Senator Dianne Feinstein announced that she is running for re-election in 2018. Feinstein is already the oldest person in the Senate, and she will be 85 on election day next year. What a joke.
The Democrats already have a rather old field of possible presidential candidates for 2020. Bernie Sanders was old in 2016; by 2020 he will be ancient. Hillary Clinton was also old in 2016. If she's done blaming others for her loss last time, we may see her throw her hat in the ring again (if she can get up that much strength.) Elizabeth Warren will be far into her 70s by 2020. Jerry Brown is also talking about running in 2020; he first ran for president in the 1980s. Then there's Joe Biden who is talking up a run in 2020. He is older than the hills.
But let's get back to Feinstein. She's planning soon on joining the 1% in California, and that's the oldest 1% in the state. She may have good energy for someone in her mid 80s, but that's just not enough for a senator.
I don't like many of Feinstein's positions, but that's not what I'm talking about right now. California deserves to have a senator who will be able to do what the job requires. That means someone with both the mental dexterity and physical stamina. If California Democrats actually pick Feinstein for another term, they will get what they deserve, but it would be a big mistake.
The Democrats already have a rather old field of possible presidential candidates for 2020. Bernie Sanders was old in 2016; by 2020 he will be ancient. Hillary Clinton was also old in 2016. If she's done blaming others for her loss last time, we may see her throw her hat in the ring again (if she can get up that much strength.) Elizabeth Warren will be far into her 70s by 2020. Jerry Brown is also talking about running in 2020; he first ran for president in the 1980s. Then there's Joe Biden who is talking up a run in 2020. He is older than the hills.
But let's get back to Feinstein. She's planning soon on joining the 1% in California, and that's the oldest 1% in the state. She may have good energy for someone in her mid 80s, but that's just not enough for a senator.
I don't like many of Feinstein's positions, but that's not what I'm talking about right now. California deserves to have a senator who will be able to do what the job requires. That means someone with both the mental dexterity and physical stamina. If California Democrats actually pick Feinstein for another term, they will get what they deserve, but it would be a big mistake.
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