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In reply to the discussion: The People Who Run This Country Are All Too Damn Old [View all]nini
(16,686 posts)37. 49 is old?
Good Lord.
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President Biden & Speaker Pelosi, are so much needed in these perilous times. Period.
empedocles
Feb 2022
#4
And there are young people who develop early onset Alzheimers and other mental disabilities
hlthe2b
Feb 2022
#21
So you see no problem that the people that represent the US population
Cuthbert Allgood
Feb 2022
#40
Since I never once mentioned race nor gender, that is YOUR projection, not mine and shame on YOU
hlthe2b
Feb 2022
#41
I'm always happy to see the younger generation take over the roles of elders, this takes time
yaesu
Feb 2022
#15
BS. What's important is health, not age. Older people who are healthy and have
highplainsdem
Feb 2022
#16
Overall, old people are smarter and better citizens than young. We should be.
Hortensis
Feb 2022
#48
Yes, supporters of populists are pessimistic about the economy, their opportunities for the future,
betsuni
Feb 2022
#53
Does anyone think a member of the Squad could effecively replace Speaker Pelosi? nt
ripcord
Feb 2022
#54
Know what fresh blood does? Jack shit.Just ideas. No agency. Term limits is better called ELECTIONS.
ancianita
Feb 2022
#111
You show that you've no idea how many gerrymandering legislatures have lost in court.
ancianita
Feb 2022
#117
It's a very superficial and shallow thing to be concerned about. The BEST politicians...
NurseJackie
Feb 2022
#101
Lujan is 49 so that's not too old. But yeah I 100% agree. We also need a mandatory retirement age
Autumn
Feb 2022
#80
So why not give us a list of who they are, along with a list of their equally competent replacements
ancianita
Feb 2022
#110
For me, a major eye opener is comparing the DOBs of our House Leadership of the 1990s to today:
Midwestern Democrat
Feb 2022
#119
The problem: too many damn Republicans who don't want to help run the country,
betsuni
Feb 2022
#139