03-09-2020, 01:37 PM
[quote='David Horn' pid='43709' dateline='1558464573']
[quote='Eric the Green' pid='43708' dateline='1558463433']
A cabinet post for Buttigieg seems a natural fit for him. That's an executive post. As a nominee, he would be a charming loser.
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...His biggest handicap, and greatest strength, is his youth...
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Ah! how soon they forget! From one of my posts in 2008, with followups:
[QUOTE=jamesdglick;224235]This isn't specifically S&H generational theory, but it was inspired by the presidential list in the Appendix of "Generations":
A list of the ages of the 1st term, non-incumbent winners on election day since 1932 (DOB; Election Day):
Reagan 69 yrs, 8 mos, 29 days (b. 6 FEB 1911) (4 NOV 1980)
Bush 64 yrs, 4 mos, 21 days (b. 12 JUN 1924) (2 NOV 1988)
Ike 62 yrs, 0 mos, 21 days (b. 14 OCT 1890) (4 NOV 1952)
Nixon 55 yrs, 9 mos, 27 days (b. 9 JAN 1913) (5 NOV 1968)
Bush 54 yrs, 3 mos, 29 days (b. 6 JUL 1946) (4 NOV 2000)
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Carter 52 yrs, 1 mo, 1 day (b. 1 OCT 1924) (2 NOV 1976)
FDR 50 yrs, 9 mos, 1 day (b. 30 JAN 1882) (1 NOV 1932)
Clinton 46 yrs, 2 mos, 15 days (b. 19 AUG 1946) (3 NOV 1992)
JFK 43 yrs, 6 mos, 3 days (b. 29 MAY 1917) (1 NOV 1960)
Truman, LBJ, and Ford aren't included, since their "1st term" came upon taking office to complete their POTUS's term; when they ran for president, they were already incumbents (and Ford lost anyway).
The "R's" are all of the old guys, the "D's" are all of the young guys.
A long time ago, I remember it being said that Americans vote for old "R's" & young "D's", but I haven't heard it recently...
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It's held good for 2008, 2012, and 2016. IOW, Democrats Have to go young. Of course, 37 is an extreme case...
[quote='Eric the Green' pid='43708' dateline='1558463433']
A cabinet post for Buttigieg seems a natural fit for him. That's an executive post. As a nominee, he would be a charming loser.
[/quote]
...His biggest handicap, and greatest strength, is his youth...
[/quote]
Ah! how soon they forget! From one of my posts in 2008, with followups:
[QUOTE=jamesdglick;224235]This isn't specifically S&H generational theory, but it was inspired by the presidential list in the Appendix of "Generations":
A list of the ages of the 1st term, non-incumbent winners on election day since 1932 (DOB; Election Day):
Reagan 69 yrs, 8 mos, 29 days (b. 6 FEB 1911) (4 NOV 1980)
Bush 64 yrs, 4 mos, 21 days (b. 12 JUN 1924) (2 NOV 1988)
Ike 62 yrs, 0 mos, 21 days (b. 14 OCT 1890) (4 NOV 1952)
Nixon 55 yrs, 9 mos, 27 days (b. 9 JAN 1913) (5 NOV 1968)
Bush 54 yrs, 3 mos, 29 days (b. 6 JUL 1946) (4 NOV 2000)
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Carter 52 yrs, 1 mo, 1 day (b. 1 OCT 1924) (2 NOV 1976)
FDR 50 yrs, 9 mos, 1 day (b. 30 JAN 1882) (1 NOV 1932)
Clinton 46 yrs, 2 mos, 15 days (b. 19 AUG 1946) (3 NOV 1992)
JFK 43 yrs, 6 mos, 3 days (b. 29 MAY 1917) (1 NOV 1960)
Truman, LBJ, and Ford aren't included, since their "1st term" came upon taking office to complete their POTUS's term; when they ran for president, they were already incumbents (and Ford lost anyway).
The "R's" are all of the old guys, the "D's" are all of the young guys.
A long time ago, I remember it being said that Americans vote for old "R's" & young "D's", but I haven't heard it recently...
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It's held good for 2008, 2012, and 2016. IOW, Democrats Have to go young. Of course, 37 is an extreme case...