Welch Launches Bid For Leahy Senate Seat With Bernie Endorsement

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Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT) announced on Monday morning that–as expected–he’s running to replace Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), who is retiring in 2023.

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1395412
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I, for one, hate when bald guys try and cover it up with plugs or a hairpiece.

Everyone can tell. And It makes you a liar.

And Picard is the better Captain.

As such, I’m for Welch… “Make it so”

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Welch is 74 years old. Hard pass.

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Welch will win.
Vermonters always vote for the sitting rep to become senator. I lived there for 30 years.

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Umm. Vermonters live longer healthier lives than Texans.

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So the median age in Vermont is 43 years old third highest after Maine and New Hampshire. Their 60 year olds out number twenty year olds. Of course age isn’t a gauge by which to judge anyone in terms of skill, ideas and the like but from experience I know that I’m not as on top of things as I used to be.

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“74 years old” is your reason to “Blackball” him?
Just - veto him / exclude him - from consideration because of his age ?

Sure it might be great if the candidate was 25 years younger … but there are no age limits - just a popular vote as to who the majority feels is best equipped to serve the state and the nation.

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Jinnj, are you the same now as you were at, let’s say 30? Would I be guessing wrong by suggesting, probably not? As I mentioned in my comment, Vermont is a relatively old, chronologically speaking, eventually new talent has to be brought into the fold.

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He only needs one term while VT picks a younger At-Large Rep…

We are where we are at the moment

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Ummm, nobody should be getting elected to a first term in the Senate at age 74.

The fact that Joe Biden is 78 years old in his first term as President is still problematic.

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Well then move to Vermont and vote.

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Yes, and they are not setting Harris up for success. Underutilized IMO

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Controversial Take of the Day: Dianne Feinstein is too damn old to hold that seat.

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And I’ll thank you for never, ever again opining on anything related to Texas, yes?

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“Did I strike a nerve?”

Val Demmings

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Everyone agrees on that…

No one here will argue that.

The only thing controversial is pushing her out early. (Which should have happened after hugging Lindsey)

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OK, OK guys do we want a pipeline of Mathew Cawthorns, Lauren Boberts, because we don’t get an AOC that often.

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No, you’re just wrong and on the internet.

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Yes, next question?

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True enough, but this does highlight a big problem in the party.

Our Leadership and members are OLD.

Leadership has been awful in getting youth into the leadership and showing a clear passing of the torch to the next Generation.

Baby boomers need to step away from leadership. Not politics, but leadership.

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