2016 Postmortem

FSogol

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32. +1 Well said. n/t

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What People Over 50 Aren’t Hearing In All This Election Noise [View all] rocktivity Aug 2016 OP

eh?? speak up, sonny!* unblock Aug 2016 #1

As someone who is over 60, I can say that most Democrats I know don;t feel the way that you describe tonyt53 Aug 2016 #2

Agree, Wellstone ruled Aug 2016 #3

+1 (nt) LongtimeAZDem Aug 2016 #6

Agreed, Jamaal510 Aug 2016 #7

^^^This!!! DemonGoddess Aug 2016 #18

You don't just need to assume, she addressed it early on in the campaign Person 2713 Aug 2016 #31

Nah.. Trump's 39, sorry Mr. Benny! whistler162 Aug 2016 #47

+1 Well said. n/t FSogol Aug 2016 #32

I'm impacted by SS and Medicare, but I believe the best way to help SS/MC is to improve the economy. Hoyt Aug 2016 #4

The cap on paying into SS and Medicare absolutey must be raised. pangaia Aug 2016 #35

Don't cover me up with that broad brush. TexasProgresive Aug 2016 #5

THIS ^^^^^^ radical noodle Aug 2016 #9

+1000! DemonGoddess Aug 2016 #19

We shouldn't have to be 'soldiering' on. pangaia Aug 2016 #36

I'm not sure what your point is but if you object to the military term replace it with TexasProgresive Aug 2016 #38

I just mean that it should not have to be such an endless, decades long fight. pangaia Aug 2016 #39

Well, I'm 71, and I've had no problem hearing about those things. MineralMan Aug 2016 #8

+1000! DemonGoddess Aug 2016 #20

I'm just a tad older than 71 BlueMTexpat Aug 2016 #43

The over-50 age group is more aware of the danger of Trump. misterhighwasted Aug 2016 #10

We saw what a Trump can do and we read our history books liberal N proud Aug 2016 #30

I don't have time to look it up right now, but... MindPilot Aug 2016 #11

yes she did nt msongs Aug 2016 #13

Almost 70 here and don't feel like wallpaper Lebam in LA Aug 2016 #12

Hillary has spoken out and supports expanding medicare and social security. Bongo Prophet Aug 2016 #14

Expanding social security to benefit more elderly caregivers! bettyellen Aug 2016 #21

Yes! That could really help a LOT of people as well! Bongo Prophet Aug 2016 #22

Exactly!! bettyellen Aug 2016 #23

As An Older Gen Xer roaminronin Aug 2016 #15

Same here Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #16

This also happened TuxedoKat Aug 2016 #17

Yes, I Am RobinA Aug 2016 #44

Lots of the boomers had their pensions stripped too... bettyellen Aug 2016 #24

Elections have consequences Demsrule86 Aug 2016 #26

I agree, but not sure why you're so snide with a lifelong Dem. bettyellen Aug 2016 #37

I did not mean to be snide. I am a lifelong Dem too...sorry. Demsrule86 Aug 2016 #48

You blame baby boomers for things Demsrule86 Aug 2016 #27

Older voters also want what is best for the country and don't need to be catered to. Demsrule86 Aug 2016 #25

That is not accurate. Social security and Medicare are part of her campaign still_one Aug 2016 #28

That is not true Clinton has talked about Medicare expanding to50- 55 and assured social security Person 2713 Aug 2016 #29

Nonsense JoePhilly Aug 2016 #33

You must have missed it. I hear Hillary talking about it. lonestarnot Aug 2016 #34

Article detached from reality. Or else is a disinformation piece. emulatorloo Aug 2016 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author Autumn Aug 2016 #41

Yeah, But RobinA Aug 2016 #42

We that are over 50 DemonGoddess Aug 2016 #45

Issues related to 'over 50s' are addressed on the Ds website. Sunlei Aug 2016 #46