2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumWhere are the young Democratic leaders?
Yes, I support Hillary. Yet, on election day 2016 she will be 69. Biden will be 74. Warren will be 67 and Sanders will be 75. Even Jim Webb will be 70. Brian Schweitze - a very long odd - is the youngest at 61.
Even beyond 2016, in 2020, where are the younger leaders waiting in the wing?
On the other side, Rubio is 43, as is Bobby Jindal. Rand Paul is 52 and even Jeb Bush is 62.
It is not just "if not Hillary when who," it is about the future leadership of the Democratic party. Who, Amy Klobuchar?
randys1
(16,286 posts)Cal33
(7,018 posts)randys1
(16,286 posts)elleng
(130,974 posts)question everything
(47,487 posts)as CA AG she at least has executive experience.
Gillibrand, too, has experience as a lawyer, I don't know about executive experience, though.
TexasProgresive
(12,157 posts)if they are any example are pukes.
Where have all the young men gone?
Gone to Republicans everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
bravenak
(34,648 posts)Probably.
msongs
(67,420 posts)Ghost of Tom Joad
(1,355 posts)brothers in Texas Julian and Joaquin, I think they have a great future ahead of them. They were born in 1974.
question everything
(47,487 posts)who, as mayor of San Antonio and now HUD secretary has been accumulating executive experience.
Not sure about such experience of Joaquin..
Man from Pickens
(1,713 posts)72 Bob Casey, Jr. Pennsylvania April 13, 1960 January 3, 2007 46 years, 265 days 8 years, 3 days 54 years, 268 days Democratic
74 Amy Klobuchar Minnesota May 25, 1960 January 3, 2007 46 years, 223 days 8 years, 3 days 54 years, 226 days Democratic
79 Tammy Baldwin Wisconsin February 11, 1962 January 3, 2013 50 years, 327 days 2 years, 3 days 52 years, 329 days Democratic
83 Chris Coons Delaware September 9, 1963 November 15, 2010 47 years, 67 days 4 years, 52 days 51 years, 119 days Democratic
85 Michael Bennet Colorado November 28, 1964 January 21, 2009 44 years, 54 days 5 years, 350 days 50 years, 39 days Democratic
87 Kirsten Gillibrand New York December 9, 1966 January 26, 2009 42 years, 48 days 5 years, 345 days 48 years, 28 days Democratic
90 Cory Booker New Jersey April 27, 1969 October 31, 2013 44 years, 187 days 1 year, 67 days 45 years, 254 days Democratic
95 Martin Heinrich New Mexico October 17, 1971 January 3, 2013 41 years, 78 days 2 years, 3 days 43 years, 81 days Democratic
97 Brian Schatz Hawaii October 20, 1972 December 26, 2012 40 years, 67 days 2 years, 11 days 42 years, 78 days Democratic
98 Chris Murphy Connecticut August 3, 1973 January 3, 2013 39 years, 153 days 2 years, 3 days 41 years, 156 days Democratic
(pulled off Wikipedia - first number is their age rank among all Senators)
question everything
(47,487 posts)with no executive experience.
This does not mean that the above senators do not have any. And by executive experience I mean running a multi function organization, preparing and operating on a budget, hiring competent staff, making sure that all departments operate according to strategic plans, and being constantly updated. Also being able to articulate the goals and accomplishments of the organization.
Obama did not succeed in being an efficient executive. The fact that he and the Democratic congress achieved a lot, yet, so many candidates wanted to distance themselves from him last November show that something did not come through in the translation.
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)age. Republicans currently have 13 Governors younger than Jeb, another 2 within months of his age. Republicans have 28 governorships, we have 21. It's about the same.
Rhiannon12866
(205,548 posts)Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)Of the 10 oldest Senators, 7 are Republicans.
Jeff Merkley, Cory Booker, Chris Murphy, Brian Schatz, Martin Heinrich, Tammy Baldwin, Micheal Bennett. Maria Cantwell, Tim Kaine, Gary Peters, Amy Klobuchar, Chris Coons, Jeff is the oldest of those at 58. Chris Murphy the youngest at 41. There are 7 other Democratic Senators who are younger than Jeb Bush.
That's just the Senate. In the House there are more and at the State level lots of great talent like Kamala Harris and too many people in too many States to mention. I love Oregon Oregon Sec of State Kate Brown who is, as it turns out and since this is the freaking subject, 54. She's great.
Marco Rubio? Bobby Jindal? Lots of people are 43 who have way more chance of being President than either of those buffoons.
Hippo_Tron
(25,453 posts)Lots of good potential statewide officeholders lose in disastrous midterm elections and those who win don't get the opportunity to distinguish themselves, as the President is the leader of the party.