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mcar

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9. Hogg was using his position in the DNC

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 3, 2025, 10:02 AM

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to advocate for primarying Democrats so that he could further enrich himself and his organization.

I don't see where President Obama is doing that.

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"Get out of the way": Obama calls on "old folks" in power to trust young activists, lawmakers [View all] Mr. Sparkle Yesterday OP

Isn't that what David Hogg was doing gab13by13 Yesterday #1

Hogg was using his position in the DNC mcar Yesterday #9

This hurts a lot more than what Republicans do... ananda Yesterday #15

That's not true. The ones he wanted primaried fits Obama's statement Blue Full Moon 1 hr ago #32

Where is Obama calling for primarying incumbent Democrats? mcar 1 hr ago #33

Good luck. cloudbase Yesterday #2

Good luck. mtngirl47 Yesterday #10

So skip gen X? Wtf. Boomers need to retire, but let's not go straight to the millennials ffs Blues Heron Yesterday #3

Boomers aren't going anywhere... CBHagman Yesterday #6

No one is suggesting a full geriatric purge SpankMe Yesterday #21

Sanders is too old to be considered Boomer Jose Garcia Yesterday #23

Exactly right, and so is President Biden. CBHagman 2 hrs ago #29

It about the next generation angrychair 3 hrs ago #24

I appreciate your perspective... CBHagman 1 hr ago #30

Bernie isn't going to cost us a Supreme Court seat Renew Deal 1 hr ago #31

As a member of Gen X, I would say that my generation was too damned passive - a member of Gen X should have been in the Midwestern Democrat 1 hr ago #34

This old gal cannot recommend this idea enough. PuraVidaDreamin Yesterday #4

Same!! Alliepoo Yesterday #11

And open primaries! moreland01 Yesterday #12

rank choice appears to be the proper way Tetrachloride Yesterday #17

Tsk tsk, surely Obama isn't agreeing with David Hogg Arazi Yesterday #5

I agree President Obama LittleGirl Yesterday #7

President Obama is absolutely correct Just_Vote_Dem Yesterday #8

Democratic party establishment! Are you listening! Fil1957 Yesterday #13

Yeah, They Are Listening RobinA Yesterday #20

All of the problems will be solved by younger leaders seems overly optimistic Raven123 Yesterday #14

And take me off your solicitation list question everything Yesterday #16

Aren't Boomers DownriverDem Yesterday #18

Sooooo... RobinA Yesterday #19

I trust President Obama. We should listen to him, one of our best Presidents ever. CTyankee Yesterday #22

I'm 76, And I Say "Phooey!" To Obama, And His Implied Criticism..... ColoringFool 3 hrs ago #25

Like Rahm Emanuel trusted younger displacedvermoter 2 hrs ago #26

"In fact, the opposite, they get punished..." QueerDuck 2 hrs ago #27

This overlooks the fact that a public service career now sucks gulliver 2 hrs ago #28