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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: I'm a 63 yr-old and I'm tired of old establishment Dems whining about our great Young Democrats [View all]BeckyDem
(8,361 posts)94. Yes. As a woman well into her sixties, I agree.
They are the future.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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I'm a 63 yr-old and I'm tired of old establishment Dems whining about our great Young Democrats [View all]
JoeOtterbein
May 2019
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I'm 73 today. Younger people have to work with older people to achieve the goals. No one can do it
wasupaloopa
May 2019
#1
You are 73 years young. Happy B day. Funny how older employees train the younger ones.
YOHABLO
May 2019
#40
Break their spirits? Either they're tough enough, or they aren't. This ain't tiddlywinks, and
Maru Kitteh
May 2019
#21
Sooo, the answer is to support moderate Democrats who buckle whenever Republicans
Baitball Blogger
May 2019
#22
Agree with you. Heartily. I am 71, former college teacher so most of my life has been among the
emmaverybo
May 2019
#24
It's not "their world", it's OUR world, we're not dead and buried yet. Tell that to Jimmy Carter!
George II
May 2019
#49
Its their world insofar as the decisions to be made going forward. That's all I'm saying
Kurt V.
May 2019
#64
No, it isn't. Because those older Democrats have younger relatives and friends they're concerned
highplainsdem
May 2019
#72
Exactly - some are acting like there are no parents, grand parents, or great grand parents
George II
May 2019
#84
Me FIVE!! The hell with the incrementalism... we need drastic change in this country!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2019
#54
Wow, Joe, you make it sound as if younger Dems found the climate change issue under a cabbage leaf
highplainsdem
May 2019
#11
Yes, we need action. We won't get that without political power. We won't get political power
highplainsdem
May 2019
#25
There's no particular reason to believe that a candidate who couldn't win the primary could win the
highplainsdem
May 2019
#59
I was too young to vote in 1968. But I wasn't too young to see how protest votes (or not
highplainsdem
May 2019
#70
I'm with you... we need a real environmental protection plan that will save the planet!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2019
#55
I like new energy, ideas but I also want experience, I don't ever want another used car salesman
yaesu
May 2019
#18
Great post, It's time for leadership to get bold about climate change-young people get it.
jalan48
May 2019
#19
This is grossly offensive to us who have 40, 50, or even 60+ years "invested", as you put it....
George II
May 2019
#43
"You owe us "old establishment Dems" a huge apology!!!" --- ABSOLUTELY TRUE!!
NurseJackie
May 2019
#69
"WE" do not fight hard enough? Who are "WE"? I've been fighting for 40+ years....
George II
May 2019
#80
Sorry but WE (you and I) did not fight enough. Roe vs. Wade may be gone soon because...
JoeOtterbein
May 2019
#81
I am. That is why I use my real name for everything I ever wrote on the internet since '92.
JoeOtterbein
May 2019
#87
Well said! I get so weary of people taking a dump on loyal Democrats as this post has done.
NurseJackie
May 2019
#68
And this isn't the only OP that expresses the same kind of toxic hyperpartisanship...
NurseJackie
May 2019
#73
I am tired of divisionary flamebait OPs dividing Democrats. The OP is "COMPLAINING" about
still_one
May 2019
#82