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MuseRider

(35,132 posts)
30. I find this encouraging and exciting.
Thu Apr 10, 2025, 07:03 PM
Apr 2025

In my 70's I am bored sick of my party. How about letting people run the way they want to and let the voters decide instead of making them joiners of the older people and our older, often safer ideas. You did your job, run as much as you want but stop stopping those who are younger and have different lives to lead and encourage. Hey! How about you get behind one of them and give them all you have to get them through the hoops. They do not have to agree, it is OUR job to sort that out but just because you have been there before does not mean your old ideas are the best ideas not the worst. We will respect you for all you have done.

Mothers have to let go so how about 50 year old older statesmen /women as advisors with a ton of experience.

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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
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