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Bernie Sanders

merrily

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4. Bernie is six years older than Hillary.

Reply to Jackpine Radical (Original post)

Fri May 15, 2015, 02:03 PM

May 2015

Hillary Clinton date of birth October 26, 1947 (Scorpio, if anyone cares

Bernie Sanders date of birth September 8, 1941 (Virgo, if anyone cares)

IMO, the ideal age for a candidate running for a first term as President is around 55-57 or so. However, I don' see the few years separating Bernie and Hillary as important.

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73 ain't that old for a Jedi knight. [View all] Jackpine Radical May 2015 OP

Yes a Jedi. I so want the debates to come quickly Autumn May 2015 #1

If 60's the new 40, then 73's the new 53. smokey nj May 2015 #2

I swear to God, I did see Bernie Sanders in a Jedi uniform that was a better cut than this... eloydude May 2015 #3

I was just experimenting with Photoshop Elements Jackpine Radical May 2015 #5

Please Do hootinholler May 2015 #8

I been on it for a while, Hoot. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #9

Bernie is six years older than Hillary. merrily May 2015 #4

At 70, I'm about midway between them. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #6

Barring someone like Feingold getting into the race, I hope with merrily May 2015 #10

Feingold is in! But for Senator. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #13

Yes, I saw that. I was overjoyed. merrily May 2015 #14

With increased longevity 40 seems a better TBF May 2015 #7

35 may have seemed sufficiently mature when we consisted of merrily May 2015 #11

And what their personal health risks are - TBF May 2015 #15

Disclosure doesn't do the job. To an extent, you have to play the odds and age affects the odds. merrily May 2015 #16

I hear you - TBF May 2015 #17

Your sig line pic is hilarious! "Fringe Candidate" buwhahaha MerryBlooms May 2015 #12