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In reply to the discussion: How is it that Pelosi's age is a stumbling block for her, but Bernie who is also old [View all]randome
(34,845 posts)20. The 'youth' didn't come out in the numbers he needed.
Obama inspired the Millennials. Sanders not so much.
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How is it that Pelosi's age is a stumbling block for her, but Bernie who is also old [View all]
La Lioness Priyanka
Nov 2016
OP
he is a man who can lead till he dies, but the rest of us have a much shorter shelf life. nt
La Lioness Priyanka
Nov 2016
#6
identity politics, which is nasty. although it has resulted in Civil rights act
La Lioness Priyanka
Nov 2016
#13
Focusing on that stuff and helping the oppressed is racist to the important people. White dudes
bravenak
Nov 2016
#15
i said this here before, if we found a better person than pelosi, i would be open to it
La Lioness Priyanka
Nov 2016
#11
Considering the EC just gave us a genuine gold-plated fascist, what we need is a Constitutional ....
Hekate
Nov 2016
#45
They have a system of cheating right now, so I fear they could make more gains...
C Moon
Nov 2016
#92
the political penis--LOVE it!! or, as some of us refer to it--the engorged clitoris
niyad
Nov 2016
#35
Regardless that there are no links to these people on DU that are having a conniption about age
LiberalLovinLug
Nov 2016
#90
"It may not be fair but I don't really care anymore" is the kind of thinking that got us Trump.
Hekate
Nov 2016
#109
Already did. I want Pelosi, Sanders, Schumer, all the other septuagenarians to step aside.
randome
Nov 2016
#38
a man who has been part of the political establishment for over 2 decades is now an outsider
La Lioness Priyanka
Nov 2016
#23
"Perceptions" as opposed to facts will be the death of us.Sanders has been around Washington forever
Hekate
Nov 2016
#53
The perception had more to do with his distance from the Democratic political apparatus...
Act_of_Reparation
Nov 2016
#95
I think it's just a tactic that's used to try to make a candidate look better.
hughee99
Nov 2016
#43
multiple academic studies show that perceptions of age are gender specific
La Lioness Priyanka
Nov 2016
#44
what you are criticizing pelosi for is not her job. her job is to keep democrats in line
La Lioness Priyanka
Nov 2016
#46
Pelosi is a figurehead. She is wrongly cast by the GOP as all that is evil with the DNC.
randome
Nov 2016
#52
sure if these individuals stepped up (or exist). ryan is not obama like in any regard
La Lioness Priyanka
Nov 2016
#54
pelosi is only a demon to older conservative white people, she is not a demon to young democrats. nt
La Lioness Priyanka
Nov 2016
#63
The word you are looking for is "scapegoat." "Figureheads" are only there for the look of it....
Hekate
Nov 2016
#110
Pelosi and Clinton are everything you said they are. And they are not what's needed.
randome
Nov 2016
#112
the head of the DNC is appointed by Obama, as he is the functional head of the democratic party
La Lioness Priyanka
Nov 2016
#61
no, but some of the same people who were fine at voting for a 75 year old for president
La Lioness Priyanka
Nov 2016
#56
Because Bernie is transformational and disruptive while Pelosi is slow-going establishment.
SpankMe
Nov 2016
#64
how exactly is nancy staid or acting her age? what is your evidence for this?
La Lioness Priyanka
Nov 2016
#66
I would think her 35 million net worth would be a bigger liability. n/t
lumberjack_jeff
Nov 2016
#65
sure. that at least has some legitimacy. but that is not the argument i have seen at all. nt
La Lioness Priyanka
Nov 2016
#68
sure. i think Bernie could easily do the job of the president and she can do her job as minority
La Lioness Priyanka
Nov 2016
#83
and sanders has a long legacy of service too. yet i's an advantage for him, not her. nt
La Lioness Priyanka
Nov 2016
#81
more of the fact she is a RALLYING NAME to the RITE wing conspiracy fux/ditto heads.
pansypoo53219
Nov 2016
#85
absolutely, but the right will not vote for democrats anyway. so why indulge them.
La Lioness Priyanka
Nov 2016
#89
what do you think she should be doing? i find that most people criticizing her expect her to do the
La Lioness Priyanka
Nov 2016
#97
she helped pass obamacare, which was a huge uphill battle because she had to convince
La Lioness Priyanka
Nov 2016
#100
Isn't it amazing that so many Democrats "know" our leaders have "done nothing"...
Hekate
Nov 2016
#101
it seems that they all want to take their anger out on people not responsible
La Lioness Priyanka
Nov 2016
#102
I don't think anyone deserves a position for life. It's not a regime, it's a party.
Vinca
Nov 2016
#121
Would prefer someone younger, smarter, less feminine that doesn't need to be told how to do things
elmac
Nov 2016
#125
To be perfectly honest, Pelosi has been working hard (for a politician for years)
Fresh_Start
Dec 2016
#133