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iemanja

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22. A senior Democrat

Reply to JI7 (Reply #21)

Thu Apr 10, 2025, 06:29 PM

Apr 2025

according to the article.

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Younger Democrats Don't Plan to Wait Their Turn [View all] RandySF Apr 2025 OP

Good! lees1975 Apr 2025 #1

It's sad that 34 is considered "too young" Bettie Apr 2025 #2

It's too young to be President SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #27

This old Democrat, says "GOOD! DO IT!" progressoid Apr 2025 #3

I don't know Andre Carson, but I'd presume this is Indiana's most liberal Congressional district. maxsolomon Apr 2025 #4

Andre Carson is a hard core liberal. lapucelle Apr 2025 #28

I have no problem with primary challenges in "one party districts" - in those districts, the Democratic or Republican Midwestern Democrat Apr 2025 #42

They should be encouraged to run at State level first MagickMuffin Apr 2025 #5

We need a wide range of people in Congress Retrograde Apr 2025 #6

Why the hell should they "wait their turn"? Jilly_in_VA Apr 2025 #7

So very well said! H2O Man Apr 2025 #9

Recommended. H2O Man Apr 2025 #8

DO IT Skittles Apr 2025 #10

Andre Carson is 50 years old. I don't consider 34 too young or 50 as too old JI7 Apr 2025 #11

How does threatening physical harm iemanja Apr 2025 #13

I don't know who did that but it wouldn't be right JI7 Apr 2025 #21

A senior Democrat iemanja Apr 2025 #22

I don't see where and I didn't see the video JI7 Apr 2025 #24

Read the OP iemanja Apr 2025 #37

It wasn't "according to the article". It was "according to what the candidate claimed lapucelle Apr 2025 #35

Read the last sentence of paragraph one iemanja Apr 2025 #36

Yes, but the lobbyist-superpac-founder candidate himself said that she was a "party elder" lapucelle Apr 2025 #39

Good! It adds to the party's vitality. misanthrope Apr 2025 #12

I hope they're ready to get peered at wearily over a pair of half-glasses Orrex Apr 2025 #14

Oh, boo hoo. The evil !STATUS QUO! Democratic Establishment is out to get you. Be like Joe Biden, just do it. betsuni Apr 2025 #15

Imagine if this is how our party leaders acted SunImp Apr 2025 #16

Yes, but in this case this guy isn't going to get much support JI7 Apr 2025 #25

Agree. Celerity Apr 2025 #38

NOW IS THE TIME.............................. BurnDoubt Apr 2025 #17

That mentality gave us AOC. I sometimes disagree with her, but she's my ideal of what a Democrat should be. NNadir Apr 2025 #18

Kicking for all young activist Democratic leaders democrank Apr 2025 #19

The people I want to see in my government would have: Conjuay Apr 2025 #31

I don't want any MTG type on my side JI7 Apr 2025 #41

The only problem I have with this is that so many Republicans pose as Democrats. live love laugh Apr 2025 #20

I usually can't deal with the "where's the data" crowd BaronChocula Apr 2025 #23

Gen Xers have already started turning 60 years old, and even the youngest are already in their mid 40s, so hardly Celerity Apr 2025 #43

If they can win, let them jump right in. marble falls Apr 2025 #26

"Do-Nothing Democrats" Mountainguy Apr 2025 #29

I find this encouraging and exciting. MuseRider Apr 2025 #30

He certainly sounds like a go-getter. He heads a consultancy agency and founded a super pac lapucelle Apr 2025 #32

If you put aside the "Do Nothing Democrats" and the "Dems Shit the Bed" comments, lapucelle Apr 2025 #33

"It's your turn, step up and take it, Buns_of_Fire Apr 2025 #34

Go Young Dems! Sky Jewels Apr 2025 #40