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gulliver

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15. To some extent, we should go by who votes.

Reply to BeyondGeography (Original post)

Sun Aug 19, 2018, 01:33 PM

Aug 2018

It's not that we need to punish younger voters for shirking their duty to vote. Maybe we find an appropriate way to give their concerns more of a voice if they do vote. Carrot, not stick.

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Democratic congressman says party leaders' rising ages are a 'problem' [View all] BeyondGeography Aug 2018 OP

there are elections for leadership positions in every congressional term, so if beachbum bob Aug 2018 #1

Or some people could take a hint BeyondGeography Aug 2018 #2

the "old guard" still have support, among the members, among voters and among donors. So an beachbum bob Aug 2018 #3

For the good of the party long term, they should be helping bring along younger leaders mythology Aug 2018 #9

you are assuming that "younger members" are not being brought along, beachbum bob Aug 2018 #12

Committee chairs are based on seniority BeyondGeography Aug 2018 #14

Then if numbers are sufficient, they can beachbum bob Aug 2018 #18

"chairman of the centrist New Democrat Coalition" JI7 Aug 2018 #4

Seems like the demand for change is coming from all angles BeyondGeography Aug 2018 #5

no, mostly from mediocre white men JI7 Aug 2018 #6

Rashida Tlaib, Linda Sanchez, Kathleen Rice... BeyondGeography Aug 2018 #7

still mostly white men JI7 Aug 2018 #8

They manufacture stories about dissent among Democrats and someone on DU falls for it every time. Squinch Aug 2018 #10

It never fails padah513 Aug 2018 #11

Every single time. redstatebluegirl Aug 2018 #13

To some extent, we should go by who votes. gulliver Aug 2018 #15

Institutional knowledge is why Rep. Nadler tied Goodlatte into knots during recent Judiciary hearing eleny Aug 2018 #16

Nadler is great BeyondGeography Aug 2018 #17