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10. There's no such thing as a young 74 year old

Reply to Autumn (Reply #4)

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 07:40 PM

Dec 2024

with cancer.

You are in the club or you are not

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Joy Reid on AOC loss to Connolly [View all] SocialDemocrat61 Dec 2024 OP

snapshot of that Bluesky link's post Celerity Dec 2024 #1

Thanks SocialDemocrat61 Dec 2024 #2

yw! Celerity Dec 2024 #3

It almost seems like they aren't interested in getting young voters. Autumn Dec 2024 #4

Maybe SocialDemocrat61 Dec 2024 #5

They've been doing this since 2000 GoreWon2000 Dec 2024 #91

There's no such thing as a young 74 year old Demobrat Dec 2024 #10

What young 74 year old has cancer? Autumn Dec 2024 #12

A young 74 year old who has cancer FFS. And Pelosi does this from a hospital bed Autumn Dec 2024 #87

WOW. nt LittleGirl Dec 2024 #90

RIght? Cuthbert Allgood Dec 2024 #14

Quote from the Signorile show today Cirsium Dec 2024 #16

At 76 I've earned the right to say this. Magoo48 Dec 2024 #82

You are absolutely right. It's their time and it's their world. Time for the older folks to stop Autumn Dec 2024 #84

I feel the Icanthinkformyself Dec 2024 #85

My husband Rebl2 Dec 2024 #95

They showed that when they boxed out Bernie in favor of Hillary in 2016 RVN VET71 Dec 2024 #101

The man has cancer of the esophagus. Cancer can be tough especialy when you are Autumn Dec 2024 #102

🙄 ... oh please. Oopsie Daisy Dec 2024 #106

to be fair, Bernie wasn't going to win the nomination in 2016, he just didn't have the numbers ProfessorPlum Dec 2024 #109

🙄 Oopsie Daisy Dec 2024 #114

Bernie would have won had he not been silenced. NoSheep Dec 2024 #110

She is correct malaise Dec 2024 #6

AIPAC YorkRd Dec 2024 #7

This one? ... littlemissmartypants Dec 2024 #18

Dumb, dumb, dumb...it's time for the young bench players to get into the game and the vets to provide iluvtennis Dec 2024 #8

The vets want to keep all the power Bettie Dec 2024 #103

What a crock of shit. William769 Dec 2024 #9

Yeah I've just about had it. Cobalt Violet Dec 2024 #11

Before my heart attack a couple months ago, people called me a young 63. Iggo Dec 2024 #13

There is also no such thing as a young 74 USS_Dauntless Dec 2024 #19

For real. Iggo Dec 2024 #30

I just entered that demographic. ChazInAz Dec 2024 #83

Post removed Post removed Dec 2024 #15

I think it's time to clean house starting with Nancy Pelosi Galraedia Dec 2024 #17

They aren't listening. Lunabell Dec 2024 #49

If we lost the working class Farmer-Rick Dec 2024 #98

I don't have that answer. Lunabell Dec 2024 #115

I was thinking that after this hip surgery she may call it a career. Callie1979 Dec 2024 #79

It's past due to move on LittleGirl Dec 2024 #92

I have long worshipped Nancy Pelosi and never would have told her to step down MadameButterfly Dec 2024 #100

Fairfax county vs the Bronx n/t PedroXimenez Dec 2024 #20

Post removed Post removed Dec 2024 #21

I just turned 70 Linda ladeewolf Dec 2024 #22

This thread hits the nail on the head. bottomofthehill Dec 2024 #23

It's nothing compared to what some bitter Duers constantly parrot about AOC and other Progressives SunImp Dec 2024 #47

+1, but I sadly do not share your optimism on one thing: Celerity Dec 2024 #66

Yes qazplm135 Dec 2024 #52

The House Democratic Caucus has about 215 members. bottomofthehill Dec 2024 #78

I see you took out qazplm135 Dec 2024 #81

I think Bernie is 83, and he's white. The age thing seems to be Nixie Dec 2024 #107

It's so tough to be an old white male. Cuthbert Allgood Dec 2024 #53

Well, it's near impossible to be female at any age here. Hope22 Dec 2024 #76

No one said to get rid of him but he is not the correct choice to lead in this case questionseverything Dec 2024 #54

I don't think they were shitting on them..but are frustrated that it's business as usual while diverdownjt Dec 2024 #72

Gerry Connolly took tough political positions when it mattered bottomofthehill Dec 2024 #75

Nobody is casting him aside. He should pass the baton of leadership to the young people. Autumn Dec 2024 #99

No one wants to get rid of Gerry Connolly Galraedia Dec 2024 #86

I completely disagree LittleGirl Dec 2024 #94

We can respect his career and still want the torch passed Arazi Dec 2024 #105

I was not impressed with AOC's long video about the Biden stepdown possibility. I'm happy with this choice. nt DontBelieveEastisEas Dec 2024 #24

What video? SocialDemocrat61 Dec 2024 #26

It was in one of our threads. But I believe this is it. DontBelieveEastisEas Dec 2024 #28

What's wrong with it? SocialDemocrat61 Dec 2024 #29

I just don't feel that 'something special' when I hear her points, not feeling the right message and not hearing any DontBelieveEastisEas Dec 2024 #33

So her being loyal to SocialDemocrat61 Dec 2024 #35

"It was obvious that the move to Harris was best" Polybius Dec 2024 #39

The debate DontBelieveEastisEas Dec 2024 #42

Fair enough for reason to drop out Polybius Dec 2024 #43

Fair enough. Perhaps becuase of the campaign money? Perhaps cause it was so late. Perhaps DontBelieveEastisEas Dec 2024 #46

another perhaps... no other option was really viable once Biden so quickly endorsed her, thesquanderer Dec 2024 #48

Yes, didn't mention because I was approaching this at the point of AOC's video, not after Biden endorsed. DontBelieveEastisEas Dec 2024 #51

Because it was far too late to do anything else - having a "mini-primary" at that very late date was pure fantasy. NT Midwestern Democrat Dec 2024 #74

That's why the time for dropping out was in 2023, or never Polybius Dec 2024 #96

Pelosi and Schumer shut out any contenders by Dec 2022 Arazi Dec 2024 #104

Gerry gives you that " something special " feeling, huh? questionseverything Dec 2024 #55

Of course SocialDemocrat61 Dec 2024 #77

She is defending President Biden. Emile Dec 2024 #31

Not in a very elegant way. And I believe any defense of Biden at that time was just hurting Harris' future campaign. DontBelieveEastisEas Dec 2024 #34

Not in a very elegant way, would you say that's judgmental? Emile Dec 2024 #36

Yes SocialDemocrat61 Dec 2024 #38

That's not me. You judge me as being that kind of person? I'd think you could see a person can have respctful DontBelieveEastisEas Dec 2024 #41

Sorry SocialDemocrat61 Dec 2024 #44

Thank You. Yes, subjective for sure. DontBelieveEastisEas Dec 2024 #45

You're welcome SocialDemocrat61 Dec 2024 #69

Inelegant? Oh, stop. Iggo Dec 2024 #40

I've seen AOC (even recently) framed as some sort of Dem leadership (sometimes in re Biden, which is ludicrous) enemy, Celerity Dec 2024 #58

"even trying to discuss Biden stepping down (back in the post-debate, pre drop-out-of-the-race era). " DontBelieveEastisEas Dec 2024 #62

There were some posters who discussed it before the ownership ban on it kicked in, and also, of course, post Biden Celerity Dec 2024 #64

This message was self-deleted by its author JHB Dec 2024 #25

AOC would have been the better choice by a million miles vapor2 Dec 2024 #27

PASS THE BATON ALREADY Skittles Dec 2024 #32

Another reason we need term limits. But few here support them. So this is what you get Callie1979 Dec 2024 #80

He has esophageal cancer. LisaL Dec 2024 #37

AOC is the first person to a million followers on BlueSky...... Takket Dec 2024 #50

AOC was the very first to reach a million? Wow. If so, that's definitely a reason for hope. Karasu Dec 2024 #60

I figured she was going to be "a bridge too far." Too much kerry-is-my-prez Dec 2024 #56

Why is she controversial? SocialDemocrat61 Dec 2024 #59

No - she is seen as being "too liberal" I don't mind but there's a lot of people who would. kerry-is-my-prez Dec 2024 #61

Too liberal for whom? Republicans? SocialDemocrat61 Dec 2024 #63

Indies. Conservative Dems. kerry-is-my-prez Dec 2024 #67

Why? SocialDemocrat61 Dec 2024 #68

Gerontocracy indeed. This is NOT what we should be about. Leave resisting the future to the Republicans. Karasu Dec 2024 #57

She's 100% correct. donheld Dec 2024 #65

Hanging on to what will keep them comfortable and well situated makes a lot of sense. Crunchy Frog Dec 2024 #70

I've said it hundreds of times LilElf70 Dec 2024 #71

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result Emile Dec 2024 #73

Meh, catering to 14% of the electorate Littlered Dec 2024 #88

she should have considered building a coalition and winning thebigidea Dec 2024 #89

Well said my Florida sister! GoreWon2000 Dec 2024 #93

And it's esophageal cancer! mainer Dec 2024 #97

She lost? Ligyron Dec 2024 #108

We have to wait until AOC turns 89. Cobalt Violet Dec 2024 #111

Donald Trump, Luigi Mangione and the Political Power... of Raging Against the Machine icnorth Dec 2024 #112

I'm at least slightly to the right of most posters here and I supported her for this gig. BannonsLiver Dec 2024 #113