Is David Axelrod an Ageist?

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46. I understand your point, and you are using age as the focal point, but regardless of age, what you

really asking is that person up to the job, both mentally and physically. That criteria you would apply to anyone regardless of chronological age. In fact that is exactly what you are saying when he released his video. You were left with the impression that he was more than able to do the job. I think we are saying the same thing actually.

Interestingly, Axelrod seems to forget President Obama's flip-flopping during his campaign. The most obvious one is when he said he would finance his campaign through the presidential public financing system. Less than a year later when he said that in June 2008 he reversed himself and announced he was opting out of that system.

Same type of reversal happened with PACs

There are other issues where he reversed or flip-flopped also, but none of those things had to do with age or confusion, it had to do with political reality, and while people may disagree on that, I suspect his view was why should I tie one arm behind my back when going into a political fight.

He reversed himself on gay marriage. In 2008 he was for Civil Unions, and against gay marriage. In 2012 he reversed himself.

Did he evolve from 2008 to 2012, or was it done in 2008 because he didn't want to take a chance on the 2008 election for concern that might work against him.

Axelrod is quite disingenuous in his criticism, because he know perfectly well that campaigns reverse themselves, and make adjustments, and it has nothing to do with age.

It could be because they realize a position was wrong, or it could be for political considerations, or both, but it happens.

On the Hyde Amendment, Biden screwed up on several fronts. The cynics or opponents are going to say it was only for political considerations, but his last statement was very clear on it. He supports the repeal of the Hyde Amendment. Planned Parenthood, NARAL, and the ACUL take him at his word. Why wouldn't they. Biden is doing just what Planned Parenthood and NARAL asked him to do, reconsider his initial position on that.

The only way the Hyde Amendment is going to be repealed is if we have a majority in Congress. I for one believe if that were to happen, and Biden or any of the Democratic candidates were President, they would sign it without hesitation.

In spite of the political jocking going on, for the most part all the Democratic candidates are on the same page. The question is who is most capable of delivering, and by delivering that means not only winning the primary, but also the general election, and then being able to work with Congress to achieve results

Thanks hekate.