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Democratic Primaries

usaf-vet

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7. The Grandma fighting for the future. Fighting for yours and her grandchildren. Our Future!!

Reply to JI7 (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 23, 2019, 10:46 AM

Sep 2019

At 72 that is who I worry about. Our kids and their kids.

We had the benefits that our parents and grandparents built for us and left us. It is our turn to do the same for the future.

Oh yes, and Elizabeth has a plan to deal with the 1%. A plan to make them pay their fair share in taxes.

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

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"Pete was fine. But you can't let yourself be out-energized by the grandma in the race." [View all] BeyondGeography Sep 2019 OP

i think she should own the fun Grandma thing JI7 Sep 2019 #1

It's just who she is BeyondGeography Sep 2019 #2

"Can you imagine me on coffee?.. pangaia Sep 2019 #4

Reminds me of John Lee Hooker's Boogie Chillen BeyondGeography Sep 2019 #5

I would pay to see it. AtheistCrusader Sep 2019 #9

She's the "Everready Bunny" and will show up all these ageist pundits (and voters) IMO hlthe2b Sep 2019 #6

The Grandma fighting for the future. Fighting for yours and her grandchildren. Our Future!! usaf-vet Sep 2019 #7

Organized, optimistic, compassionate, agile, brilliant and energetic. blm Sep 2019 #3

Such a well thought out campaign. TidalWave46 Sep 2019 #8

Not too pleased about the "grandma" remark. BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2019 #10

Seems to me that being a Grandma is a privilege. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2019 #11

That's true. I always just thought it de-individualizes women. BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2019 #12

Good point customerserviceguy Sep 2019 #15

Yeah, granny is used for women too old to be "HAWT". BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2019 #16

Same with "Gramps". n/t customerserviceguy Sep 2019 #19

Yep. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2019 #20

yeah, but it can be turned into something endearing like uncle joe JI7 Sep 2019 #17

True too. Well I hope they come up with something good...or better! BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2019 #18

I hope Warren runs with the Grandma comment if it comes up again. Not too much, but just riversedge Sep 2019 #13

This is why I switched from Pete to Warren. They both have the head for it... thesquanderer Sep 2019 #14

She's like the Energizer bunny ecstatic Sep 2019 #21