{"id":25421,"date":"2015-04-22T10:08:22","date_gmt":"2015-04-22T14:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=25421"},"modified":"2015-04-22T10:08:22","modified_gmt":"2015-04-22T14:08:22","slug":"which-party-is-the-party-of-old-politicians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=25421","title":{"rendered":"Which Party Is The Party Of Old Politicians?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Republicans have the reputation of being the party of ‘old white guys,’ but in this presidential cycle Democrats are becoming the party of ‘old white candidates<\/a>.’ Byron York<\/a> posted an article at the Washington Examiner<\/a> last Thursday entitled, “Why is the 2016 Democratic field so old?” That is an interesting question. The presidency of Bill Clinton<\/a> did not boost the influence of the Democrat party<\/a>, despite the fact that he was generally a popular President<\/a>. Despite his personal failings, Bill Clinton<\/a> is a person most people would enjoy having a beer with. Barack Obama<\/a> has also not increased the power of the Democrat party. Again, despite the failure of many of his policies, Barack Obama is a person most people would enjoy having a beer with. So why are the potential candidates for President in the Democrat party so old?<\/p>\n

The article reports:<\/p>\n

“It’s the snuffing out of young talent by the strength and size and sheer velocity of the inevitable nominee,” says a well-connected Democratic strategist. “The Clintons took all the air out of the collective Democratic room. There are a lot of people who would be running who are much younger, but they’ve got their future in front of them, and they don’t want the Clintons to ruin it, in this campaign or after this campaign. So they’re waiting for a moment when there is enough oxygen to run.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

“If Hillary Clinton weren’t running, we’d have a field that looks like the Republican field \u2014 young and vibrant and diverse.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dynasties are not a good thing in a republic–they tend to discourage young talent from rising through the ranks.<\/p>\n

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