Out with the Old? The Democratic Party Needs a Wake-Up Call!

[@midnightcry50]

I'm with you Karen. I'm 65. Those politicians in their '70s, '80s and '90s need to retire and let some young folks pass the torch 🔦, now

[@benniepridgon7629]

I'm 75 yrs old, and democrats need to pass the mantle to a new generation of younger people

[@cherylalt101]

Seriously, I'm 68 and so tired of these old white men mostly (and I'm white) who won't retire and won't sit down and be quiet. Y'all had your time and made a miserable mess of our political and legal systems and still want to grasp onto the last bit of power and they doing it by any means necessary too! It's long overdue to let the younger generations have their opportunity!

[@bothpartiesaretraitors4021]

The Democratic Party is beyond reform or redemption. The party is corrupt & needs to join the Whigs in the dustbin of history. Republicans are garbage too. We need to look to candidates running for office offering the duopoly.

[@parkerbrown-nesbit1747]

@@benniepridgon7629 most definitely.

[@emdawgz1]

YAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSS! ITS PAST TIME FOR THE REAGAN ERA DEMOCRATS TO GO!!!!

[@benniepridgon7629]

I don't understand why anybody would vote for Reagan. Reagan is another horrible president in my opinion

[@rodneyjones914]

What Pelosi did to AOC is disgraceful. These geriatric Dems need to retire like yesterday.

[@glendaneal9663]

@rodneyjones914 last year you mean 😆

[@shircah]

​@@glendaneal9663even before that. My boomer father said in 2016 the old fogeys should get out.

[@shircah]

My dad is a 84 y.o. boomer, he said in 2016 that the seniors in Congress should go.

[@tracyelogan7297]

I'm with you Karen! We make our own change!! 👏🏽😁👍🏼

[@12RColeman]

Points made very well Good For You move ahead

[@johngregoryiii5599]

This is how we have to move forward. Thanks Karen

[@Condoblewisher]

I’m 60 and I think what Pelosi did to AOC was ugly. Also letting the old dude with cancer be chairman of appropriations was wrong too. The elder dems and repubs need to step aside. It’s a new day, their time has passed.

[@Bigfish1day]

I’ve been saying this for almost 20 years. No one over 65 should be in politics. Time to keep up with the pulse of the people. This country is last in taking care of its people. I bet if they put a salary cap on politicians pay, they wouldn’t stay forever. Hold them to the same pay and health care costs as they expect us to live with.

[@glendaneal9663]

Not just the democrats my sister but some Republicans can call it a day too. Fox,Mitch, and a few more.

[@anthonygriffin1958]

Senate Minority Leader Mitch "The Grim Reaper" McConnell stepped down from his political position back in the month of November last year.

[@p.w.7493]

Grassley also NEEDS to just GO already!!

[@judithmccrea2601]

Yep. We need to wrest this Party from corporate democrats of ALL ages! The way we do that is to get active in our local party and vote in some forward looking candidates who are on the side of the people.

[@vickiebonner4181]

I am learning from my 9 year old grandson, while I teach him to ride a bike and about generations past.🤔🙌🌍✨️

[@robintunstall712]

Yes, it’s time to play the game better because we are smarter

[@2B-Steele]

Their time is up……💯

[@DeeJones3001]

What is he talking about? Kamala was talking to us. He wasn’t at all and still won.

[@musclehead8649]

Miss Karen Hunter (The cleanest glass of water on these airways). You got my support. 💐💐💐

[@VBi-t7k]

Don't commit to a title commit to a strategy.

[@darkwolf57vabyga68]

I talk to a young woman that going to college for political science. I told her that was outstanding.And I hope that she will just do her best. I told her she was generation NOW and I will be one of those person that get out of your way and watch the great things that your generation do. Get out of the way and let them lead.

[@shesochic1803]

yeah karen lets go! here to support the charleston run my fam from there too!

[@williwombat1066]

Democrats NEED an effective agenda for its transition of leadership. It COULD have accomplished this with The Squad... here we are.

[@kodakjack]

Marjorie Taylor Green is from a place in ga. That really love her. She bat ish crazy to us but to her voter up north ga she a perfect fit I think we need a new party altogether

[@laxpaint]

Marge didn’t run in the district that she lives in because they would never vote for her. She had to find one dumb enough to vote for her. One that has lots of confederate flags.

[@OG_Soldier68]

Yes, hard-core MAGA GA 14th District

[@rodb66]

Happy Thursday Professor Hunter and commenters

[@willhartwell3083]

🎯💯🎯

[@BiggieTall_06]

YES 🙌 👊🏾

[@kerriannnchambers8233]

Yes, i agree. They really need to sit their asses down. I am so tired of them. Pelosi is one grimey lady. They screwed Jasmine Crockett over along with AOC, which are the future and fresh blood the Democratic party needs.

[@thomasgrant8754]

Two things: 1. James Carville, Chump Schumer & Miss Nancy have held that party back for too long. They rather keep their spots than fight to make things right. 2. Is there anything more useless than NBA podcasts. For that matter, we as a people are being bamboozled by the usual suspects in sports media who have us hate those who can help our community and support those who dont.

[@mauricerobertson8211]

WOWEE! 1 OFHER BEST PODCASTS I THINK!!!/Pennsylvania 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇲

[@garywright313]

And Maxine Waters too ! 😂

[@evelynfuller2086]

Truth 💯

[@marv-nt9166]

No more Pelosi, Schumer, no more Clintons- Bill or Hilary. No more Beto Orork (sp), and yes, the Obamas- I am tired of Democrats parading them around when they need to vitalize a dead candidate. No more Clyburn or Abrams. No Donna Brasil, No more Oprah, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Cardi B, or Meghan the Stallion- these singers don't move people to the voting booth, only to impromptu concerts.

[@DrLesiaDaPreachasDiviNation]

🎉

[@MjDeen217]

Karen, I give you so much credit for your patience. I am so tired of the fringe right, MAGA, calling me every derogative variation of Liberal OK, first of all, I have been politically homeless for a very long time -since early 2000’s And has been rapidly declining since Obama. The Democrats will not listen to your advice at least not the ones in and capable of power. They will definitely adhere to proper etiquette. The norms must be maintained and hope that by setting a good example the Republican Party will reciprocate and realize how foolish they’ve been. The mask they wear has been stripped off because all I see when they don’t do what they should do . At the key times they have the mantle because of these sad excuses is a reason to continue the systemic debauchery they call politics. I do hope you are correct and things do start changing, but I don’t see that happening . Especially now that most of the incoming administration are literally the top 1% . The Congress and Senate were already owned by half of these people that are coming into actual power as we speak. Take over departments change them alter them or completely dismantle them . They don’t even need to own the congress and senator anymore .

[@madlove5166]

Thank you!

[@LillianWalcott]

👍🏾

[@sandramarshall8127]

Amen Karen! Sinema did it! Also, a couple of female Republican Representative from Florida did it. The guy from New York and was kicked out because everything coming out of his mouth was a lie! Democrats have got to get in the game!

[@pamdjones426]

You couldn't be more correct. There was a time when we knew that having a seat at the table was critical. It was about getting elected because we knew only the only way to have power was by being on the inside, Democrat or Republican.

[@VBi-t7k]

Bingo, CHEES move. Republican, Democrat or any other name we identify by is just a title, (tool.). Play the game and play it well. Like the old adage "All is fair in love and WAR"

[@VBi-t7k]

Sorry for the typo most notable, the spelling of CHESS.

[@shesochic1803]

north charleston ❤

[@KriticalThinker137]

Congress: octagenarians to the left of me, octagenarians to the right of me; inept cronies positioned above and below. The Hesperus is wrecking on out-dated ways of thinking and functioning. A few of the drawbacks of extended lifetimes, I guess.

[@monicar8875]

Elderly voting for Elderly....that's what these calis, Maryland, south cakies wanted!!! Lawless, too stuck in an outdated system... .Karen, if you're serious THEN MOVE THERE..RAISE THAT$$

[@KriticalThinker137]

I completely believe that all politics is local. If I cannot register as unenrolled/undeclared, I register in the political party in power in my area and vote against encumbency in local elections. If they lose in primary elections, it is likely they cannot win in general elections. My mission: get rid of pols who fail me in every election.

[@JackWaits-y8u]

Yes! Ive been saying this for years. The best shot we have is infiltration and strategic voting.

[@2B-Rochele]

Karen they need to sit it all the way down...

[@williamterry5651]

Two relics who should retire both of them have out live there usefulness

[@jamesmurray8558]

No, you know you have been hearing a lie for the last decade.

[@KarenHunterShow]

what lie?

[@All_In_1981]

The media which we follow fell for the okey-dokey and we did too. Just like he’s ducking and dodging the economy questions with the Canada, Gulf, and Greenland mess. They falling for it again.

[@dwainstanley1670]

#GurrrRāāā ya #Geechie...

[@waynebaker5720]

Boomers do not want to let go , its about control; especially when it comes to Generation x who are The only ones that are willing to deal with them like that. Millennials and gen z don't rock with them like that .

[@scroogemcduckrich9705]

yes out with the old because they have stale strategy and they want the status quo not progress

[@Darknamja]

🤔🤔

[@parkerbrown-nesbit1747]

I live in Mace's district. It's gerrymandered to the hilt. It's more than just Charleston. It stretches from Awendaw and McClellanville in the north all the way down to Beaufort County to the south. With the exception of Charleston itself (which can go either way), it's very conservative. In ther infinite wisdom (snark), the republicans who redrew the lines after the 2020 Census put most of the democrats who had been in the 1st into Jim Clyburn's district (the 7th). Mace DID have a primary opponent, who she beat handily. In the general, she beat Michael B. Moore (who barely campaigned).

[@KarenHunterShow]

not handily...it was like 10,000 votes.

[@KarenHunterShow]

and I'm not talking about a real Republican to run against her.

[@parkerbrown-nesbit1747]

@@KarenHunterShow the party would never allow it. I'm not certain there's a purity test, but I wouldn't put it past them!

[@parkerbrown-nesbit1747]

@KarenHunterShow Mace won over Templeton 28,300 to 14,849 (56% to 29%. The third person in the race got 13.4%. 6,691 votes) I think the breakdown by county really tells the tale. Charleston County: Mace 58% Templeton 28% Beaufort County: Mace 50% Templeton 38% Berkeley County: Mace 61% Templeton 25% Jasper County: Mace 54% Templeton 35% Colleton County: Mace 71% Templeton 21% Dorchester County: Mace 59% Templeton 23%

[@KarenHunterShow]

they can;'t stop it and we don't need them!

[@Platoon_Guide]

The voters need to stop voting for elite millionaires & billionaires who don’t have to stress out about healthcare, food, shelter, education and retirement savings. So not Vice President Kamala Harris or the Orange Man.