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99Forever

(14,524 posts)

14. I'm 59, and I'll damn well assure you..

Reply to graham4anything (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 06:44 PM

Nov 2012

... it's NOTHING "like being 40 or 50." It's silly and unrealistic to pretend it is.

That said, would a Elizabeth Warren or Hillary be able to handle the riggers of a run and 4 years in the hot seat? I lean towards yes, but sudden illness in our age bracket can change that suddenly and without notice.

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Can we please stop the ageism some people have. Age is a relative thing and immaterial [View all] graham4anything Nov 2012 OP

Age is not a relative thing. aletier_v Nov 2012 #1

My wife and I just came home from the $1.00 movie at the Senior Center. rzemanfl Nov 2012 #2

heck, i'm 52 and its not even like being 40 and im in very good health sammytko Nov 2012 #3

I agree liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #4

Some of these answers seem like they would be found on a freper board graham4anything Nov 2012 #5

? rzemanfl Nov 2012 #6

A week is an eternity in politics Fumesucker Nov 2012 #12

How is it ageism to acknowledge that human beings have a limited lifespan? aint_no_life_nowhere Nov 2012 #7

Yes, I am 73 and getting sick of this ageism. RebelOne Nov 2012 #8

it's not that hillary is too old- it's that she LOOKS too old. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #9

I'm 67, a woman, workout hard almost every day, and I'm here to tell you, enough Nov 2012 #10

Yeah, ageism is getting old graywarrior Nov 2012 #11

"blagooobabbashkeeehagoooo" said the 1 year old (she agrees) trailmonkee Nov 2012 #13

I'm 59, and I'll damn well assure you.. 99Forever Nov 2012 #14