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InAbLuEsTaTe

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28. The ageism has got to stop... all three, Sanders, Warren, and Biden, make a great trio

Wed May 2, 2018, 09:10 PM

May 2018

of potential 2020 candidates. Of course, there are several younger Democrats whom it would be nice to also see run, to give primary voters a larger array of choices... but age, and the experience that goes along with it, is certainly not a disqualifier, nor should it even be a serious consideration, as long as the candidate has the physical energy and the mental acuity for a grueling campaign and, ultimately, for the job as our next President.

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Campaign 2020 - "Poll: Warren, Biden top picks among New Hampshire Dems" [View all] S.E. TN Liberal May 2018 OP

Highly confident Warren isn't running. NCTraveler May 2018 #1

I don't think she will either, but,... S.E. TN Liberal May 2018 #2

We need to be careful removing people like Warren. NCTraveler May 2018 #4

That is certainly a concern for a Democratic president. S.E. TN Liberal May 2018 #5

For Senate, it happened just once -- with Scott Brown karynnj May 2018 #7

"Yet a cabinet with no former legislators will not have as a strong a liaison with the Congress." NCTraveler May 2018 #8

That was Ted Kennedy's Senate seat in Massachusetts that Scott Brown won. Warren took it back. S.E. TN Liberal May 2018 #11

+1 nt NCTraveler May 2018 #12

Obviously - in context MA! Give me some credit for knowing what you were referencing karynnj May 2018 #15

"So, are you saying we can only take people in Congress from Hawaii? " NCTraveler May 2018 #16

What is strange is YOUR response -- my comments directly related to your karynnj May 2018 #18

Each one of your replies has been a strawman. NCTraveler May 2018 #19

Read Post 4 that purports to be from you karynnj May 2018 #20

Yep. That's from me. NCTraveler May 2018 #22

Actually you will say anything to protect Bernie Sanders. Warren is everything Bernie is without emulatorloo May 2018 #29

Your post says more about you than me karynnj May 2018 #32

Nice attempt at deflection. Sanders will be scrutinized in 2020 whether you like it or not emulatorloo May 2018 #33

I am NOT for Sanders for President karynnj May 2018 #35

Then we agree on Warren n/t emulatorloo May 2018 #36

Keep in mind, this poll is from New Hampshire. S.E. TN Liberal May 2018 #3

Here is a link to the poll. StevieM May 2018 #6

StevieM, thank you for the link. S.E. TN Liberal May 2018 #9

I just get the feeling that Steyer wants to run. Obviously, you never know for sure until StevieM May 2018 #13

I propose a rule genxlib May 2018 #10

genxlib, S.E. TN Liberal May 2018 #14

Everything you say is true genxlib May 2018 #17

I like both Sanders and Warren, but.. mvd May 2018 #21

As has been pointed out, name recognition has older candidates doing well in these early polls. S.E. TN Liberal May 2018 #23

I agree except that I think our nominee will be on the progressive side mvd May 2018 #24

I think President Obama is an exceptionally gifted speaker... S.E. TN Liberal May 2018 #25

Check out Pete Buttigieg. nt stevenleser May 2018 #26

link. S.E. TN Liberal May 2018 #27

I hope so mvd May 2018 #34

The ageism has got to stop... all three, Sanders, Warren, and Biden, make a great trio InAbLuEsTaTe May 2018 #28

You are correct emulatorloo May 2018 #30

I agree with you mvd May 2018 #31

I gotcha... fair enough. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2018 #38

That physical energy and mental acuity can and often does decline rapidly. Just a fact of life. Garrett78 May 2018 #39

Yes, but there's something to be said for experience... not sayin' Kamala couldn't do a fine job... InAbLuEsTaTe May 2018 #40

3 New Englanders top NH poll. And water is wet. Garrett78 May 2018 #37