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15. I don't think that's the issue

Tue May 8, 2012, 10:27 AM

May 2012

Ron Paul never had a chance of winning, so no one cares. Hillary has a chance of winning. Romney is also up there in age for presidents, but he looks younger so people haven't noticed. Romney would be the fourth or fifth oldest president if elected. People talked about age when McCain ran.

I think this is all about something we don't want to talk about. People want the president to finish their term.

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Hillary-Biden 2016 [View all] Renew Deal May 2012 OP

I have no idea what situation would encourage an all geriatric ticket, but I doubt it. aquart May 2012 #1

Gov. Martin O'Malley as VP, so Joe can take turn as Sec of State. (Nt) JaneQPublic May 2012 #18

Let's win this election first, ok? GOTV. FSogol May 2012 #2

+1 nt TBF May 2012 #30

Clinton-Joe 2016 Capt. Obvious May 2012 #3

K&R jehop61 May 2012 #16

Yay! A DLC double-team! No thanks. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2012 #4

K&R Exactly! Carolina May 2012 #51

I like them, but would be concerned about the age Ishoutandscream2 May 2012 #5

The most popular politician in the nation since the fall of 2009 polarizing? Beacool May 2012 #31

Well, I hope you're right, then Ishoutandscream2 May 2012 #46

She's tough. She can handle it. Beacool May 2012 #48

awwww, helllllll noooooo quinnox May 2012 #6

Hillary will be "too old"?...She'll be about ten years younger than Ron Paul is now whathehell May 2012 #7

Ron Paul didn't win Renew Deal May 2012 #8

Yeah, I noticed, but it had less to do with his age, I suspect, than his problems with the "base". whathehell May 2012 #13

I don't think that's the issue Renew Deal May 2012 #15

I think it is the issue.. whathehell May 2012 #22

Search for McCain President Too Old Renew Deal May 2012 #24

Excuse me whathehell May 2012 #26

Actually from day one, the CW was that Biden was too old to be the 2016 nominee karynnj May 2012 #50

Whatever,,, whathehell May 2012 #54

I think the country is about sick of Clintons at this point quinnox May 2012 #9

Well, I might agree on THAT point, but not on age. n/t whathehell May 2012 #11

Agreed. I am no fan of political dynasties. hifiguy May 2012 #23

Speak for yourself. Beacool May 2012 #33

Ditto Carolina May 2012 #52

Hillary would not be too old, and she is five years younger than Biden obamanut2012 May 2012 #12

can you imagine all the "old bag" jokes the right wing media would be having quinnox May 2012 #14

I don't judge who I vote for based on how the RW will attack them obamanut2012 May 2012 #19

Let me guess ... Elizabeth Warren Bake May 2012 #25

And who is only 2 years younger than Hillary. Beacool May 2012 #34

Don't get me wrong, I like EW Bake May 2012 #49

I feel the same way. Beacool May 2012 #55

Exactamundo! Bake May 2012 #56

Right back at you. Beacool May 2012 #58

I hope 300 million Americans can cough up a better Dem ticket than that in 2016 Poll_Blind May 2012 #10

Warren, Schweitzer, Kucinich, Grayson, Feingold, pick your team. I love Hillary, Zorra May 2012 #17

Most of those mentioned couldn't win in a general election if their life depended on it. Beacool May 2012 #35

Too progressive? nt Zorra May 2012 #60

Yep. Beacool May 2012 #61

Indeed Oilwellian May 2012 #43

and Third Way was the Clinton way Carolina May 2012 #53

No more fucking dynasties, please. n/t Orsino May 2012 #20

I don't think it is likely that Joe Biden would want to serve as Vice President WI_DEM May 2012 #21

Poor Joe. A legacy as the perpetual VEEP longship May 2012 #27

no thanks frylock May 2012 #28

Our old ones v their young ones? SoCalDem May 2012 #29

This is the Dems biggest 2016 problem Proud Public Servant May 2012 #32

Who's this young person of color that the Republicans will nominate in 2016? Beacool May 2012 #36

Rubio, Haley, and Jindal are all plausible. So is Proud Public Servant May 2012 #37

Hmmm, not sure that they could win the nomination. Beacool May 2012 #38

Always hard to predict that, but Proud Public Servant May 2012 #39

Well, we will see what happens. Beacool May 2012 #40

Very true [n/t] Proud Public Servant May 2012 #42

All 3 of them come with huge baggage LynneSin May 2012 #45

But my point is, they exist Proud Public Servant May 2012 #47

I still think the GOP will f up and nominate Jeb ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2012 #57

psss there's actually an election THIS year! spanone May 2012 #41

Joe is getting to old to run again but I know another Biden she could pick..... LynneSin May 2012 #44

He's one on my short list, too. n/t Bolo Boffin May 2012 #59