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26. President Truman

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Feb 15, 2026, 08:54 PM

Feb 15

I saw a lecture by a historian once where he said that one of Truman's favorite jokes was (I'm paraphrasing because i don't remember it exactly).

The reason the Senate has the Committee on Foreign Relations and the House of Representatives has the Foreign Affairs Committee is because Senators are too old to have affairs.

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Obama Says Democrats Need to Get Younger [View all] applegrove Feb 15 OP

He is very right. You need the younger in-touch folks. Srkdqltr Feb 15 #1

No shit. RockRaven Feb 15 #2

I would love to get younger. Easterncedar Feb 15 #3

Same here! greatauntoftriplets Feb 15 #7

Me three! QueerDuck Feb 15 #8

I don't go outside much. I don't get much sun. Fewer wrinkles. applegrove Feb 15 #13

Ha ha ha ha ha. LisaM Feb 15 #22

That's obviously deliberately bullshit framing iemanja Feb 15 #24

Yes, it is obvious MorbidButterflyTat Feb 15 #37

He's right about refreshing the pool of candidates and people in office but... Renew Deal Feb 15 #4

We can always keep losing iemanja Feb 15 #25

Not sure I get your point Renew Deal Feb 15 #29

The older politicians are good at several things: Aussie105 Feb 15 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Feb 15 #6

👍🍷 QueerDuck Feb 15 #10

He's not a Democrat NewHendoLib Feb 15 #11

Interestingly, nearly everyone I knew who volunteered for Bernie was under 30. progressoid Feb 15 #12

So did my dentist, until moonscape Feb 15 #16

Bernie is one of the very few politicians who see how young people have been impacted by Autumn Feb 15 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Feb 15 #28

No I don't think they would have voted for Yoda if given the chance. progressoid Feb 15 #35

Sanders is a political anomoly Renew Deal Feb 15 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Feb 16 #38

Bravo NewHendoLib Feb 15 #9

At last. Someone who sees what the party must do. Autumn Feb 15 #14

Maybe he can convince some of the older ones to step aside and the kids take over. progressoid Feb 15 #15

I agree some of the oldest need to step aside, imaginary girl Feb 15 #18

Please call Schumer. Intractable Feb 15 #19

It's painfully obvious awesomerwb1 Feb 15 #20

I wish some people in our government would learn that SunImp Feb 15 #21

The generational gap is bigger than I have ever seen it. LisaM Feb 15 #23

President Truman ITAL Feb 15 #26

HE IS CORRECT Skittles Feb 15 #27

I agree and good to hear Obama say what some have been saying but some here have missed the point Deuxcents Feb 15 #34

This short vid shows the problem. BidenRocks Feb 15 #31

"There is no sadder thing than a young pessimist except an old optimist." Mark Twain Ping Tung Feb 15 #32

As usual President Obama knows his shit kwolf68 Feb 15 #33

At 76, I'd Love To Get Younger! 😇 ColoringFool Feb 15 #36

The entire interview is well worth watching Martin Eden Feb 16 #39

"You're not connected directly to the immediate struggles that folks are going through." OldBaldy1701E Feb 16 #40

Yes! Democrats need to completely overhaul their messaging. yardwork Feb 16 #41

MVP Harris is already stepping into the gap... PunkinPi Feb 16 #42