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76. Well said. NT

Reply to Texin (Reply #45)

Tue Jul 26, 2022, 09:10 AM

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Dramatic drop in GOP support in over-65 demographic [View all] Tanuki Jul 2022 OP

Next step: take back the Villages! tinrobot Jul 2022 #1

YES! Rebl2 Jul 2022 #38

Ha! We old people remember before Roe vs Wade Walleye Jul 2022 #2

Yup, and we have granddaughters Freddie Jul 2022 #11

Yes we are, and the granddaughters are pissed off too! PortTack Jul 2022 #18

👍 Joinfortmill Jul 2022 #49

Darn right! elleng Jul 2022 #71

Yep. Demovictory9 Jul 2022 #12

Absolutely, and also remember ww2 MyMission Jul 2022 #23

That shocked a lot of old folks back into reality, that's for sure Warpy Jul 2022 #24

Rick Scott BonnieJW Jul 2022 #26

Well, that's always been the Republican wet cream Warpy Jul 2022 #35

There are Democrats in both houses soldierant Jul 2022 #52

Darn c and d keys are close together. n/t rzemanfl Jul 2022 #55

Could be a Fraudulent slip Warpy Jul 2022 #59

Boom! calimary Jul 2022 #66

It still worked. ChazInAz Jul 2022 #64

Maybe going after abortion & birth control turned off the generation of sex, drugs, & rock-n-roll. CrispyQ Jul 2022 #3

Hope so Rebl2 Jul 2022 #39

COVID-19 took a heavy toll on seniors who refused to get vaccinated EYESORE 9001 Jul 2022 #4

True! Astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson said that Rs were dying at five times the rate of the Ds OMGWTF Jul 2022 #13

1.02 million have died in the US as of today MyMission Jul 2022 #44

👍 Joinfortmill Jul 2022 #50

Ten times would have been better by far! machoneman Jul 2022 #78

May it drop even further when the J6 hearings commence. ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2022 #5

Jan 6 hearings? HelpImSurrounded Jul 2022 #6

Mucking about with Social Security and Medicare isn't exactly endearing EYESORE 9001 Jul 2022 #7

Took a lot of them a long time to realize this... Wounded Bear Jul 2022 #9

I'm not sure a lot of seniors know Danascot Jul 2022 #63

Exactly. n/t FSogol Jul 2022 #19

that's what I think it is more than Roe nini Jul 2022 #25

pukes have been trying to destroy Social Security and Medicare for decades not fooled Jul 2022 #31

--- since the time of Alf Landon. 3Hotdogs Jul 2022 #48

Perhaps he was behind Ayn Rand in line not fooled Jul 2022 #53

At least 15 years ahead of Ayn Rand. 3Hotdogs Jul 2022 #68

No it is not! Rebl2 Jul 2022 #41

If Trumpie stooges will toss democracy over a lie, they'd have no problem with SS and Medicare gulliver Jul 2022 #62

Roe, Roe, Roe your vote against theocracy ... Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2022 #8

Go on and make them work at their age for social security Baitball Blogger Jul 2022 #10

A slight expiation given what we did to the planet. NNadir Jul 2022 #14

The corporate greed StrkSrviver Jul 2022 #15

So after doing exactly what they said they would do, people are upset? Lol Takket Jul 2022 #16

Something my dad used to say: Cracklin Charlie Jul 2022 #17

Those Hypocrites voted for 2 draft dodgers Bush and Trump RANDYWILDMAN Jul 2022 #20

Many of the early baby boomers were opposed radical noodle Jul 2022 #60

Because the GOP will cut Medicare and Social Security? OrlandoDem2 Jul 2022 #21

if you value your social security, one would be wise not to vote for the GOP RAB910 Jul 2022 #22

senior citizen pamdb Jul 2022 #27

The majority of senior citizens have voted Republican for a long time. Mariana Jul 2022 #46

Well, it is one age demographic, and they do heavily lean GOP obamanut2012 Jul 2022 #74

I agree. I am a boomer and haven't voted for a repub in decades. I can't even demigoddess Jul 2022 #84

65 and older watched the J6 hearings. maxsolomon Jul 2022 #28

This. mdelaguna Jul 2022 #73

That's a huge drop in support for Republicans. Elessar Zappa Jul 2022 #29

That's excellent news. Martin68 Jul 2022 #30

Very good news for the white hats...IE Democrats. Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #32

I would gladly wear DENVERPOPS Jul 2022 #37

Jan 6 hearings, social security democratic TV ads, Roe Emile Jul 2022 #33

Don't underestimate the talk of Social Security SCantiGOP Jul 2022 #69

drop this headline and link everywhere Captain Zero Jul 2022 #34

Not with DownriverDem Jul 2022 #43

I'm 73 and I'm on DU. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2022 #65

There's a reason The Summer of Love... Pluvious Jul 2022 #36

Macabre part -- covid as selective influence JT45242 Jul 2022 #40

But the decrease has happened since May. Mariana Jul 2022 #47

Too bad DownriverDem Jul 2022 #42

Methinks it could have a lot to do with certain GQP Senators saying they're all in in doing away Texin Jul 2022 #45

Well said. NT SWBTATTReg Jul 2022 #76

What is the breakdown by gender? LiberalFighter Jul 2022 #51

Republicans are going after the New Deal itself - Social Security and Medicare. dalton99a Jul 2022 #54

Dems have to drive home the fact that the GOP Katinfl Jul 2022 #56

100 percent XanaDUer2 Jul 2022 #57

+1. When Republicans say anything is "settled", they are lying. dalton99a Jul 2022 #58

+1, uponit7771 Jul 2022 #72

How stupid. SouthernDem4ever Jul 2022 #61

Retirees voting R? Not the smart ones. czarjak Jul 2022 #67

Wonder how many over 65 anti-vaxxers are still around? Wounded Bear Jul 2022 #70

GOP said they'd take away Social Security, Medicare + raise their taxes. n/t CousinIT Jul 2022 #75

As a very senior, I'm scared to death that something will happen to dissolve S.S. Paper Roses Jul 2022 #79

Rick Scott in this instance being the grim reaper poster child Zambero Jul 2022 #81

Social Security Deep State Witch Jul 2022 #77

"Get a job" may not be effective campaign to a 75-yr-old XanaDUer2 Jul 2022 #80

I am well over 65 SouthernLiberal Jul 2022 #82

I LOVE reading this! liberalla Jul 2022 #83