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Bernie Sanders

Jackpine Radical

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6. At 70, I'm about midway between them.

Reply to merrily (Reply #4)

Fri May 15, 2015, 03:15 PM

May 2015

Bill was the first President who was younger than me. Dubya was too, and now Barack. I find this a disturbing trend, which plays no small part in my backing Bernie. He's my last chance to get someone senior to me into office.

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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