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In reply to the discussion: Is Biden too old for a second term? [View all]
ismnotwasm
(42,427 posts)51. Of course not.
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How different is DU from the Pew demographics map? And how do you know? Did Earl G give you the data?
ancianita
Mar 2024
#29
One category? That overrides DU representativeness by race, education, and region demographics measured?
ancianita
Mar 2024
#52
Then yours is an insignificant distinction. In party platform, norms, party policies & party support of leadership,
ancianita
Mar 2024
#63
DU has never been representative of the party as a whole or the real world.
TwilightZone
Mar 2024
#58
Over the 20+ years I've been here, there have been many DU polls. Most of us learn 2 things...
Hekate
Mar 2024
#75
But people here aren't "Democrats". They're politically engaged Democratic activists.
brooklynite
Mar 2024
#9
This needs to stop. NOW. We have serious other work to do and, as as far as I can tell, our president is doing it.
CTyankee
Mar 2024
#82
The question being asked is whether DU believes the corporate hype or not. DU doesn't.
ancianita
Mar 2024
#34
I do not believe for a moment it is not meant as "bashing" for Biden or when directed toward anyone else.
hlthe2b
Mar 2024
#22
Immaterial. He can do the job and he & Harris are all that stand between us and a Fascist take-over.
hlthe2b
Mar 2024
#12
Of course there are lots of possibilities, but this seems to be right at the top of the list of Biden's critics.
lees1975
Mar 2024
#20
Is his hair too red or blond to be President? Is he too tall or too short? Irrelevant.
paleotn
Mar 2024
#25
EXACTLY. BUT the NYT's "news" priority is to hit every Democratic incumbent first.
ancianita
Mar 2024
#38
I really hate this ageism stuff when it comes to Biden. The question should be can he handle the job?
ificandream
Mar 2024
#35
I feel like here I can be honest and say yes Biden is too old. He is very uninspiring when he speaks
rainy
Mar 2024
#42
The two Nobel Prize winners for Medicine that developed the mRNA technology used to save millions
hlthe2b
Mar 2024
#54
Is Biden too old? A lot of young voters seem to think so. I think that they could be right , but there
Autumn
Mar 2024
#49
There is no reason for this...Biden is the nominee period. Support Democrats.
Demsrule86
Mar 2024
#59
I think we lucked out & got a man whose age has brought wisdom & tremendous depth
Hekate
Mar 2024
#84
Would there be all of the hysteria about Biden's age if Kamala Harris was a white man?
dlk
Mar 2024
#68
Biden is old, but the alternative is a guy who wants to declare himself dictator for life.
Initech
Mar 2024
#73
I think it makes no practical difference what my opinion is circumstantially
TheKentuckian
Mar 2024
#80