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mcar

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7. Fck that ageist shite

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Sat Aug 20, 2022, 02:24 PM

Aug 2022

Who is this person? Does she know who the VP and Speaker are?

Female politicians of Speaker Pelosi's generations generally didn't enter politics until they were past childbearing age - because they were raising their children first. They have that wealth of experience to draw on.

She really is out of touch with reality.

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Dem lawmaker, 36, says lawmakers who are 'past childbearing age' have 'less fight' in them [View all] Demovictory9 Aug 2022 OP

Has she met Pelosi? cbabe Aug 2022 #1

My thought exactly. bottomofthehill Aug 2022 #6

Or that guy from Vermont whistler162 Aug 2022 #27

Less fight, but they can still be offended by being treated as Ilsa Aug 2022 #2

Among that majority are those who fought for that right delisen Aug 2022 #3

I don't know, why don't we ask Speaker Pelosi bottomofthehill Aug 2022 #4

Challenge me and find out! no_hypocrisy Aug 2022 #5

THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 LenaBaby61 Aug 2022 #10

Not only am I 72 but KarenS Aug 2022 #13

... and at age 36, she's knocking on the door of "past childbearing age"... does she think Demovictory9 Aug 2022 #15

Exactamundo GreenWave Aug 2022 #23

Fck that ageist shite mcar Aug 2022 #7

How a prejudiced person outs themselves: ColinC Aug 2022 #8

What a foolish thing to say. highplainsdem Aug 2022 #9

THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 LenaBaby61 Aug 2022 #11

and lawmakers under social security age have less fight in them to protect SS? hmmm n t msongs Aug 2022 #12

Open mouth, insert foot, chew vigorously... Wounded Bear Aug 2022 #14

OMG -- she has totally lost me now Sanity Claws Aug 2022 #16

If there is an advantage to age, Mr.Bill Aug 2022 #17

Perfect!! chowder66 Aug 2022 #21

+1 betsuni Aug 2022 #26

We have a Dem candidate for the House Retrograde Aug 2022 #18

That is bullshit. MOMFUDSKI Aug 2022 #19

How about the risk of sounding sexist? MrsCoffee Aug 2022 #20

+1000 chowder66 Aug 2022 #22

I noticed that as well. and many women are past child bearing in early 40s. She's making a really Demovictory9 Aug 2022 #24

So, I guess women should be tossed out no later than age 45, but MEN can serve forever? Hekate Aug 2022 #25

Oh, so now it's good enough to say "I'm young, vote for me!" betsuni Aug 2022 #28

I've been fighting Christofacists since 1976 PlanetBev Aug 2022 #29

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