Now that everything has settled down after super Tuesday

[pink]

I'm starting to feel a little deflated. I have watched every democratic debate since when they had so many excellent candidates they had to hold them over 2 nights. Dont get me wrong, I like Joe Biden, but I think that he and Bernie Sanders are too old. Its impossible to imagine that either one of them will see out 8 years, which puts the democratic party through another series of primaries in 4 years time.

I would like to see the party put an age limit on presidential candidates.

Its a shame that money controls the length of time you can stay in the race. Now we're down to 2 old men representing the democrats and 1 old man representing the republicans.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. I hear you! Your thoughts mirror mine.

How did we get from a talented, diverse group of people down to these two old men? I mean, really!

Of course, the ones who've dropped out have broken new ground and some of them will be back.

They've introduced some new ideas and it's been great watching them jostle and argue among themselves.

Here's to their futures..........and ours!

[pink]

7. With all the presidential candidates being their 70's

We may only need to wait 4 more years before we see some of those discarded great contenders back again. I was thinking of you during the California primary. I imagine you either voted for Joe, or voted early for Buttigieg.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. I did vote early, the first day it was available!

I had no idea that Pete was going to drop out, but even if I had known, I would still have voted for Pete.

I am part of a local group for Pete and I've been sending donations for months. To vote for anyone else would have been a complete betrayal of what Pete stood for, and for what I believed.

I hope/think you may be right about having only to wait four years for him to run again. I'll still be alive! (I'll be nearly 80!)

[pink]

19. With a bit of luck

We may see Pete play a role as veep or secretary of state. Speaking so many languages, he would be ideal for the role. It would give him a bigger profile so as to prepare for his next run.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

20. I think that he is so talented that Biden will see and reward this.

Yes, all the languages would certainly be an advantage for SOS. He will certainly lose the "inexperienced" label, no matter where Biden puts him.

And that makes me glad.

[onetexan]

27. and it will give him the foreign policy experience necessary for the next time he runs again

Pete is the party's future. His Rhodes scholar, multilingual background, well-spoken and brilliant mind are all great qualities for SoS. I'd prefer a woman (Kamala or Amy) for the VEEP position.

[William769]

2. It's not the party, it's the Constitution. nt

[squirecam]

3. Get rid of term limits

Obama would be cruising to his fourth term.

[William769]

6. Again, it's the constitution.

[squirecam]

9. Yes, I know.

It sucks, because it was created to stop great democratic presidents from getting more than two terms.

[onetexan]

29. be careful what you wish for. If the Idiot somehow wins again we will be stuck w/ him indefinitely

till he keels over. Plus you know the republicans will abuse the no-term limits allowance. Not a good idea.

[NYMinute]

4. In any normal year, one of the new faces would have won

This is an unusual year and facing Trump, people feel safe in the hands of Biden, a seasoned and experienced leader.

People just want to win.

And, realistically, it is down to only Joe Biden. Bernie has no chance.

[Laelth]

33. Just so.

Blue no matter who.

OLD AND BLUE WILL DO!





-Laelth

[Stallion]

5. You Know Who Else is REALLY Too Old-Ruth Bader Ginsburg

just vote for the Democrat so this magnificent warrior can enjoy a well earned retirement-I just don't get this attitude with so much at stake. There's only about a Million reasons you can latch onto to dump Trump. Find one and motivate yourself

[squirecam]

10. And please find a YOUNG JUSTICE

To replace her.

[GulfCoast66]

16. A certain ex-President comes to mind.

[squirecam]

17. He is 58.

Gorsuch is 53 for comparison.

I’m talking late 40’s.

[GulfCoast66]

18. I'll take the risk. He looks 40.

And eventually the Republican strategy of choosing to be the party of white evangelicals is going to crash and burn. Maybe this year.

They had a chance after Obama won in 2012 to moderate their policies to appeal to a more moderate electorate but the tea party had too much of a hold. It’s going to take a decade or so but they are in a demographic cul-de-sac. And I’m not talking just about people of color. Young people are rejecting evangelicals rapidly. Already we have more non-religious than evangelicals. It’s only going to get worse for them.

[onetexan]

31. Chief Justice will suck up too much of O's time. He's better off doing a myriad of other things he's

great at, such as helping Dems get elected, forming young new Dems leaders, philanthropic work, etc.

[onetexan]

32. Soon as Joe is in office next year this should be one of his top priorities - find a great

replacement for RBG. She's trying to hang in there till a Dem POTUS can appoint a new one.

[pink]

12. I think that Obama (during his second term)

had approached Ruth about retiring, but she said no. Its probably just as well now, because with hindsight McConnell may not have let him pick a replacement Supreme Court judge. Lets just hope that she keeps on keeping on.

[democrattotheend]

26. I think McConnell would have let him replace RBG

She herself was confirmed easily in the early 90's because she was replacing a liberal justice. But flipping Scalia's seat even to a moderate was what McConnell was desperate to stop.

That said, once he got away with blocking Garland who knows if he'll now pull the same stunt even when liberal justices retire?

[LizBeth]

8. I just see it as spending four years fixing Obama stuff undone and that will be easy and fast.

I see Biden handing off a lot to VP. And how I ma looking at it is Biden won't stay past four years and hand off to the VP. He will get the Republicans that can't stomach Trump. Tighten up ACA again, and if we have House and senate move forward on that. Nothing shattering, but fixin'.

[pink]

13. There are many good candidates for veep

Tracey Abrams (I think thats her name), Pete Buttigieg or Amy Klobuchar. The veep role has never been more important.

[LizBeth]

15. I agree, absolutely.

[Control-Z]

22. Truer words could not be spoken tonight.

"The veep role has never been more important."

I'm torn, not about which Democratic woman would make the best VP, but about who will make our ticket the strongest. Everyone of our former presidential candidates (well, except for Tulsi Gabbard) would be a great VP pick. I'm now thinking about which one will bring in the most votes.

[frazzled]

14. I was on the too-old train, but

tonight I went to a symphony concert and the guest conductor was 92 years old! (distinguished Swedish conductor Herbert Bromfeldt.) He stood on the podium and brilliantly conducted the orchestra for an hour and a half ... without using a score.

Okay, I realize that this is freakishly unusual. I still wish our candidates were not so old, but the people have spoken, and these are the guys (emphasis on guys) that we have to work with when we vote in the upcoming contests. Let’s make lemonade, and try not to be ageist. (It was equally ageist to continually call Mayor Pete too young.)

[pink]

21. I never thought Pete was too young

He was always my first choice. I saw him being interviewed in early 2018 and I knew he was the one. Unfortunately not everyone felt the same way. Anyway, unlike the 2 old white men that are left, he has plenty of time.

[democrattotheend]

25. Pete got really unlucky

He didn't get the bounce he otherwise would have out of Iowa due to the problems with counting, and then Klobuchar's strong debate performance in New Hampshire probably cost him an upset victory in that state.

I wish he had at least stayed in until Super Tuesday, though I understand why he dropped out when he did.

[brush]

23. That was said about Speaker Pelosi too.

[democrattotheend]

24. I feel the same way

I haven't decided who I'm voting for but I'm not thrilled with either choice. It's sad that we started out with such a diverse field and ended up with two old white guys.

I don't agree about putting an age limit on who can run, though. That would run counter to our values as a party. Democrats are the ones who fought for passage of the ADEA that prohibits most employers from doing exactly what you are advocating.

OTOH, I think the party should take a hard look at whether anything can be changed going forward to avoid a repeat of what happened this year, with so many good candidates having to drop out before the first votes were cast. Maybe the early debate rules were too restrictive, or maybe not restrictive enough? I wasn't paying that much attention last year so I can't say.

Having more states go first would also be a big help, IMO. Maybe group the states into regions that take turns going first.

[BusyBeingBest]

28. Yeah, it's getting to feel like a hangover after a party.

You look around and shrug and go, "I guess this is it now" if you weren't excited for either Sanders or Biden. Going to be a long spring and summer.

[HarlanPepper]

30. It is what it is.

At some point everyone is going to have to set their grievances aside for the greater good.