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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 01:59 AM Original message |
stop alienating older voters: warning article: Mother Jones |
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steve2470 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 02:01 AM Response to Original message |
1. wise words to heed nt |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 06:49 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. Indeed (nt) |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 02:12 AM Response to Original message |
2. If the seniors care about their SS or Medicare AT ALL, they will vote Obama |
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eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 08:11 AM Response to Reply #2 |
15. Sounds as if you're stereotyping an entire generation based on MSM polls |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 11:05 AM Response to Reply #15 |
24. I'm basing it on scientific polls like Gallup and Rasmussen |
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eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 11:27 AM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Disgusting and ridiculous. If you talked this way about any other group |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 12:15 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. You're the one stereotyping |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 02:19 AM Response to Original message |
3. For the most part this is right on |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 02:22 AM Response to Original message |
4. More "you'd better be nice to us" group think. |
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pecwae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 06:48 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. A little Soylent Green |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 07:44 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Not wanting a 72 year old president is hardly Soylent Territory. |
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eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 08:17 AM Response to Reply #4 |
16. Curious - How old are you? |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #16 |
36. Old enough to know that 72 is too old to be president in 2008. |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 09:36 AM Response to Reply #4 |
22. Actually, what I get offended at would be statements such as |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 11:09 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. I saw a DUer blame Gen X for Reagan and Bush II getting elected |
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eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 11:38 AM Response to Reply #26 |
31. Once again - stereotyping people based on quasi-sci stats |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 12:13 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. I am not stereotyping anyone |
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eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 12:47 PM Response to Reply #32 |
41. I'll take the burden off you - you are now ignored |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. So Gen Xers ARE to blame for Reagan and Bush? |
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madmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 11:30 AM Response to Reply #22 |
30. This I have to agree with...on a side note my m-i-l thinks anyone under 35 |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 12:34 PM Response to Reply #22 |
38. Any argument that tries to blame any generation for life's troubles is stupid. |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 01:13 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. Apparently, reading comprehension |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 01:28 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. I'm sympathetic to the fact that yours is failing. |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 02:01 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. That was great! |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 11:14 AM Response to Reply #4 |
28. Pft what nonsense this? That ain't the half of it; he's too *nutty* and you know it. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 12:42 PM Response to Reply #28 |
39. McCain is too nutty to be president. He's also too old to be president in 2008. |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 02:03 PM Response to Reply #39 |
49. Ted Kennedy seems to have been plugging away... |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 02:10 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. And as I said, WE ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT A SENATOR. |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 02:41 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. bless your little passive-aggressive heart |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 02:45 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Read the WORDS IN CAPITALS AGAIN |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 02:52 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. what is the precise age limit you would place |
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KT2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 02:35 AM Response to Original message |
5. Believe me |
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illuminaughty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 02:59 AM Response to Original message |
6. Totally agree |
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TuxedoKat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 09:29 AM Response to Reply #6 |
20. I agree with you totally. |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 03:06 AM Response to Original message |
7. I think that you would also accept that a sizable percentage |
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Waiting For Everyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 03:08 AM Response to Original message |
8. I'm a senior citizen and I have no problem saying this... McC is too old to be President. |
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FloridaJudy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 03:24 AM Response to Original message |
9. We geezers know full well |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 07:49 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Likewise. |
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sad sally (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 03:26 PM Response to Reply #9 |
56. Amen, sister! |
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eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 08:01 AM Response to Original message |
14. am sick of McCain being slammed for his AGE |
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olegramps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
17. Well I am one of those old geezers |
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olegramps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 09:03 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I want to add |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 12:49 PM Response to Reply #17 |
42. Agreed! |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
19. My 89 year old mother voted for Obama yesterday. n/t |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
21. Whatever. Older Democrats need not feel offended, as they clearly have their heads screwed on right! |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 11:11 AM Response to Reply #21 |
27. Thank you! |
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AnotherMother4Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
23. Older folks know better than anybody that he's not up to the job. They know their |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #23 |
35. That's what I think. Older people can tell who is still fit to lead |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 01:55 PM Response to Reply #23 |
46. You are correct, and polls support your comments. |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
25. rec 5 |
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JitterbugPerfume (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
37. I am three years younger than McCain |
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FVZA_Colonel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
40. They don't seem to have affected Obama's standing so far, and I don't think they're as frequent as |
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ZoltarSpeaks (65 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
44. It's not the age, it's the secondary impairments |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
48. Why the fuck am I responsible for what comes out of Rosanne Barr's mouth? |
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frogmarch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
50. K&R nt |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
55. I imagine, judging from some of the responses here, the article... |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
57. Word to Mother Jones. My Mom's friens, all in their 70s and 80s, think he's a geezer. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 04:39 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. And many seniors agree with them. |
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kiranon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 04:56 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. Agree and I'm over 65. n/t |
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