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In reply to the discussion: The People Who Run This Country Are All Too Damn Old [View all]Midwestern Democrat
(806 posts)Democratic House Leadership - 1995:
Dick Gephardt, Minority Leader 01/31/1941
David Bonior, Minority Whip 06/06/1945
Democratic House Leadership - 2022:
Nancy Pelosi, Speaker 03/26/1940
Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader 06/14/1939
James Clyburn, Majority Whip 07/21/1940
Our House leaders from almost 30 years ago were born AFTER our House leaders RIGHT NOW. Frankly, I don't know why the hell the younger Democrats have allowed this situation to go on - the heir apparent to Pelosi should have been in the House leadership LONG before now. The current situation is not normal - look at the ages the past 10 Democratic Whips were when they ascended to that position: Nancy Pelosi (61); David Bonior (45); William Gray (47); Tony Coelho (44); Tom Foley (51); John Brademas (49); John McFall (54); Tip O'Neill (58); Hale Boggs (47); Carl Albert (46).
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