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highplainsdem

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42. Actually, CTE symptoms don't always show up before age 50, Booker's age. That said,

Wed May 8, 2019, 03:24 PM

May 2019

I don't think he shows any signs of it and hope he never does. That, or any type of cognitive decline. I admire Booker and think he's brilliant.

I agree -- we need to see how everyone does in the debates.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Feinstein breaks home-state endorsement rule to spurn Kamala Harris and back Biden [View all] brooklynite May 2019 OP

Diane Feinstein is 85 years old uawchild May 2019 #1

Old skool has it's place crazytown May 2019 #2

great pic! n/t uawchild May 2019 #5

Why are you DownriverDem May 2019 #3

Why I feel Biden and Sanders are too old uawchild May 2019 #6

Some of those lower "averages", like CEOs and Generals are because.... George II May 2019 #8

64 is the MANDATORY retirement age for Generals uawchild May 2019 #12

Hyman Rickover (1900-1986) retired from Navy at 82. Full admiral. nt oasis May 2019 #17

Mandatory retirement ages, 64-68 uawchild May 2019 #20

Retirement age at Wall Street? crazytown May 2019 #11

Excellent point, Warren buffet is 88. lets look closer... uawchild May 2019 #18

Buffett's tenure has more do do with consistent returns crazytown May 2019 #21

This is the third time I am seeing this exact post repeated NYMinute May 2019 #23

You're welcome to your opinion. Fortunately most Democrats apparently disagree with it, highplainsdem May 2019 #26

time will tell uawchild May 2019 #37

And since you worry about possible cognitive decline, we should consider that Booker played football highplainsdem May 2019 #29

You do realize Biden was a football star? uawchild May 2019 #34

Yes, but Biden's well past the age when football-related brain injuries show up. highplainsdem May 2019 #38

So is Booker. You brought up football, not me. ;) uawchild May 2019 #39

Actually, CTE symptoms don't always show up before age 50, Booker's age. That said, highplainsdem May 2019 #42

But, life expectancy is going up and people are retiring later. LisaM May 2019 #33

Some people believe that it's cute to be an ageist but it is a form of bigotry and I can't stand it. Skya Rhen May 2019 #9

+1 BannonsLiver May 2019 #19

It's not ageist or scornful to look at the physical and mental stresses of the job of POTUS ehrnst May 2019 #22

My mother was showing signs of dementia in her early 80s, my father was sharp as a tack... George II May 2019 #44

Have you read the constitution? zipplewrath May 2019 #28

+1000 redstatebluegirl May 2019 #30

You can comment on age -- old and young and in-between -- without being prejudiced Politicub May 2019 #15

It is not ageist if the "someone" in your example is referring to a particular individual spooky3 May 2019 #24

You have a real problem with your discriminatory ageist posts that you keep spewing. Feinstin and still_one May 2019 #48

Gee could it be DownriverDem May 2019 #4

When did this become a "rule"? Maybe in the eyes of right-wing Washington Examiner.... George II May 2019 #7

Do you have examples? Demit May 2019 #10

Patrick Leahy endorsed Clinton in 2016 Jose Garcia May 2019 #14

Patrick Leahy endorsed Hillary Clinton in early 2016 George II May 2019 #16

Thanks. Though that's possibly partially explained by Sanders not being a longtime Democrat, Demit May 2019 #36

Bless her heart Politicub May 2019 #13

Oh, dear. Well, she owes him. So I guess it makes sense. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author HopeAgain May 2019 #27

Joe is going to have a hard time getting thru the Democratic Primary saljr1 May 2019 #31

I think Joe is doing just fine. Demsrule86 May 2019 #41

Sorry OP, regardless of who she does or does not endorse the Washington examiner still_one May 2019 #32

+1 demmiblue May 2019 #35

Agree. There is no rule and this is a dishonest hit on both women. Hortensis May 2019 #40

Thank you! We think alike. NurseJackie May 2019 #45

That's a shame. I think Kamala Harris could use a boost. But then, not sure Feinstein is someone who Nanjeanne May 2019 #43

I wasn't aware that there's a "home-state endorsement rule" StarfishSaver May 2019 #46

that's a pretty serious rule KayF May 2019 #47