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ecstatic's Journalanother reason why desantis will never be president...
His voice isn't distinct enough. One of the rules of being president is your voice has to be easily recognized. Tiny d sounds like an obnoxious surfer, but it's very generic. Not easily recognized or distinct.
10 Oldest Members of Current U.S. Senate
Current Age (as of February 2023): 76 years, 7 months, 4 days
State: Massachusetts
Political Party: Democratic
Assumed Office: July 16, 2013
Next election: 2026
9. Richard Blumenthal (February 13, 1946 – Present)
Current Age (as of February 2023): 77 years, 2 days
State: Connecticut
Political Party: Democratic
Assumed Office: January 3, 2011
Next election: 2028
8. Dick Durbin (November 21, 1944 – Present)
Current Age (as of February 2023): 78 years, 2 months, 25 days
State: Illinois
Political Party: Democratic
Assumed Office: January 3, 1997
Next election: 2026
7. Angus King (March 31, 1944 – Present)
Current Age (as of February 2023): 78 years, 10 months, 15 days
State: Maine
Political Party: Independent, but caucuses with Democrats
Assumed Office: January 3, 2013
Next election: 2024
6. Ben Cardin (October 5, 1943 – Present)
Current Age (as of February 2023): 79 years, 4 months, 10 days
State: Maryland
Political Party: Democratic
Assumed Office: January 3, 2007
Next election: retiring in 2024
5. Jim Risch (May 3, 1943 – Present)
Current Age (as of February 2023): 79 years, 9 months, 12 days
State: Idaho
Political Party: Republican
Assumed Office: January 3, 2009
Next election: 2026
4. Mitch McConnell (February 20, 1942 – Present)
Current Age (as of February 2023): 80 years, 11 months, 26 days
State: Kentucky
Political Party: Republican
Assumed Office: January 3, 1985
Next election: 2026
3. Bernie Sanders (September 8, 1941 – Present)
Current Age (as of February 2023): 81 years, 5 months, 7 days
State: Vermont
Political Party: Independent, but caucuses with Democrats
Assumed Office: January 3, 2007
Next election: 2024
2. Chuck Grassley (September 17, 1933 – Present)
Current Age (as of February 2023): 89 years, 4 months, 29 days
State: Iowa
Political Party: Republican
Assumed Office: January 3, 1981
Next election: 2028
1. Dianne Feinstein (June 22, 1933 – Present)
Current Age (as of February 2023): 89 years, 7 months, 24 days
State: California
Political Party: Democratic
Assumed Office: November 4, 1992
Next election: retiring in 2024
https://www.oldest.org/politics/members-of-us-senate/
No judgments... just thought this was interesting in light of recent events.
I don't know how to get it done, but it needs to get done
Today it was mentioned that there are women in red states who are finding out about the abortion bans in their state when they try to book an abortion appointment, and there are women in states like New York who think that abortion has already been banned in their own state.
By the time GE voting begins next year, every voter in America needs to be 100% educated on the "who, what, when, where and why" with regard to abortion in this country.
The New York example makes it clear that it's not enough to quietly protect abortion rights. We have to be vocal about it, even in blue states: WE, DEMOCRATS, are protecting the right to choose. REPUBLICANS are taking that right away.
Voters also need to understand how the abortion bans affect ALL pregnant women who might experience life threatening complications or a miscarriage.
Do you make an active shooter plan when in public spaces?
I just watched a video that seems to be pretty informative and thorough, but the problem is, if I have to plan exit routes and hiding places every time I'm in a public place, I'm not going to want to leave the house. I don't want to be a fearful, paranoid person, but at the same time, I'm in a state where you don't even have to have a license to carry anymore. The floodgates are open.
What do you think? Is this premature or should we all have an active shooter plan right now? Do you agree with this guy's advice? I don't want to live in a country where I need an active shooter plan.
Yes or no: Did tfg try to overthrow the last election?
Did he make this attempt using numerous levers of the government, including tampering with the US mail operations, tampering with State electors, trying to get the DOJ to halt counts, threatening Secretaries of State, threatening congressmen, and threatening the vice president?
Someone who tries to overthrow a US election should not be enabled and should not be normalized. Period. This is not business as usual and I will NOT be gaslighted on this issue.
GA man accused of stopping school bus full of kids because a child flipped off his family
Barrett stopped the bus with his truck and wanted to wait for a deputy to arrive to get the juvenile’s information.
The director told a deputy that the school is going to investigate the incident and take disciplinary action against the student who was accused of flipping the family off as they see fit.
Barrett was charged with disruption or interference with the operation of public schools.
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/georgia/ga-man-accused-blocking-school-bus-because-child-flipped-off-his-family/YKKMABALY5A3FPQ6452I34KWVI/
This is crazy. Some details were left out but I'm assuming that Barrett raced behind the bus then cut in front of it to block it in? Barrett was out of control and should do some jail time for that stunt.
I wonder if they're actually going to discipline the child.
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