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mcar

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9. Hogg was using his position in the DNC

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 3, 2025, 10:02 AM

Dec 3

to advocate for primarying Democrats so that he could further enrich himself and his organization.

I don't see where President Obama is doing that.

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"Get out of the way": Obama calls on "old folks" in power to trust young activists, lawmakers [View all] Mr. Sparkle Dec 3 OP

Isn't that what David Hogg was doing gab13by13 Dec 3 #1

Hogg was using his position in the DNC mcar Dec 3 #9

This hurts a lot more than what Republicans do... ananda Dec 3 #15

That's not true. The ones he wanted primaried fits Obama's statement Blue Full Moon Dec 4 #32

Where is Obama calling for primarying incumbent Democrats? mcar Dec 4 #33

David Hogg's candidate in Arizona lost. So his theory lost. Nixie Dec 6 #38

Good luck. cloudbase Dec 3 #2

Good luck. mtngirl47 Dec 3 #10

So skip gen X? Wtf. Boomers need to retire, but let's not go straight to the millennials ffs Blues Heron Dec 3 #3

Boomers aren't going anywhere... CBHagman Dec 3 #6

No one is suggesting a full geriatric purge SpankMe Dec 3 #21

"Sticks in the mud" ! Sequoia Dec 6 #39

Sanders is too old to be considered Boomer Jose Garcia Dec 3 #23

Exactly right, and so is President Biden. CBHagman Dec 4 #29

It about the next generation angrychair Dec 4 #24

I appreciate your perspective... CBHagman Dec 4 #30

Bernie isn't going to cost us a Supreme Court seat Renew Deal Dec 4 #31

As a member of Gen X, I would say that my generation was too damned passive - a member of Gen X should have been in the Midwestern Democrat Dec 4 #34

This old gal cannot recommend this idea enough. PuraVidaDreamin Dec 3 #4

Same!! Alliepoo Dec 3 #11

And open primaries! moreland01 Dec 3 #12

rank choice appears to be the proper way Tetrachloride Dec 3 #17

Tsk tsk, surely Obama isn't agreeing with David Hogg Arazi Dec 3 #5

I agree President Obama LittleGirl Dec 3 #7

President Obama is absolutely correct Just_Vote_Dem Dec 3 #8

Democratic party establishment! Are you listening! Fil1957 Dec 3 #13

Yeah, They Are Listening RobinA Dec 3 #20

All of the problems will be solved by younger leaders seems overly optimistic Raven123 Dec 3 #14

And take me off your solicitation list question everything Dec 3 #16

Aren't Boomers DownriverDem Dec 3 #18

Sooooo... RobinA Dec 3 #19

I trust President Obama. We should listen to him, one of our best Presidents ever. CTyankee Dec 3 #22

I'm 76, And I Say "Phooey!" To Obama, And His Implied Criticism..... ColoringFool Dec 4 #25

Like Rahm Emanuel trusted younger displacedvermoter Dec 4 #26

"In fact, the opposite, they get punished..." QueerDuck Dec 4 #27

This overlooks the fact that a public service career now sucks gulliver Dec 4 #28

Amen. QueerDuck Dec 5 #35

Agree 100% malaise Dec 5 #36

I am glad Obama said this jfz9580m Dec 6 #37