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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: There's a reason millions of voters are aligning with Sanders. [View all]Land Shark
(6,348 posts)39. Face facts: you're older and have had more time to learn AND you're THEIR PARENT
My kids are straight A students and one is going to a national championship in speaking about the Constitution, but I GUARANTEE that if I disagreed with them on ANY issue and pressed them I would feel and could justify the position that "they got no backup" for their positions. Lol.
First I'm older and have many more years to learn to argue but most importantly kids often times don't want to debate with parents, ESPECIALLY if they are paying the college bills!!

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I am 65 and have worked since age 14. You are smearing a large, diverse group, you know? nt
tblue37
Apr 2016
#51
Why should the future depend upon parents like you going through great difficulty?
Land Shark
Apr 2016
#15
Face facts: you're older and have had more time to learn AND you're THEIR PARENT
Land Shark
Apr 2016
#39
Hillary was supporting immigration reform when Sanders was against it, and going to Lou Dobbs show
lunamagica
Apr 2016
#43