simply the only qualified candidate
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Fucking older than Israel, at that point you just gotta retire.
so is trump and he's a decade younger lmao
Born in 1937, chair of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 1977, representing DC in the house since 1991. She seems overall like an okay lady, or at least was at one point. Having a black woman in Congress who was an ADULT during Jim Crow is incredible. But an 88 year old congressperson should recognize when it's time to step aside
That's older than my oldest grandparent by 2 years. I only have one grandparent left and she's six years younger. She was in school when my oldest living relative was born
Currently in her 18th term in the House. 
And hasn't cast a single vote in all that time!
She's not a voting member of congress, she's a congressional delegate for Washington DC. That said, the bills she has sponsored or supported have imo either been not been particularly meaningful or bad, like DACA back in 2014.
Do boomers just think retiring is “dishonorable” or something? Like why cling to power if you’re too old to even materially benefit? At this point you just want your job so others can’t have it.
Do boomers just think retiring is “dishonorable” or something?
If my parents are any guide, yes. Neither one of them can think of anything else to do other than work
Strange. I'd love to retire already lmao
I think there may be an element of "retirement is a concession that you're in the final phase of your life."
If they retire they won't have power anymore or be waited on as much as they were in office.
Plus not like they have to work now and have travel experiences.
But for non boomers in power it's just they built their lives too much around their job to leave it, or never had a chance to actually plan for retirement (ie never thought about it)
Please, comrade slippery bathroom floor.
it's her turn until she says it isn't!
If youre too old to be able to run literally then don't run for office. If not being able to run isn't just cause youre really old this doesn't apply to be clear.
Can't speak for US but here in the UK I've noticed there's an abundance of oldies in my council and local politics mostly because when they got older and their partners died or some shit happened they ended up with nothing else. They actually do the politics as their way of getting out and about and exposed to other people. If they weren't doing it most of them would rot because they have literally nothing else in their lives and basically nothing exists for over 60s to get social activity together except for bingo halls or church (which they won't do because they grew up without it).
It's been pretty funny watching both parties struggle with the gerontocracy, but somehow the republicans came out on top in that discussion. Like, republicans being out of touch old white men used to be a punchline on Bill Maher back in 2004 with Strom Thurmond voting on stem-cell research (he was against it, as it was too close to abortion, an issue he definitely gave a shit about).
If the revolution never happens, then congress is just going to end up a bunch of life support pods with living cadavers running the country. I'm mean they are living cadavers now, but without any cool sci-fi stuff
Dear god, someone keep her safe. Ken has tweeted about her so it's just a matter of time...