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IDemo

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Sun Sep 6, 2015, 08:31 AM Sep 2015

103-Year-Old Feminist Loves Bernie Sanders, Hates Donald Trump

A lot has changed since 1911, when Ruth Littman was born. She's lived through the invention of airplanes, the advent of Skype, the women's rights movement, and 26 presidential elections—next year's will be her 27th. Given her singular perspective, Newsweek traveled to Connecticut to interview Littman about her views on the 2016 presidential candidates. Unsurprisingly given the race so far, her take was pretty bleak.

Her first love is Bernie Sanders: "He's the best candidate we have." But Littman doesn't think his campaign has enough money to compete in the big leagues. She's facing the same dilemma as many Democrats. If she votes Sanders, "it reduces Hillary's chances. He'll never get in. So what do you do? This is a dilemma that I have no solution [for]."

One thing Littman is clear on is her disdain for Republicans. "They are all miserable," she said. "There's not one of them that has a redeeming [quality]." Ben Carson she labeled "a horror," Jeb Bush is "phony," Ted Cruz is a joke, and don't get her started on Donald Trump.

I'm glad he's running. Maybe if he runs, Hillary will get in by a landslide [laughs]. He is the most uncouth, insensitive—let him run! Now he talks about a third party. That would be good; that would split the Republicans.

http://news.yahoo.com/103-old-feminist-loves-bernie-171637899.html

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103-Year-Old Feminist Loves Bernie Sanders, Hates Donald Trump (Original Post) IDemo Sep 2015 OP
You go, girl! eom Frustratedlady Sep 2015 #1
She is a great example of a Wise Elder Woman. BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2015 #2
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