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AgingAmerican

(12,958 posts)
25. The ability to "Out perform Palin"
Sun Jan 18, 2015, 04:56 PM
Jan 2015

Is not one of my presidential criteria. I set the bar a tad higher than that.

Why, some things in life comes from life experiences, it doesn't have anything to do witht he polls. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #1
My fictional poll Reter Jan 2015 #5
Would that be because no 25 yo has the experience to sit in the big chair? cleanhippie Jan 2015 #7
The point is that the de facto age limit, LoveIsNow Jan 2015 #18
but other young artists WOULD...and THAT is the point...we need WISDOM in that office VanillaRhapsody Jan 2015 #27
Bush Reagan JonLP24 Jan 2015 #41
OMG....seriously you don't get it? It doesn't mean EVERYONE that gets old is wise... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2015 #43
I didn't mean to imply I meant everyone over the age of 35 JonLP24 Jan 2015 #44
No there ISN'T significant evidence otherwise... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2015 #45
I agree JonLP24 Jan 2015 #46
Is it unnecessary? How many 25 year olds do you know that you'd MineralMan Jan 2015 #2
That's not the point Reter Jan 2015 #4
The fact that an adult is prohibited from running for office due to age is a limitation on free speech. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #10
No it isn't. A 34 and a 35 year old could say exactly the same things, it is nothing one said and TheKentuckian Jan 2015 #14
Running for President often results in the amplification of your voice, that is important as ideas. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #15
Good luck on your amendment effort, looks like you have a lot to do. TheKentuckian Jan 2015 #21
And get sent to an LSD re-education camp? VScott Jan 2015 #11
Any of the Kardashians-Justin Beiber (Canadian?) packman Jan 2015 #13
With amending the Constitution being so easy, why not just go for it if you want? pinboy3niner Jan 2015 #3
Why not a cat? shenmue Jan 2015 #6
Socks was the closest we came Politicalboi Jan 2015 #8
Polling, schmolling AgingAmerican Jan 2015 #9
Some of them far and away over the 50, 60, 70, and 80 year olds punching holes in the ship now. TheKentuckian Jan 2015 #16
I work with a bunch of 20 somethings AgingAmerican Jan 2015 #19
So what? I'm just saying ideally candidates should be judged on their own merits no age restrictions TheKentuckian Jan 2015 #20
So what? AgingAmerican Jan 2015 #22
Yes, if the 32 year old candidate isn't up to snuff then don't vote for them. TheKentuckian Jan 2015 #23
The ability to "Out perform Palin" AgingAmerican Jan 2015 #25
But Palin is over 35, I thought we were talking about age of a candidate being criticality important TheKentuckian Jan 2015 #47
Wow! AgingAmerican Jan 2015 #48
When the US constitution was written, the British PM was Pitt the Younger - started aged 24 in 1783 muriel_volestrangler Jan 2015 #12
That would be my guess rufus dog Jan 2015 #26
Experience is a function of time and comprehension seveneyes Jan 2015 #17
As a 26-year-old, I am very thankful for this. Ykcutnek Jan 2015 #24
You missed the point Reter Jan 2015 #29
Perhaps given average life expectancy at the time... Silent3 Jan 2015 #28
No, life expectancy for 35 year olds in 1789 former9thward Jan 2015 #30
I only meant the comment as a joke, I did know that if you made it past childhood... Silent3 Jan 2015 #31
That being said, my 4 year old is going to run. NightWatcher Jan 2015 #32
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She bows down to VERY different special interests groups NightWatcher Jan 2015 #34
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"Unnecessary," perhaps. H2O Man Jan 2015 #35
In between 2 round numbers JonLP24 Jan 2015 #42
It may be unecessary, but the arguements for it aren't without merit. And if it were removed, it DEMTough Jan 2015 #37
I agree strongly DavidDvorkin Jan 2015 #38
It is arbitrary JonLP24 Jan 2015 #39
Back when they wrote the constitution the lifespan was about 47 IIR. So they CK_John Jan 2015 #40
14 or fight! Nothing can beat the shape of things to come. Throd Jan 2015 #49
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