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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: No malarkey? Biden's old-school slogan gets mocked and praised in Iowa [View all]PatSeg
(47,370 posts)34. I'm sure there is a plethora
of words that young people are unfamiliar with, but like all of us they will learn them over time. Meanwhile, they can very quickly pull out their phones and Google it! This is a non-issue.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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JoeOtterbein
Dec 2019
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Most young people won't get it but the little old ladies in the Bingo group will love it.
Autumn
Dec 2019
#3
Yeah, the article said older people vote, and we sure do. I've never missed an election in my life.
Autumn
Dec 2019
#9
I've seen you post that in several Ops today, I know the story behind his name for his tour.
Autumn
Dec 2019
#15
If you look at my posts I don't "shit" on ANY candidate. As far as things going my way, who's the
Thekaspervote
Dec 2019
#43
That was a great line. Do you think 10 year old kids were impressed with it though? nt
Autumn
Dec 2019
#12
Besides the fact that 10 yr olds don't vote.. what do 10 yr olds get outside of their world?
Thekaspervote
Dec 2019
#16
Eighteen year olds certainly do vote. And they were bout 10 when that debate happened.
Autumn
Dec 2019
#20
They vote at half the rate of the "old ladies" that you summarily dismiss.
TwilightZone
Dec 2019
#22
Who said he was targeting 10 year olds? No one ever. I pointed out that in the article, that
Autumn
Dec 2019
#81
My 10 year old granddaughter paid more attention to Obama when he was first running than I did
Autumn
Dec 2019
#73
Right over your head. They aren't 10 years old anymore, they are old enough to vote.
Autumn
Dec 2019
#71
Who said it was an issue? I simply made a point that Dems should make the attempt to draw
Autumn
Dec 2019
#72
I don't see how it's an issue. No surprise that young people wouldn't know that word
Autumn
Dec 2019
#76
Yet "The corn is as high as an elephant's eye by the 4th of July" is common knowledge.
Deb
Dec 2019
#14
Since he is the front runner why is it you are so sure he needs to "handle it" differently?
Thekaspervote
Dec 2019
#50
Lol. Some form of delusional. It can hit the best people the hardest. Poor guy just happens to be
emmaverybo
Dec 2019
#30
" "I'm afraid he's going to be disregarded as, 'Ok, boomer,'" says one Iowa voter. "
myohmy2
Dec 2019
#35
So far, not disregarded. And he's the candidate with the most recent experience in national
emmaverybo
Dec 2019
#41
Well, there is that. Who would? Amazing. Complaining that no one understands the word, then
emmaverybo
Dec 2019
#69
If the youth voted I'd think differently. It's a different excuse every election cycle as to why
Thekaspervote
Dec 2019
#57
From what I see. It seems many Dems think that the young people are not needed, nor wanted
Autumn
Dec 2019
#82
The Democratic party should be the party that does things for the people. The party that
Autumn
Dec 2019
#84
"He's saying 'no bullsh--,'" says 34-year-old Bear Unruh of Carroll, Iowa."
emulatorloo
Dec 2019
#80