Discussion: Vermont Dem Running For Governor Isn't Old Enough To Vote

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and is taking his place with the stateā€™s more age-appropriate candidates on the Tuesday primary ballot, to say nothing of numerous candidate forums and debates.

Just like the Repugnicans in 2016.

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Do any of these Democrats have a chance?

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Perfect time for the kid to step up. Scott is very popular and will easily win as you can tell by the quality of Dem field against him.

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Oh come on now, this isnā€™t as crazy as it sounds. This is crazier, and so much cuter too:

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14 years old.

And yet more mature, Iā€™d guess, than the current occupier of the White House.

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If America can put a toddler in the Oval Office, then Vermont can put a teenager in the Governorā€™s Mansion.

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2016 was the year the United States learned never to say never. So you think ā€œWell, thatā€™s adorable and will launch a thousand feature pieces with jokey headlines but come on, thereā€™s no way to take it seriously, that would be absolutely ridiā€”ā€ and then you stop. So choose wisely, Vermont. Heā€™s got to be better than LePage.

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Democrats better wake up. We donā€™t need a ā€œnoveltyā€ candidate like the republicans just elected. This is serious business for a mature, well-rounded, educated adult. Thereā€™s something to be said about ā€œhaving been around the block a few timesā€. The fresh face is nice, but this job requires so much more in the way of life experiences. Social media can do some scary things, but electing this young man should not be one of them.

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Yes. Phil Scottā€™s numbers have gone down 39% since signing the gun control measures and marijuana legalization. Brenda Siegel seems to have good momentum right now in the primaries, although Christine Hallquist and James Ehlers have staked out strong positions early on.

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I like this kid. He actually sounds more credible that some of his competition, but letā€™s get real.

Last January, two Vermont lawmakers introduced a bill that would require candidates to be registered voters.

Just suck it up and name an age that Vermonters think is a reasonable minimum for their governor.

P.S. It occurs to me that maybe the intent of the the January bill wasnā€™t intended to exclude the high school set, but all those on the wrong side of voter suppression.

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Or not. I donā€™t think that bill went anywhere.

His numbers went down 39% after signing gun control and marijuana legalization measures.

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As I recall, Bianca was also elected to public office.

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LaPage is Maineā€™s governor, or are you using this a warning to Vermont not to re-elect the Republican Governor?

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That was a good movie. Strange plot, but good.

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maybe a ā€˜puncherā€™s chanceā€™,

Seeing how Scott is one of the few modern day Republican governors who doesnā€™t need help from either Trump, Pence or the RGA; the only way that a current Democratic governor ends up in Montpelier is due to Trump showing up to ā€˜helpā€™.

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isnā€™t old enough to vote, let alone drive.

I thought the AP had a fucking style book. You have to be older to vote than to drive. He isnā€™t old enough to drive, let alone to vote. The other way around is just stupid in context, as well as an egregious error of usage.

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You are funny.

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Still will win easily but now you see why Sanders had to be soft on gun control to keep his seat. Vermontā€™s a funny state; old hippies and northeast rednecks side by side. The pot thing probably kept his slide from being worse :wink: