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Martin Eden

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39. The entire interview is well worth watching

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Feb 16, 2026, 07:55 AM

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Lots of takeaways.
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Obama Says Democrats Need to Get Younger [View all] applegrove Feb 15 OP

He is very right. You need the younger in-touch folks. Srkdqltr Feb 15 #1

No shit. RockRaven Feb 15 #2

I would love to get younger. Easterncedar Feb 15 #3

Same here! greatauntoftriplets Feb 15 #7

Me three! QueerDuck Feb 15 #8

I don't go outside much. I don't get much sun. Fewer wrinkles. applegrove Feb 15 #13

Ha ha ha ha ha. LisaM Feb 15 #22

That's obviously deliberately bullshit framing iemanja Feb 15 #24

Yes, it is obvious MorbidButterflyTat Feb 15 #37

He's right about refreshing the pool of candidates and people in office but... Renew Deal Feb 15 #4

We can always keep losing iemanja Feb 15 #25

Not sure I get your point Renew Deal Feb 15 #29

The older politicians are good at several things: Aussie105 Feb 15 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Feb 15 #6

👍🍷 QueerDuck Feb 15 #10

He's not a Democrat NewHendoLib Feb 15 #11

Interestingly, nearly everyone I knew who volunteered for Bernie was under 30. progressoid Feb 15 #12

So did my dentist, until moonscape Feb 15 #16

Bernie is one of the very few politicians who see how young people have been impacted by Autumn Feb 15 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Feb 15 #28

No I don't think they would have voted for Yoda if given the chance. progressoid Feb 15 #35

Sanders is a political anomoly Renew Deal Feb 15 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Feb 15 #38

Bravo NewHendoLib Feb 15 #9

At last. Someone who sees what the party must do. Autumn Feb 15 #14

Maybe he can convince some of the older ones to step aside and the kids take over. progressoid Feb 15 #15

I agree some of the oldest need to step aside, imaginary girl Feb 15 #18

Please call Schumer. Intractable Feb 15 #19

It's painfully obvious awesomerwb1 Feb 15 #20

I wish some people in our government would learn that SunImp Feb 15 #21

The generational gap is bigger than I have ever seen it. LisaM Feb 15 #23

President Truman ITAL Feb 15 #26

HE IS CORRECT Skittles Feb 15 #27

I agree and good to hear Obama say what some have been saying but some here have missed the point Deuxcents Feb 15 #34

This short vid shows the problem. BidenRocks Feb 15 #31

"There is no sadder thing than a young pessimist except an old optimist." Mark Twain Ping Tung Feb 15 #32

As usual President Obama knows his shit kwolf68 Feb 15 #33

At 76, I'd Love To Get Younger! 😇 ColoringFool Feb 15 #36

The entire interview is well worth watching Martin Eden Monday #39

"You're not connected directly to the immediate struggles that folks are going through." OldBaldy1701E Monday #40

Yes! Democrats need to completely overhaul their messaging. yardwork Monday #41

MVP Harris is already stepping into the gap... PunkinPi Monday #42