Honestly, I wouldn't even mind a 50-60 year old, so long as they do a better job than Durbin and only serve a few terms. For most people, being a Senator is a career capstone, so it makes sense they'd be older when they run. The problem isn't that older people run for Senate, it's that they stay in office longer than they should. In other words, in a world of Diane Feinsteins, be a Tina Smith.
I think younger generations of Democrats who run for political office are not exactly like Durbin or Schumer.
So far with such Democrats being elected to the Senate from Chris Murphy to Ruben Gallego, they have a bigger BS detector and fight back harder. Sure would like to see an ideal Democratic Senate Candidate to replace Durbin with greater resolve against fascism.
Durbin needs to retire. Have a 30-40 year old replace him in the Senate with fire in their belly.
Honestly, I wouldn't even mind a 50-60 year old, so long as they do a better job than Durbin and only serve a few terms. For most people, being a Senator is a career capstone, so it makes sense they'd be older when they run. The problem isn't that older people run for Senate, it's that they stay in office longer than they should. In other words, in a world of Diane Feinsteins, be a Tina Smith.
The bigger problem is Democrats who collaborate with fascism. It's that serious.
I think younger generations of Democrats who run for political office are not exactly like Durbin or Schumer.
So far with such Democrats being elected to the Senate from Chris Murphy to Ruben Gallego, they have a bigger BS detector and fight back harder. Sure would like to see an ideal Democratic Senate Candidate to replace Durbin with greater resolve against fascism.