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CNYHarris

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101. Democrats...

Mon Jun 2, 2025, 12:48 PM

Jun 2025

need "millionaire, big tech, TV celebrities, gun grabbers, LOGO TV actors"... to appeal to blue collar workers.

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Can young Democrats really threaten Pelosi's old guard? [View all] Jilly_in_VA May 2025 OP

Yawn. This guy's candidacy is a joke. tritsofme May 2025 #1

A tech millionaire JustAnotherGen May 2025 #3

But ... but ... he's a Green New Millionaire with Green New grassroots money and capitalism is nice now! betsuni May 2025 #54

He's JustAnotherGen May 2025 #56

We need another tech millionaire JustAnotherGen May 2025 #2

"Tech millionaire" is reductive. He's a longtime activist Sympthsical May 2025 #10

I don't care JustAnotherGen May 2025 #15

I'm tired of that canard. Do you have actual proof that Defund the Police cost elections? Cuthbert Allgood May 2025 #17

I'm just saying Sympthsical May 2025 #18

I remember back in H2O Man Jun 2025 #65

Nancy Pelosi is a tech millionaire madville Jun 2025 #93

Her husband's investments as the Founder JustAnotherGen Jun 2025 #97

At this point both sides are just arguing over madville Jun 2025 #100

I'm not saying Jilly_in_VA May 2025 #4

Well there's this ("Nazi sympathizer" allegation) RandomNumbers May 2025 #5

Whoa JustAnotherGen May 2025 #19

It should be, and he needs to explain it. JohnSJ May 2025 #53

Honestly, this seems like dismissing Thomas Jefferson because he owned enslaved people. intheflow May 2025 #27

But I DO JustAnotherGen May 2025 #55

Bose is a complicated figure fujiyamasan Jun 2025 #74

depends on who the candidate is ... stopdiggin May 2025 #6

Works the other way, too. Iggo May 2025 #16

And that means little because no one is voting for someone just because they're old. W_HAMILTON May 2025 #23

Sure there are. Iggo May 2025 #26

Again -- no, they aren't. W_HAMILTON May 2025 #30

Bernie Sanders is 83. Nixie May 2025 #7

Bernie is an absolute exception Jilly_in_VA May 2025 #34

This hypocrisy is exactly what I was talking about. It's obviously Nixie May 2025 #40

It's not Jilly_in_VA May 2025 #41

Right. More hypocrisy. Only a certain few get to determine Nixie May 2025 #45

Unfortunately it's been hard not to notice the continued undermining. Nixie Jun 2025 #63

Preach! sheshe2 May 2025 #48

Hi she! It's amazing they don't realize we've heard all this Nixie May 2025 #60

Hi Nixie! sheshe2 Jun 2025 #66

What's so ironic about Democrats being accused of inability to change and being old betsuni Jun 2025 #67

Yes, you would think they would realize that they have to work Nixie Jun 2025 #95

This! mcar May 2025 #51

he doesn't get a pass from everyone Skittles May 2025 #59

The rigged purity test. Those who pass have been anointed, crowned, chosen already. Hypocrisy. betsuni May 2025 #57

Exactly. I've noticed that some recent comments from Nixie Jun 2025 #62

Mahalo, Nixie! I won't even read Cha Jun 2025 #69

..... 🙌. Hi Cha! Nixie Jun 2025 #78

Yesh, except those Cha Jun 2025 #85

Comparing Speaker Pelosi to Bernie is a bad joke bottomofthehill Jun 2025 #77

This! sheshe2 Jun 2025 #81

Thanks again for proving this isn't about age. Nixie Jun 2025 #91

Sanders would actually be a good example to find someone new JI7 Jun 2025 #87

Exactly. The whole thing about attacking old people is to force Nixie Jun 2025 #92

I hope so. We need young, smart, compasionate people like AOC and Jasmine to survive the Autumn May 2025 #8

Obviously, Pelosi herself is in no danger of losing her seat - but I wouldn't be surprised if a number of the old guard Midwestern Democrat May 2025 #9

Nancy will have the seat as long as she wants. Progressive dog May 2025 #11

But should she still want it? Cuthbert Allgood May 2025 #20

It will be whenever Christine Pelosi feels like it Sympthsical May 2025 #29

Do any of us vote for people who Progressive dog May 2025 #31

some people just cannot give up power Skittles Jun 2025 #64

No mcar May 2025 #12

One could argue things would never have gotten this extreme if the dems had acted like a true opposition party CrispyQ May 2025 #13

Look where we are Ponietz May 2025 #14

It depends almost entirely on the electorate where they run. MineralMan May 2025 #21

Threaten? sheshe2 May 2025 #22

Which is what the DNC seems to be doing right now Jilly_in_VA May 2025 #33

He is being asked to follow the rules. sheshe2 May 2025 #37

What rules? Jilly_in_VA May 2025 #42

See post 46, Jilly. sheshe2 Jun 2025 #68

Does not answer the question, though Jilly_in_VA Jun 2025 #70

Wow. sheshe2 Jun 2025 #71

Yeah, when they act like it. Jilly_in_VA Jun 2025 #72

Wow indeed: Mocking Democrats for being old, can't fight, weak, spineless, no message, scared of David Hogg, betsuni Jun 2025 #73

We wonder why we lose elections.🤔 sheshe2 Jun 2025 #80

Exactly. FalloutShelter Jun 2025 #84

'making gerontocracy ? rule by the aged ? a big part of his campaign.' elleng May 2025 #24

Disregarding and disrespecting who Nancy Pelosi is and what she has done Sogo May 2025 #25

What we need right now is to flip red seats to blue. Not replacing seats we already hold GoodRaisin May 2025 #28

For all of my voting life Faux pas May 2025 #32

The powers that be? sheshe2 May 2025 #38

Not necessarily Jilly_in_VA May 2025 #43

Welp sheshe2 May 2025 #46

Jilly is right. progressoid Jun 2025 #79

And David is going to do the exact same thing. sheshe2 Jun 2025 #82

I'm not defending Hogg. progressoid Jun 2025 #96

They can, and I hope to the cosmos they will. Xavier Breath May 2025 #35

Youth, by itself, isn't enough. no_hypocrisy May 2025 #36

He has the right message but he is the wrong messenger. LonePirate May 2025 #39

This! fujiyamasan Jun 2025 #75

Does he have any qualifications Retrograde May 2025 #44

This! sheshe2 May 2025 #47

Very similar campaign site theme to Harry Jarin's. Quiet Em May 2025 #49

I remember feeling the same way when I was a young adult engaging in the act of voting which means learning who our reps msfiddlestix May 2025 #50

This is the guy who was wearing a t-shirt bearing the image of a Nazi collaborator a few years back, so JohnSJ May 2025 #52

"It's not good enough for someone to say, 'I'm middle-aged, vote for me!' No, that's not good enough." betsuni May 2025 #58

I hope so. H2O Man May 2025 #61

Pelosi still seems sharp fujiyamasan Jun 2025 #76

Saying she wants Rahm to be president Tree Lady Jun 2025 #83

Where did she say that? Far as I know, she said he was probably going to run. betsuni Jun 2025 #88

Your right I looked it up she was Tree Lady Jun 2025 #89

It didn't sound like an endorsement fujiyamasan Jun 2025 #94

When the young Democrats turn out to vote in the same percentage as Pelosi's generation elocs Jun 2025 #86

Is shs really going to run for reelection at 86? Renew Deal Jun 2025 #90

If the policy platforms and positions of a candidate Torchlight Jun 2025 #98

I'm kinda done arguing with y'all Jilly_in_VA Jun 2025 #99

Democrats... CNYHarris Jun 2025 #101

BLAH. Sounds like he already has a job AkFemDem Jun 2025 #102