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MichMan

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94. Lincoln, Kennedy, and Obama were all 20 years older than Hogg

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Tim Walz backs David Hogg for DNC vice chair [View all] Polybius Yesterday OP

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Do you have a link for that claim? intheflow Yesterday #3

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My guess is if Walz is endorsing him, intheflow Yesterday #30

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Yes you could be right about that 😁 Meowmee 19 hrs ago #100

Why did you delete all of your posts in this thread? Polybius 16 hrs ago #105

Hillary Clinton's parents were Republicans and she supported Goldwater karynnj Yesterday #34

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Yes you are probably right, I have deleted most of my replies here... carry on😁 Meowmee 18 hrs ago #102

David Hogg's experience wnylib Yesterday #40

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He certainly has done a lot 👏🏻 Meowmee 18 hrs ago #101

He was a high school student at the time. Cuthbert Allgood 22 hrs ago #75

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You should delete your admittedly unfounded smear and stick to the facts about Maru Kitteh 20 hrs ago #90

He was a minor at the time of the shooting, so how is that relevant? Mariana 20 hrs ago #96

I don't know about his former party affiliations MadameButterfly Yesterday #4

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He was at the Dem convention. A Dem governor, who ran for VP wnylib Yesterday #41

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At the time of the massacre, he didn't have any "former party affiliations". Mariana 20 hrs ago #97

This from folks who welcomed Manchin and Fetterman malaise Yesterday #22

Is this "criticism" addressed to me? Meowmee Yesterday #24

No malaise Yesterday #25

I have never heard this, but he's young and has been solidly liberal for years Polybius Yesterday #46

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Some people are forced to grow up fast. Delmette2.0 17 hrs ago #103

We fucking need someone with a track record of leadership and building coalitions. Not nearly fucking enough experience SoFlaBro Yesterday #2

I believe David Hogg has built some coalitions MadameButterfly Yesterday #5

I concur. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Yesterday #7

I agree! We lifelong (D) need to turn leadership over to the next generation.They are going to live in the..... usaf-vet Yesterday #13

yes, please give it to the kids who will inherit climate change frome us MadameButterfly Yesterday #15

LOL! He's no Kennedy, Lincoln or Obama. Oopsie Daisy 21 hrs ago #82

My point is that if we make length of experience the only measure MadameButterfly 20 hrs ago #91

Lincoln, Kennedy, and Obama were all 20 years older than Hogg MichMan 20 hrs ago #94

The kid's been really busy... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #6

This is the Vice Position . JI7 Yesterday #9

No you need some fresh young folks malaise Yesterday #12

We tried that "track-record" garbage, we need people with strong progressive instincts,... Think. Again. Yesterday #17

He is after all not running for chair karynnj Yesterday #35

I heard that same argument against Barack Obama in 2008. wnylib Yesterday #42

But if Hillary had won that nomination, things would likely have gone like this: Polybius Yesterday #50

Are you Carnac the Magnificent? Nostradamus reincarnated? wnylib Yesterday #52

I don't know how the 2012 election would have went, but I feel strongly about the 2008 one Polybius Yesterday #61

Only once in the last 75 years has the same party won three elections in a row MichMan 20 hrs ago #93

CW was she would pick Evan Bayh, not Obama karynnj Yesterday #58

I think she may have lost in 2012 to Romney Polybius Yesterday #63

Yes, either way we would have avoided Trump. JI7 13 hrs ago #106

K&R TheProle 21 hrs ago #83

It's time to shed some of the old school, status quo "leadership" and coalition building lees1975 Yesterday #66

So, what is your proposed minimum age Bettie 8 hrs ago #118

Vice chair, sounds like a great opportunity for him to learn and grow JoseBalow Yesterday #8

David is bright and young. Dave Id Yesterday #10

Six year terms is seen as a way to retire a millionaire. Many stop doing what was best... usaf-vet Yesterday #14

Agreed Rebl2 Yesterday #39

If you say so. Littlered Yesterday #31

What interview was that? When and where? wnylib Yesterday #43

I've been trying to remember. Littlered 9 hrs ago #112

I found him quite impressive and full of great ideas in a recent MSNBC interview. summer_in_TX 17 hrs ago #104

Yeeees malaise Yesterday #11

Love Tim Walz! BlueMTexpat Yesterday #16

Hogg is running for the VICE chair position. Think. Again. Yesterday #18

Thanks for the correction! BlueMTexpat Yesterday #37

Hogg is NOT running against O'Malley. He is running for wnylib Yesterday #44

Thanks! BlueMTexpat 11 hrs ago #107

A resounding Yes! to David Hogg for Vice Chair... Think. Again. Yesterday #19

Excellent choice! ThePartyThatListens Yesterday #21

For Vice Chair... DemMedic Yesterday #26

I think that would be a good choice. We definitely need some fresh blood in the pipeline. He's been an Vinca Yesterday #27

I think David is amazing. He did the March for your Lives and tried to get better gun control. TommieMommy Yesterday #28

No way. Someone with relevant experience needs to be in that role. Have him in a junior role to learn. themaguffin Yesterday #29

He IS running for a junior role, as vice chair, not as chair.. wnylib Yesterday #45

No a sunior role, not a "chair" role. themaguffin Yesterday #53

What I know is that vice chair is below the rank of chair. wnylib Yesterday #59

Yes, but in an organization, that's not what a junior role is. You're speaking in relative terms, I'm referring to its themaguffin Yesterday #60

there will be 3 Vice-Chairs Celerity Yesterday #64

Ok and non are junior positions. themaguffin Yesterday #65

Vice Chair *is* a junior role. He's not running for Chair. Ocelot II Yesterday #54

I know that & "vice" is only "junior" to the chair." He needs a junior role. I assumed wrong that people knew what that themaguffin Yesterday #55

Absolutely not. He lacks the experience and temperament needed for the job. Oopsie Daisy Yesterday #32

Say what? You and I have apparently been listening to and watching wnylib Yesterday #49

Vice-Chair is not the place to start his "mentoring" project or as a place for OJT and skill-honing. Oopsie Daisy Yesterday #57

Three of the following candidates will be chosen as a Vice Chair: Joe Barbuto, Artie Blanco, Waikinya Clanton, Shasti Celerity Yesterday #33

From this group I'd be happy for 3 to be from Nanjeanne Yesterday #62

I would support David Hogg for a position within the Party. kentuck Yesterday #36

Good move pinkstarburst Yesterday #38

That would be a gold mine for repub strategists in battleground and near-battleground states. nt LexVegas Yesterday #47

Oh, you mean they'd say that Dems are coming for their guns? Cuthbert Allgood 22 hrs ago #76

I wouldn't trust a 24 year old Mountainguy Yesterday #48

Thank you. Oopsie Daisy Yesterday #67

Well, we do have a 74-year-old undergoing treatment for esophageal cancer but he's otherwise occupied nt Rob H. 23 hrs ago #70

He could learn a lot Kali999 Yesterday #51

I think it is important that the Democratic Party become more progressive. We have walkingman Yesterday #56

Please. I'm not buying those statistics. Oopsie Daisy Yesterday #68

I don't disagree with you at all, but what will it take to get those people you describe to the polls? walkingman 22 hrs ago #72

Our party is not "plenty progressive." intheflow 10 hrs ago #109

Ah, yes... ageism and "Blame Democrats First". Burn it down, eh? That'll fix everything, won't it? Oopsie Daisy 10 hrs ago #110

That's not what I said at all. intheflow 10 hrs ago #111

Age is just a number, I'm sure you know that. It's experience and intent that matters. Oopsie Daisy 9 hrs ago #114

Why do people assume the Democratic Party is majority ancient conservative straight white men? betsuni Yesterday #69

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Back again???? GP6971 22 hrs ago #74

And? BTW: what's your favorite pizza? marble falls 22 hrs ago #78

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That's obvious...what's this...your second or third pizza today? GP6971 22 hrs ago #80

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Yeah, you do. mercuryblues 21 hrs ago #84

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bye bye pizza is all gone KS Toronado 7 hrs ago #120

It's wild that "Don't trust anyone over 30" has morphed into "Don't trust anyone under 60." nt Rob H. 23 hrs ago #71

No, what's "really wild" is how people are ignoring his offensive and grating temperament and his * Oopsie Daisy 11 hrs ago #108

Seems to me we've damaged ourselves pretty badly internally. intheflow 9 hrs ago #113

Democrats and 'progressives' are often viewed as interconnected or aligned in many contexts * Oopsie Daisy 9 hrs ago #115

Party over country. intheflow 8 hrs ago #116

Really? Interesting. That tells me a lot. Oopsie Daisy 8 hrs ago #119

The last three Presidential elections have seen septua- and octogenarians Rob H. 4 hrs ago #121

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Democrat Party? MarineCombatEngineer 21 hrs ago #85

Is he any relation to Boss? Seasider 20 hrs ago #95

Completely J-9 19 hrs ago #99