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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Am I the only person who thinks [View all]PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,811 posts)23. I do not trust that he will actually select a younger female VP.
People here have been touting Chris Cuomo as a guarantee of 12 years of Democratic President. Great. Never have another President under the age of 65 ever again in my lifetime.
As a country we really should be looking to a younger generation to lead us.
Oh, I'll vote for whoever the Democratic nominee is, be sure of that. But I recall how a lot of people were bothered by the fact that Ronald Reagan was almost 70 when he became President. Both Biden and Sanders would be older at Inauguration than Reagan was when he left the Presidency.
And yeah, even though younger people have died, are dying from the virus, it hits older people much harder.
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They don't support Biden and it is a way to announce it safely on this site. Most if not all will
Demsrule86
Mar 2020
#20
It is not hard to see...and then we have the ones that pretend to be Biden supporters or
Demsrule86
Apr 2020
#38
you're only one, I think age* brings wisdom. Besides they will pick a VP ready to be president
Sunlei
Mar 2020
#12
Yes...we nominate the winner of the primary period ...sorry it is not your guy Sanders...
Demsrule86
Mar 2020
#19
I did not support Sanders this year, so don't make ignorant assumptions.
PoindexterOglethorpe
Mar 2020
#22
Well let me say then you supported someone else, and your person didn't make it so now you feel the
Demsrule86
Mar 2020
#24
No buts... just because you are 71 dies not preclude you from being an ageist.
LakeArenal
Mar 2020
#37