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Bernie Sanders

sadoldgirl

(3,431 posts) Sun May 10, 2015, 11:59 PM May 2015

Simple question about Bernie's age [View all]

Yes, don't give me the usual ageism discrimination.
I have heard and read it all.
It does seem to matter to the older folks a lot and
they know their own weaknesses.
Sure, I wished Bernie would be 50 years old, but it
is not so.Many remember Reagan and his health problems.
I try to look at Bernie's passion and engagement, and tell
them about it, as well as HRC's age as well.
Still, it does not seem to come across very well.

Anybody with good advice?

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Simple question about Bernie's age [View all] sadoldgirl May 2015 OP

Bernie's age doesn't bother me Terra Alta May 2015 #1

It does not bother me either, but sadoldgirl May 2015 #2

Bernie's age is of no concern to me. SamKnause May 2015 #3

I think that as they get to know Bernie better their reservations will go away. n/t totodeinhere May 2015 #4

I think he'd be 75 when sworn in. Too old,and I'm older that he is. Things change. virgogal May 2015 #5

Take a look at your local obituary pages. PADemD May 2015 #12

I wasn't referring to dying or getting seriously ill. virgogal May 2015 #18

I am very glad to have an older, wiser person running for the WH. Reagan never made sabrina 1 May 2015 #6

For many, I think it's an excuse rather than a reason. winter is coming May 2015 #7

It's a fair question MissDeeds May 2015 #8

Look at Betty White marym625 May 2015 #9

Older is always better than wrong 100% of the time. mmonk May 2015 #10

His age does concern me FBaggins May 2015 #11

It is not a major concern for me drray23 May 2015 #13

Consider how long he's been resisting the dominance of corporate money... Orsino May 2015 #14

He's been fighting the sociopaths for a long time and he is good at it... L0oniX May 2015 #15

What age do you think is ideal? TBF May 2015 #16

Depends on the person. We will have to see during the primary period. JDPriestly May 2015 #17

Hillary Clinton would be 69 I believe at inauguration enigmatic May 2015 #19

Bernie's brother is 80 and ran for election in UK BrotherIvan May 2015 #20