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[–] Hazdaz 200 points 1 year ago (4 children)
[–] sebinspace 24 points 1 year ago (3 children)
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[–] kaitco 179 points 1 year ago (4 children)

No.

No, no, no, no, no!

Is she looking at Feinstein and thinking “well, I don’t need to be propped up yet, so I should still be able to run the country!”

I don’t care on which side of the aisle these oldies sit. They do not represent the will of a people who are largely younger than they are by two decades.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, she's looking at her and her husband's bank accounts and thinking "well, I don't need to be propped up yet, so I can continue to be grossly corrupt and get even richer"

[–] kaitco 23 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Well, she is the queen of congressional insider trading…

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (9 children)

She was # 6 in 2021, # 1 to 5 were all Republicans.

Then things didn't go as well in 2022

So how about we start paying attention to Republican tradings? 👍

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[–] stevedidWHAT 121 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hi, dem here. WE DONT WANT FUCKING ELDRITCH GODS REPRESENTING US anymore. Term limits. Term limits. Term limits.

[–] [email protected] 48 points 1 year ago (10 children)

Term limits and age limits.

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[–] givesomefucks 101 points 1 year ago (4 children)

She is widely credited with marshalling the passage of former President Barack Obama's signature healthcare legislation, as well as bills to address infrastructure and climate change under incumbent President Joe Biden.

Her big claim to fame...

Getting republicans to vote for a more conservative healthcare plan than what the Republican candidate for president wanted to pass if he had won.

It's fucking disgusting moderates still act like that was the finish line over a decade later and oppose any more improvement to it, while demanding we call them progressive for it.

Although, once you're in your 70s, a decade probably feels like two weeks. Time flies when age related mental decline stops you from noticing the passage of time.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 year ago (15 children)

Hey, they had to get rid of the public option part and gut the bill to get some republican support! Ignore the fact that it was still passed entirely from a down party lines vote with zero republican support. They had to make it a shitty gutted bill for some reason. It was such an accomplishment forcing everyone to get healthcare from multi billion dollar companies with fat profit margins.

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[–] MossBear 90 points 1 year ago (8 children)

I respect older people, but at this age you really have no business being in high levels of government. Go retire and enjoy your life. If you want to, be an advisor to more junior members of congress. This wraithing is absurd.

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[–] [email protected] 80 points 1 year ago (13 children)

I'm in her district. This has given me a possibly-crazy idea. What if I registered to run against her? Hear me out.

I don't think that I could win. She's been in the game for so long, I have no illusions. But, registering and announcing a campaign to challenge her might result in some national publication contacting me for a quote. I might be able to get a line in said publication and get people talking about it.

"Nancy Pelosi should get out of the way of younger generations and let those who came after her have a seat at the table."

I'd appreciate feedback on the value of doing something like this. Also, the likelihood that it would have the desired outcome. Also, thoughts on how this might be done.

I've been kicking this idea around since this morning when I first saw this. I'm increasingly thinking that it sounds like a good idea. Thoughts?

[–] ArgentRaven 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think the local DNC would have to "allow" it. Otherwise you'd run as something-other-than-Democratic.

But all it would cost you is time, and maybe a small filling fee to find out.

I say, go for it! It would at least shake up the geriatric incumbents a bit.

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The local DNC could potentially work against you but they can't stop you from running in the primary as long as you meet the requirements.

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[–] [email protected] 67 points 1 year ago (34 children)

We need to put an age limit on political offices

[–] [email protected] 44 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

I think we should also include term limits for these offices in addition to the age limit.

You can’t be president for more than 8 years, but you can be in the same political office more or less for almost 40? That doesn’t make a lot of sense to me lol.

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[–] Widowmaker_Best_Girl 55 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can we not be ruled by geriatrics anymore?

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[–] [email protected] 54 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’m angry at her, but more angry at the voters that reelect her. Get new blood into these positions.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Two party system that the party gets to choose who runs.

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[–] Fades 41 points 1 year ago (23 children)

Fuck this horrible bitch. She fucking enriches herself via a marriage of her position and decision making with the stock market.

Fucking disgusting, no fucking politician that votes on policy should be allowed to trade stocks.

GET THE FUCK OUT AND STAY OUT YOU GERIATRIC FUCKING CORRUPT TRAITOR

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 year ago

Stocks aren't going to inside trade themselves! Get out of the way you old cunt. Hopefully someone primaries her and the people in SF vote her out. Still worse to have a Republican in the seat but jfc this is infuriating.

[–] SpezBroughtMeHere 37 points 1 year ago (5 children)

The fucked up thing is that people are still gonna vote for her. No one cares about corruption or acrually having good political leaders, they just need their team to win like it's some kind of stupid sport.

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[–] squirrelwithnut 34 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

There really needs to be age limits on government positions.

[–] FuglyDuck 19 points 1 year ago (4 children)
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[–] verdantbanana 31 points 1 year ago (25 children)

another canidate question what has your past politics done for me locally? even nationally? if the answer is unsure or maybe some tv propaganda answer that was fed to you then why do they deserve votes

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

She's not the worst, but as I was reading, I thought she was dead until I made it to "seeks re-election"...

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[–] malloc 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Whatever happened to “just fuck off to your third home in the Hamptons and become a philanthropist” retirement path for these people?

She and her family rich af. Just pass the torch and support some other upstart. Fucking power hungry assholes.

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[–] Flashoflight 29 points 1 year ago

We need to shut down this senior center. I'm tired of this. Let's get some fresh ideas in this place.

[–] Daisyifyoudo 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

HEY REPUBLICANS:

I'm as left leaning as they come and this old bitch should retire. This is one of the many many many differences between us. All you care about is winning, like this is some type of fucking football game, and I care about is what's best for our country.

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[–] UltraMagnus0001 27 points 1 year ago

muther fucker, get these old farts outta here.

[–] LemmyFeed 26 points 1 year ago

Ugh get these dinosaurs out of office. I do not feel represented by someone who is a millionaire and over twice my age, they have no understanding of what my life is like or what I need.

[–] dethb0y 24 points 1 year ago

We seriously need age limits for elected officials, it's absolutely absurd to have an octogenarian in a position of authority like that.

While we're at it, term limits for congress would be nice - 19 terms is absolutely ridiculous.

[–] generalterrestrial 21 points 1 year ago

Didn't Ruth teach these geriatric roadblocks anything?!?

[–] verdantbanana 18 points 1 year ago

maybe US voters who should take more than colors and letters into consideration such as job resume over the years, what are they financially invested in, past examples of experience, et cetera

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Someone fucking primary her ass

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[–] Snapz 17 points 1 year ago (3 children)

No.

Boomers, agnostic of any party affiliation, have brain worms.

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[–] OrteilGenou 16 points 1 year ago

Holy crap when I saw the headline at first I thought it was an obit

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