Hillary would be the oldest democratic nominee in 150 years

[peoli]

Democratic voters usually prefer youth and energy to wisdom and experience. Every Democratic president since James Buchanan has taken office by 60, with all but two 55 or younger. Obama at 46 is closer to the norm than Biden at 65, Dodd at 63 or Richardson and Clinton at 60.

James Buchanan
Fifteenth President
1857-1861

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[mtnsnake]

1. What an idiotic thing to post about. nt

[rodeodance]

7. you said it more gently than my thoughts on this post!!

[aquart]

2. Women are mentally and physically younger than men of the same age.

Our arteries aren't as hard and we can do better exercise routines.

Which, I suppose, sort of makes up for centuries of mythology about men aging better because their beards keep their jowls from falling on their necks.

[HughMoran]

29. lol, you tell 'em

:D

[AZ Criminal JD]

81. Maybe in your world

[LostinVA]

86. No -- that's in the real world

Now run along and play.

[Name removed]

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[ElizabethDC]

3. Wasn't Kerry 61 when he was nominated?

He was born in 1943.

[Tellurian]

15. Youth without experience at a time of War..IS "Rolling the Dice for America!"

and I'm NOT going to do that!

Under these circumstances, I'm VOTING for the most qualified candidate running. That would be Hillary Clinton!

[jenmito]

40. Obama, unlike Hillary, has youth AND experience and JUDGEMENT.

Hillary is 60.

[ElizabethDC]

47. Yes, she is 60. Is that a reason why we shouldn't vote for her?

Is youth a criterion for the presidency?

[jenmito]

56. Not at all. It's in response to the poster's "Hilary is 44" sign.

Duh.

[ElizabethDC]

68. Sorry, I've ceased to notice it any more.

Didn't mean to fire off at ya. :)

[LostinVA]

87. The 44th President

Jeebus

[indimuse]

49. obama is still an arrogant PUNK!

:evilgrin: besides...haven't you heard...60 is the NEW 49!! beeeeaaaach!

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[jenmito]

57. You are another one who doesn't get it...

"Hillary is 44" is the poster's sign/website. I don't think she WILL be our 44th president, so I simply state her age instead, beeeach!

[mtnsnake]

83. LOL

:evilgrin:

[Tellurian]

55. Oblivious for 2 years under the influence of drugs?

we don't need to live in Obama's bubble.

[jenmito]

58. Yeah, that sure stopped him...not like he didn't become president of

the Harvard Law Review or anything after his drug experimentation. Hillary is 60.

[Tellurian]

62. I guess, he had aspirations of being president tool!

Has Obama ever tried a case in court, do you know?

Has Obama ever WON a lawsuit?

Is he worth anything as an attorney.. I, mean how good of an attorney is he anyway?

He sure sucks at being a Senator..Just looking for his "good" points because I can't find any.

[Forkboy]

59. What's your excuse?

[sniffa]

85. ..

:rofl:

[ronnykmarshall]

77. Yeah to hell with those old people

:eyes:

[nickinSTL]

67. to be truly fair...

Clinton is NOT the most qualified candidate running. She MIGHT be arguably the most qualified among the media-anointed "front-runners". There's no way Clinton can reasonably claim to be more qualified than Richardson, Biden or Dodd.

[jakem]

89. ill settle for less experience and no war

rather than experience and more war.

thanks.

[forsberg]

66. Reagan won at 69 in 1980, that's the benchmark

Hillary's age isn't an issue here

women live longer anyway

[Beaverhausen]

4. This is certainly at the bottom of my list of reasons not to vote for her

[Lucinda]

5. So?

Oh...and welcome to DU. :)

[Nailzberg]

6. Of the issues I have with Hillary, this is not one. n/t

[rodeodance]

9. THIS IS SOMETHING FOX NEWS WOULD COME UP WITH AND RAG ON ABOUT!!

[Nailzberg]

70. Last time I stick my neck out for Hillary

I was speaking against this age garbage.

[suston96]

8. 61 years old? And then we will watch her age?

[mmonk]

10. Nothing wrong with 60.

[mtnsnake]

11. You'e the same genious who was complaining the other day that John Edwards is too boring

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=3879205#3879522

The shit that the ObamaNation stoops to never ceases to amaze.

[Tellurian]

24. Yeah..

Theres always a horse's ass every crowd with a face attached at the wrong end.

[mtnsnake]

25. !

:rofl:

[nickyt]

12. Hey horseface, you forgot to include your exclamation mark this time!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=108x125184

[peoli]

19. you're right! I will not make that mistake again!

[BenDavid]

13. And that means what? obama folks SSDD

[journalist3072]

14. Worthless post of the day here on DU.

[peoli]

16. It's just a fact, nothing to get all upset about

I didnt say it was either good or bad, it's just a fact of life.

[ElizabethDC]

18. It's not a fact. HRC, at 60, would not even be the oldest nominee since 2004. n/t

[peoli]

21. If she is elected President, she will be the oldest Dem Nom. FACT

[ElizabethDC]

23. No, she would be the oldest Democratic president to be elected in 150 years

not the oldest Democratic nominee. So, the title of your post is wrong.

[peoli]

27. You may have a point

Should I repost with the correct title and exclamation points?

or can we clear it up here?

[ElizabethDC]

30. Well, the entire premise of your post is wrong

she'd be neither the oldest nominee, nor the oldest Dem. to be elected president.

[peoli]

32. She would be the oldest democratic nominee to be elected president in 150 years

if, god help us all, that were to happen.

[ElizabethDC]

34. Nope, still wrong. Truman 1948.

If you're going to go after people for silly things, get it right.

[ElizabethDC]

28. Actually, she wouldn't be the oldest Dem. president elected, either.

Harry Truman was 61 when he was elected in 1945.

[peoli]

31. he was VP when FDR died, therefore not elected

[ElizabethDC]

33. Well, he was elected in 1948 at the age of 64. n/t

[peoli]

38. second terms dont count in this post

[ElizabethDC]

46. Oh, okay. Just making it up as you go along, are you? n/t

[paulk]

91. LOL!

you lose...

[Kurovski]

45. Hillary is 150 years old?!!

Geez, Reagan was only 69 when he ran for president.

[ronnykmarshall]

78. Big fucking deal. FACT

[mtnsnake]

20. Yeah and it's also a fact that today's 60 is yesterday's 40. Wake the fuck up

[Forkboy]

17. I can hardly wait to see your other 26 posts.

:eyes:

[mtnsnake]

22. Check out this one, Forky

Here's another display of horseface's wisdom:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=3879205#3879522

[Forkboy]

41. He hates Edwards apparently. The haircut damn near set him off.

Hillary is too old, Edwards is too boring. He likes Obama though, so maybe he's just a political Goldilocks, looking for the one that is just right.

Or maybe it's an Ethel sockpuppet. :)

[peoli]

44. I dont hate Edwards

I am an Obama supporter and I have been following him since the 2004 convention like alot of people. It's just time for something different guys. Edwards and Clinton are not it. They cannot move or motivate or inspire the mass of people that Obama can. They cannot bring people over from the repulican an independant side in the way Obama can. I think Edwards is a decent guy and if he wins the nomination, I'll vote for him. I'm pretty sure that's not going to happen though. I cant say the same about Hillary though. I would not vote or I would write in Obama.

[mtnsnake]

51. No, you just think he's too boring for someone with such exciting tastes as yours (snicker)

[Beacool]

69. Don't worry, plenty of us wouldn't vote for Obama.

He's as slick as an oil spill and as smooth as a used car salesman, but substance is what he lacks.

As for Hillary, I couldn't careless if she was 70 years old. She would still be more capable than your guy.

[LostinVA]

74. A Question

May I use your words IRL and make believe they're mine?You put in words exactly why I really can't warm up to Obama.

[Beacool]

88. Sure, go for it!!!

LOL!!!!!!

[ronnykmarshall]

79. Yeah looks like ol' Ethel's back!

The Edwards bash was an attempt to throw us off the trail.

But the stench is very familiar.

[LostinVA]

73. hahahahaha

[Nailzberg]

26. Even if she lives that long, I doubt she'd be running in 2157.

:crazy::crazy:

[Happyhippychick]

35. What's the opposite of k and r?

[LostinVA]

75. s & d?

sink & die

[MonkeyFunk]

82. LOL!

:thumbsup:


I'm gonna use that.

[LostinVA]

84. I am, too -- we all should start doing that in "obvious" threads

[ThomWV]

36. Maybe that explains why Biden is so much more experienced than the rest

Sober judgement.

[sarge43]

37. Because I don't have a life, did some number crunching

Starting with A. Lincoln (first Republican president), compared the age of presidents at the time each first took office. The average age for Republican POTUS: 55; Democrats: 52.

Not exactly a youth vs age contest.

Another couple of factors: Until well into the 20th century, 60 was old age. Today it's the high side of middle age. Also, from womb to tomb, women are in general healthier than men and live longer.

So if the implication is Senator Clinton is too old to be POTUS, sorry she isn't, but thanks for playing.

[peoli]

39. I wasnt implying shes too old, I was just stating a trend.

She isnt too old to be president.

[sarge43]

42. Good.

Of course, it's a trend. People are living longer and water is wet.

[Adelante]

43. That's interesting

Though not a reason against her for president.

[MaineDem]

53. Thanks, that's how I feel about this, too. n/t

[cali]

48. wow. what an amazingly deep and informative post.

I'll be hanging on your every word.

:thumbsup:

[calteacherguy]

52. Interesting trivia! nt

[Bitwit1234]

54. To set the record straight I went back and listed birthdate and taking office

Three presidents were under 50
Clevland 48
John F. Kennedy 44
Bill Clinton 47

Jefferson 58
Madison 58
Van Buren 56
Polk """""""65""""""
Bucahanan """"""66"""""
Wilson 57
Carter 53

I accidently skipped the birthdate of
Monroe
Pierce

but we have had only 3 presidents under 50 I checked that

Now if you add all these and divide the average age is 55

NO WHERE NEAR THE SO CALLED 40 SOMETHING WE WERE LEAD TO BELIEVE

I don't know why the truth isn't posted...

[mtnsnake]

60. Thanks for posting the truth, which is routinely an unknown quantity for Hillary bashers

[Occam Bandage]

61. Thank you for posting accurate information.

[Kucinich4America]

63. Obviously, I'm not one to defend Hillary, but just as with Ron Paul, facts are facts....

And when the OP's own words say "Obama at 46 is closer to the norm than Biden at 65, Dodd at 63 or Richardson and Clinton at 60." then by definition, Biden would be the oldest Democratic nominee, and Dodd the next oldest, with Hillary coming in third.

Unless you assume that Hillary's coronation is already written in stone, which I do not.

[Carrieyazel]

64. But 60 years old is not as old as it once was; people are living much longer now.

[CyberPieHole]

65. Obama and Clinton are both Baby Boomers~~~Generational Equals...

more or less.

[Andromeda]

71. Here's to wisdom and experience.

:toast:

Here's to youth, energy and inexperience::thumbsdown:

[vireo]

72. Question on today's "Family Feud"

"Would you be more likely to vote against a presidential candidate because they were old, divorced or a smoker?"

No. 1 answer at 64% was "Old." Of course, with Reagan you got all three (if you count his work as a cigarette pitchman).

[ronnykmarshall]

76. HOLY CAT SHIT!!!

:wow:

And welcome back Ethel.

[asdjrocky]

80. Old people smell funny....

Wait a minute... What's that smell?

[Sultana]

92. .

First, :rofl:

I never knew she was 60.

[Didereaux]

93. Perhaps Democratic Party is beginning to value wisdom over hormones? n/t