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We have many old politicians. Trump and Biden are both old. Ruth Bader Ginsberg never resigned. Let's celebrate our aged leaders and not make a stink about it. After all, they are role models, express themselves with ease, and we love to watch them.

She could in the chamber resume Her role holding off pending doom Dianne Feinstein is fit In the Senate to sit If her body we’d only exhume

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/19/2024 12:37:00 AM

Haha. As my one friend said however, it is time to get these geriatrics out. Wish people would take a look at Robert F Kennedy Jr.

Duke Beaufort
Date: 1/20/2024 11:35:00 AM

I see his appeal, but he has some extreme beliefs that scare me a bit. We're very frustrated at seeing the geriatric nice guy and the mental patient head toward the nomination. I liked Marianne Williamson last time around, but she didn't get very far. She understands what people feel and what we should do as a society. She also ran for congress and lost.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 1/19/2024 12:39:00 AM

Also he is democrat but Biden refuses him protection other candidates get. I think all he can do is run on independent ticket

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 1/18/2024 5:32:00 AM

It amazes me that of all the intelligent capable people you have in the USA, that it’s going to come down to Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 1/19/2024 12:38:00 AM

Yeah. No kidding

Duke Beaufort
Date: 1/18/2024 11:02:00 AM

Thanks Richard. We may get those two. While we have a lot of smart people, we have even more who don’t understand the complexities of governing and world affairs. I think Biden is decent and not charismatic while Trump appeals to many people and is indecent. I prefer not letting Trump have power. Wish we had a dynamic democrat running.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 1/17/2024 1:46:00 PM

Had to Google her, quite a popular women by all accounts. Tom

Duke Beaufort
Date: 1/17/2024 4:03:00 PM

Yes she was. The only issue some of us had was that she was in bad health and missed much of the last several months while she was very sick. I get that she wanted her staff or her staff wanted to stay in place as long as possible, but they all should consider the long-term health of the political system and bring in new people as appropriate. Some just love hanging on.

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 1/17/2024 1:24:00 PM

Very good limerick. Diane Feinstein did some good things in California, and should have stayed there. I always enjoy your limericks. I await the next.

Duke Beaufort
Date: 1/17/2024 3:24:00 PM

Thanks Hilda, she was an excellent Senator and represented herself and California well. It only got slightly strange at the very end. I wonder why some people don't chose to quit and support someone younger. There must be someone qualified to do good. I will try not to disappoint with more if I can get inspiration from this crazy life.

Silent One

Date: 1/17/2024 11:25:00 AM

Politics always divides people, always has and always will.. great limerick, loved that ending..

Duke Beaufort
Date: 1/17/2024 4:08:00 PM

I am trying now to make the last line of my limericks a bit of a joke or surprise of some kind. It's a lot more fun that way. You are, by the way, a remarkable presence on this site. Keep up the wonderful work you do.