Please who ever runs in 2020 .. can we please give the next generation a chance

[Peacetrain]

I am almost 70 years old.. and I know I am pretty damn energetic..but, there are changes with age.. less flexibility, body and mind wise.. just a fact of life.. a much younger boomer or an x'er is who I am hoping for..

There is a time for everything,

and a season for every activity under the heavens:

a time to be born and a time to die,

a time to plant and a time to uproot,

a time to kill and a time to heal,

a time to tear down and a time to build......

[yallerdawg]

1. The new retirement - "Run for president!"

It's been decades since the Democratic nominee was as old as 60 and successfully ran for president the first time.

Obama, B. Clinton, Carter, Kennedy - we are the party of youth by our record!

[Peacetrain]

2. good point!!

There is a time to lead.. and a time to mentor.

[Jamaal510]

3. The only candidate

from the 2016 D primaries who I'd like to see run again is Martin O'Malley. He had hardly any name recognition, and he is relatively young. Aside from him, I want to see new blood, too.

[Calculating]

4. I agree

Even Warren seems like she'll be too old to successfully run in 2020. Enough with grandmas and grandpas running the country! We need some fresh blood with new and relevant ideas. That's what I liked so much about Obama. He was actually a relatively young president and had plenty of energy for the job.

[MFM008]

5. Kamala Harris if she wants it

Born 1962
Kamala Devi Harris, another person of color with a strange name..???


YES WE CAN baby.

[lostnfound]

8. I Like her too

[crazycatlady]

6. There's a group called "Run for Something" that trains people under 35 to run for office

Unfortunately, when posted about on this forum, a Boomer cried age discrimination.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

10. Well, if they discriminate based on age, ...

... that's "age discrimination".

[lostnfound]

7. A-frickin-men. Time to mentor and grow the next generation!

Pelosi staying in her job pisses me off for exactly that reason. As a leader, my job is to develop a successor who can take my place

[Peacetrain]

15. Ahhh Yep!!!

I am right there with you on this.. time to mentor.. which is a great place to be to pass on information and plans on how to move forward and let the next group plow forward!!

[ProudLib72]

9. It might have to do with interest in politics

I don't see much interest from my students who are 18 to 45 (community college has a large age range). It seems like the people over 60 are the ones who are concerned. The under 50 crowd seems to have given up.

[egbertowillies]

11. I so agree. I am 55 and feel it is time for the next generation. We have done

enough damage.

[gwheezie]

12. I'm 66 & agree

Let's raise up some young folks through the ranks, I'm all for run for something & promoting people from a diverse background.

[DavidDvorkin]

13. I agree

And I'm 73.

[Abu Pepe]

14. I like Castro. But there are others. NT

[butdiduvote]

16. I'm a millennial who wants Hillary 2020.

...if she wants to run, of course, which I know she almost certainly doesn't. I value her wisdom and think she actually goes out of her way to try to understand our unique obstacles. My ideal scenario would be her running with a young VP who she can groom to run in 2024.