dont' know many people
lewebley3
Dec 2015
#324
A new tactic is to watch closely and jump in the number one response slot for threads
rhett o rick
Dec 2015
#345
You don't know what a "hillarian" is... but it's sexist, ageist and just plain mean?
Bubzer
Dec 2015
#154
Maybe I'm parsing it wrong, but it seems the comment said that School marms would reply.
Bubzer
Dec 2015
#165
The entire point of your post was to harangue a Bernie supporter for his supposed "sexism."
Maedhros
Dec 2015
#326
Statistics tend to show a relatively evenly split involvement between the genders.
Bubzer
Dec 2015
#190
The executive boards for those unions are supporting her. The membership, not so much.
Bubzer
Dec 2015
#163
YMV but my friends with AFT paint a significantly different picture than you claim.
Bubzer
Dec 2015
#178
You're right. Maybe they should. As well as all the local schools... possibly even the entire state.
Bubzer
Dec 2015
#185
I am very very active, I am an elected leader in my local and an organizer.
Starry Messenger
Dec 2015
#189
Perhpas I wasn't clear. The process isn't working for my locality. At all. No e-mails were sent.
Bubzer
Dec 2015
#192
Dont assume that since you got the e-mail, everyone else did too. Clearly, thats not the case.
Bubzer
Dec 2015
#194
It's moot. The agreived groups are going through their processes. I look forward to seeing results.
Bubzer
Dec 2015
#198
I don't know if it applies to your union, but some union members on DU said the polling was early
That Guy 888
Dec 2015
#225
Anecdotal evidence, I know but, I have two teachers in my immediate family both of whom are
Hiraeth
Dec 2015
#273
I know a handful of teachers who're Bernie supporters as well... and one who's a hillary supporter.
Bubzer
Dec 2015
#277
Versus an executive board of, what? 10-12 people? Maybe a few more? Certainly less than a 100.
Bubzer
Dec 2015
#182
Who appeals to the youth vote and doesn't discourage them from participating.
morningfog
Dec 2015
#286
I didn't change the subject, I anticipated the piss-on-the-youth responses,
morningfog
Dec 2015
#289
"Maybe it has something to do with their advocacy for a department of peace?"
tecelote
Dec 2015
#216
I think you got some sexism on your shoe there. I can smell it from here.
AtheistCrusader
Dec 2015
#217
Showed up in 2008 and 2012. The youth vote turns out for presidential elections
Scootaloo
Dec 2015
#32
You do realize that the parties are more polarized than any time in at least 50 years right?
mythology
Dec 2015
#56
19% of the total 2012 vote was from 18-29 yo per the exit polls provided by CNN
LonePirate
Dec 2015
#92
Hillary does all the wind-measuring needed. In fact, NOAA should hire her.
JonLeibowitz
Dec 2015
#196
They did in 2008 and they will again in 2016 if we make the same prudent choice. n/t
lumberjack_jeff
Dec 2015
#213
Someone will be along shortly to refute you with a poll that throws out people under 26.
jeff47
Dec 2015
#6
They do vote in the generals, not the off years though. For last 3 generals, youth have
Turn CO Blue
Dec 2015
#58
yes indeed 35 years of neoliberal thatcherist economic policy has been great for all of us
Warren Stupidity
Dec 2015
#242
Got that? Being anti-war, pro single payer, anti-wall street, pro college for all, anti-third way
Indepatriot
Dec 2015
#60
No, there's nothing wrong with that at all. Just don't expect to accomplish much.
NurseJackie
Dec 2015
#344
Yea, I remember supporting George McGovern and learning what "political landslide"
Hoyt
Dec 2015
#42
My two kids are Bernie fans (25 and 31 years). And I am too! (39 years and holding LOL)
Turn CO Blue
Dec 2015
#44
Seriously Joe... I Expect To Get Stabbed In The Back By Republicans/RightWingers...
WillyT
Dec 2015
#114
So your emotions are ore important than the 94% policy vote alignment Clinton shares with Bernie?
bettyellen
Dec 2015
#141
Or we could moot the whole issue and put up a candidate for whom they'll turn out.
Jester Messiah
Dec 2015
#309
If I was 18, I would have supported the plainest speaking liberal out there
The Second Stone
Dec 2015
#64
'Reagan did good things' is where we part ways. I cut my political adult molars protesting his
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2015
#261
I haven't seen any Hillary paraphenalia that I recall, but I also live in a red area.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Dec 2015
#258
Why were you operating under the assumption that it's unusual for that to happen? (nt)
jeff47
Dec 2015
#110
Just guessing you're a guy. The young women I know are split among the candidates. n/t
pnwmom
Dec 2015
#86
I see what you are saying, but if you apply that logic to all posters who come here, even if...
JonLeibowitz
Dec 2015
#204
I'm 64 and most liberals I know also find Bernie more aligned with their views.
Kablooie
Dec 2015
#118
So, it's very likely they will end up not voting? Same as it's been all too long. Thanks kids....
bettyellen
Dec 2015
#124
It's discouraging, as much as they came out for Obama- no one followed up on the mid terms...
bettyellen
Dec 2015
#340
Your generation has it harder than mine did when it comes to economic success.
upaloopa
Dec 2015
#136
I can't believe this fact is lost on the Clintons, Clintonistas, party big shots
Doctor_J
Dec 2015
#150
I'm 67 years old, and no liberal I know my age is supporting HRC. They are Bernie fans.
Scuba
Dec 2015
#156
Well I think you are an exception, it's hard to get the 20somethings to go and vote.
YOHABLO
Dec 2015
#173
I am a female boomer and I think it is great that the millenials are supporting Bernie.
avaistheone1
Dec 2015
#191
Essentially you want the millenials to conform to the candidate that the party selects ...
slipslidingaway
Dec 2015
#222
You could be 33 years old (like me) and have the same feelings and experiences.
Betty Karlson
Dec 2015
#220
When We Stand Together - No Citizen Need Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go
cantbeserious
Dec 2015
#223
"Hillary is FOR the things that you mentioned." - only during her campaign, IMO.
djean111
Dec 2015
#240
My Granddaughter is 23. Big Hillary fan. So are most of her friends. She votes.
Laser102
Dec 2015
#245
Well done you! My son is 22, his girlfriend is 21 and ALL their friends at college are also
in_cog_ni_to
Dec 2015
#283