Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Cenk Uygur of 'The Young Turks' Files to Run for Congresswoman Katie Hill's Seat... [View all]Celerity
(44,352 posts)I do not see that (at least willingly from his end).
AOC makes it (the 2024 election) by 99 days age-wise. If she were 100 days younger, then she would not be 35 years old on the mandatory January 20th, 2025 swearing in date.
If Pete is getting blasted for young age (and he could be exactly 4 years YOUNGER and still qualify for the January 20th, 2021 swearing in date as he was born on January 19th, 1982, so if he was born the same day in 1986, he would turn 35 the day before he was sworn in) at what would be 39 years old when he takes office, what makes you think that AOC can overcome being 33 and 34 for most all of the campaign? Like I said, she only makes it by 99 days.
If Biden runs in 2024 and AOC primaries him, she will start a civil war in our Party. It will get really really ugly IF Biden truly runs for reelection. He will be into his early mid 80's by then, and will be the oldest mainstream, legit candidate (and sitting POTUS) ever. AOC will be basically the youngest even possible to run, unless you find a person born later in the year or into January that synchs up with turning 35 right before a POTUS January 20th swearing in year. That almost 50 YEAR age disparity will cause massive inter-generational conflict, and could tip the election to the Rethug if enough of the loser's supporters (by far more likely to be AOC's) get pissed off and do not vote in the general.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden