Just back from breakfast with a group of senior citizen friends and acquaintances

[Binkie The Clown]

At 70 I'm the youngest in the group, and I found it interesting that when the talk turned to politics, while one person declined to discuss it at all, everyone else was eager to point out their enthusiasm for Bernie Sanders. So not all of us old farts are Republicans or Hillary supporters.

Just thought you should know that.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. All of my old fart friends and acquaintances,

which include a few old cat ladies, are Bernie supporters.

[sgmcenroe]

30. Here too

I live in western South Dakota, a red hotbed, but I have a lot of FB friends, and like me they are in their 60's, and they are almost universally for Bernie. It is not only the millennials going for Sanders.

[Dustlawyer]

61. Mom's 78 and just convinced her RW friend to listen to what Bernie has to say.

Her friend watched the debate and is now a solid Bernie supporter!

[840high]

31. Old cat lady for Bernie.

[Wellstone ruled]

2. Cause we old farts remember how Goverment is supposed to work

for all the people and not just the 1% ers.

[sarge43]

9. What s/he said.

We also remember when working class men and women were respected. When unions were respected. When accomplishments besides making obscene amounts of money were respected.

[Wellstone ruled]

18. And we never bitched about paying taxes cause

that was part of the equation,you knew you were gaining on the ladder of success,and the anything extra was a bonus.

[Cleita]

3. I'm in my seventies and I volunteer at the local Democratic Party Hdqts.

one day a week. I find both seniors and the Millenials are very enthused about Bernie. I even had an eighty five year old woman come in to buy a button and make a contribution to the campaign.

[cantbeserious]

4. Thank You For Sharing This Wonderful News

eom

[in_cog_ni_to]

5. Honestly, I find it hard to believe HRH has the senior vote or the Baby Boomer vote.

Bernie is the ONLY candidate who has said he will protect Social Security and Medicare! That has always been THE main issue for senior citizens! Boomers are now retiring and younger boomers will soon be retiring. I do not believe she has the senior vote. AND he's going after Big Pharma so they can buy their meds without being raked over the coals paying exorbitant prices. Nope. She cannot be ahead in the senior vote.

Older women, maybe, but not the senior population as a whole.

PEACE
LOVE
BERNIE

[hedda_foil]

62. 70 here, and I WISH that the debates would include Social Security, Medicare etc.

These are such huge concerns to women of the 65+ and early boomer generations. I know Hillary has s aid she won't cut SS but she hasn't said anything about COLAs or Medicare as far as I know, and I still don't trust her to keep her word.

[RoccoR5955]

6. Hey, I am only 60

and most of the people my age who have heard about Sanders support him as well.
I think that many of these polls have it wrong.

[1monster]

20. 60 here too (in a week or so) and I was talking to another in her early 60s

lady the other day.

She said, "I like him. I really like him (Bernie)!" That is the reaction of a lot of people, although not to many are talking elections yet.

This is a very red part of Florida, folks, and the only 2016 bumper stickers I've seen around here have been one for Hillary and three or four for Bernie... No 2016 bumper stickers for Republicans yet (although plenty for past elections years). The disturbing thing is that a lot of young (12 to 20 year olds) are singing Trump.

[merrifield]

28. 60 yo woman here, too

Both my daugheres (25 and 29) are for Bernie. The younger is more political than the older and she considers herself a feminist. She feels a bit bad that she isn't supporting the woman in this race, but as she said, "Policy trumps gender for me, Mom." I agree. . .

[southerncrone]

46. Another 60 yo for Bernie. My 60 yo hubby is, too.

Both kids, 29 & 27, are supporting him, too. Son even ordered signs & donated to his campaign! Makes a mom proud!

[chervilant]

54. Yet another 60 YO for Bernie!!!

Feeling the BERN!!!

#NotMeUs

[HubertHeaver]

34. That is understandable.

Trump doesn't act a day over twelve.

[sarge43]

7. Old Farts for Bernie

We're a bigger club than the Repugs, Clinton and the MSM realize.

[jillan]

11. I am proud to be in that club.

[sarge43]

13. Grey Power: Just because our knees creak doesn't mean our minds do.

You know what is the worst thing about growing old? We probably won't live long enough to see the jackholes that are condescending to us now grow old themselves, get the same treatment and whine about it

[840high]

29. me 2

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

43. I'm 61 and I fart a lot. Do I qualify?

[WillyT]

8. 60 Here... Totally Pro-Bernie !!!

[Frustratedlady]

10. At the caucus, last Monday, we had a fairly even distribution of ages for Bernie.

Granted, there were college-aged young people, but I was surprised to see how evenly the group was spread from young to old.

On Hillary's side, the older people were mostly women, but the rest were also spread across the board from young to middle-aged.

I think it is the media that concentrated on the younger people dominating Bernie's followers. It sure looks to me like he has the attention of all ages.

[Old Codger]

12. You bet

I am the same age as Bernie and all in for him

[virgdem]

14. 63 and totally for Bernie!

[Enthusiast]

23. Me too! 63 and totally for Bernie!

[KansDem]

47. As am I -- 63 and totally for Bernie!!

[Enthusiast]

53. We are many!

[thereismore]

15. You choose your friends well. nt

[Duval]

16. Yep! I'm older than you, and my friends are also for Bernie!

Seems to be a myth that older people are not as enthused.

[classykaren]

17. I am 66 my partner is 70. We are both Bernie supporters .

[valerief]

19. I'm an old fart for Bernie!! nt

[PatrynXX]

21. mom's your age she and I caucused for Bernie n/t

[Enthusiast]

22. Glad to hear it, Binkie!

[Stardust]

24. Old fart for Bernie here!

[PennyK]

25. Two more here

My husband (we've been together for six years now) just changed his registration to Democrat so that he could cast a vote for Bernie in our state primary (Florida)! He was a Reublican, but had voted for Obama both times...he realizes now that the policies of the other side are hateful.
Oh, and we both recently turned 65!

[bkkyosemite]

26. I've been saying this all along. I'm OLD and I'm voting for an OLD MAN

[bluestateboomer]

27. Turning 70 this year.

Feeling the Bern!

[Bohunk68]

32. I'm 72 and Bernie is the candidate I have been waiting for my entire life.

Here in rural Upstate NY, I have only seen Bernie bumperstickers. GOOOOO BERNIE!!!

[honeylady]

33. I'm 67 and all of my old fart friends are voting for Bernie

[roody]

35. 62 here. Feeling the Bern!

[joanbarnes]

37. same. like.

[joanbarnes]

36. Late-middle aged white females (like me) LOVE Bernie, really don't have much use for HRC.

[joanbarnes]

38. LIKE all comments. I think Us Old Farts (hubby too, c.61) have a lot in common!

[MrMickeysMom]

39. Let's hear it for the old farts!

.... What?

[rhett o rick]

41. What?? You say you want to hear some old farts? Well ok. But you asked for it. nm

[rhett o rick]

40. Most of us "old farts" have seen the corruption develop over the last 30 years and

recognize the dire need to end the corrupt culture that Clinton wants to continue.

[FiggyJay]

42. I'm 67 and feeling the Bern!!

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

44. I think older people (61) have seen so much crap and are so fed up

they can't help being for Bernie (in the most part). Take away a minority of women that are voting for a vagina rather than a president, and older folk generally can't be fooled. There's an old saying out west, fool me once...... fool.. WE CAN'T BE FOOLED AGAIN!

[bowens43]

45. Im 57 and I can honestly say that none of the people (Democrats) I associate with support hillary

and at least half them will not vote for her n the GE is she gets the nomination

[JDPriestly]

48. 72, a woman, and all for Bernie for 2016.

[Uncle Joe]

49. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for sharing, Binkie The Clown.

[love_katz]

50. Another old fart for Bernie.

Feeling the Bern. I am really hoping that as many people as possible join hands to boost Bernie Sanders into the POTUS.

[SamKnause]

51. 62 Pro Bernie 100% !!!

Niece 43 pro Bernie 100% !!!

Female friend 67 pro Bernie 100% !!!

Male friend 36 pro Bernie 100% !!!

FEEL THE BERN

[Clifton]

52. I'm 70 - a baby boomer

I'm 70.
Bernie? Absolutely
Hillary - Positively , Absolutely NOT! under any circumstances...

[ChairmanAgnostic]

55. I do know that an old fart is as bad as a new one.

That has been my experience, too, re: children of all ages and their voting intentions.

Last night we got together with some friends who are in their 70s and 80s. Except for the couple who are delusional tea Baggers and who carry the constitution with them, everyone there was surprised to find that they ALL support Bernie and do not trust Hillary. The Baggers adore Cruz.

[oldandhappy]

56. We need an 'Old Farts for Bernie' bumpersticker!

[liam_laddie]

57. Buncha "kids" replying on this thread

Hell, I'm 78; Bernie represents what is critically needed for this country! Guess my memory of both long past and current events allows me some first-person perspective. Way back when media was more balanced and somewhat less in service to the advertisers...when the business and editorial sides of a publication, print or electronic, were more "allowed" to be more independent from the ownership and each other. Yeah, there's something I miss about "the good ol' days."
The DNC is in a seriously isolated bubble, as is Mrs. Clinton.
Me? I've got a serious case of "The BERN!

[mnhtnbb]

58. I go on Medicare on my birthday next month. My husband has been on it for 8 years

and we are both Bernie supporters.

Proud to be members of the Old Farts for Bernie camp!

[gblady]

59. 67 and proud Bernie supporter

my 2 sons, 26 and 29.....also for Bernie.

[StandingInLeftField]

60. O.F.I.T for BERNIE!!

Old Fart in Training (I'm 57.) And a Bernista heart and soul.