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Washington, D.C., may let 16-year-olds vote for president. Is that a good idea?
NBC News ^ | Apr.17.2018 / 4:23 AM ET | by Alex Seitz-Wald

Posted on 04/17/2018 6:18:18 AM PDT by Red Badger

Edited on 04/17/2018 8:01:02 AM PDT by Sidebar Moderator. [history]

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia
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To: Red Badger
16?

Hey, that's already the average IQ of Demonicrat voters in DC.

41 posted on 04/17/2018 7:00:07 AM PDT by Carl Vehse
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To: Red Badger

I’m not too concerned about this. According to DC public school data on graduation rates and academic skills levels, sixteen year olds in DC are about as educated as they’re ever going to be.


42 posted on 04/17/2018 7:02:09 AM PDT by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals.")
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To: Red Badger

The Left WILL NOT stop. That’s why it totally sucks to see people, who used to be on our side, still going after Trump.

Talk about Useful Idiots.


43 posted on 04/17/2018 7:02:53 AM PDT by BobL (I shop at Walmart and eat at McDonald's...I just don't tell anyone)
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To: Red Badger
Washington, D.C., may let 16-year-olds vote for president. Is that a good idea?

Very stupid idea, but MINIMAL impact; I don't think DC has EVER gone to the GOP, so letting juvenile delinquents vote won't make a difference.

44 posted on 04/17/2018 7:03:44 AM PDT by 21st Century Crusader (If you are not standing for The Flag or The Anthem, you damn well better be in a wheelchair!)
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To: Army Air Corps

It is a very good, or at least useful, idea for Democrats, just as letting illegals vote and dead people, too.


45 posted on 04/17/2018 7:06:06 AM PDT by arthurus (Z)
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To: 17th Miss Regt

They would say, “DAT’S WAYSIS!”...............


46 posted on 04/17/2018 7:09:45 AM PDT by Red Badger (Remember all the great work Obama did for the black community?.............. Me neither.)
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To: Red Badger

At the age of 16, our society already gives young people greater legal responsibility.


And yet they want to raise the age of firearm possession to 21. We can trust their judgement on the nation’s future, but not on things like smoking, drinking, contracts or firearms. Got it.


47 posted on 04/17/2018 7:11:12 AM PDT by hanamizu
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To: hanamizu

If they lower the age to 16, make them responsible for their actions. No more ‘minor’ free rides....................


48 posted on 04/17/2018 7:12:43 AM PDT by Red Badger (Remember all the great work Obama did for the black community?.............. Me neither.)
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To: FlingWingFlyer
but 16 year olds don’t pay taxes.

While whoever proposed this and each and every supporter of this BS should be literally strung up to the nearest lamp post, I started paying taxes at 14 years of age. I had graduated from Army Boot, half way through my AIT while actively prepping myself for Jump School before my 18th birthday. The yutes of today possess no such qualities, no such initiative.

49 posted on 04/17/2018 7:17:08 AM PDT by BlackbirdSST (Apparently I voted demoncrat for 40 years. They all wore 'R' jerseys! 'R'atpublicans!)
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To: Red Badger

In D.C. the age would have to be 55 6to get a republican elected.


50 posted on 04/17/2018 7:31:49 AM PDT by Phlap (REDNECK@LIBARTS.EDU)
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To: Phlap

Not even then.......................


51 posted on 04/17/2018 7:35:21 AM PDT by Red Badger (Remember all the great work Obama did for the black community?.............. Me neither.)
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To: KC_Lion

Ping.


52 posted on 04/17/2018 7:35:23 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: Red Badger

pathetic democrats...


53 posted on 04/17/2018 7:48:35 AM PDT by mowowie (uire lab;)
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To: Army Air Corps

same here..


54 posted on 04/17/2018 7:49:10 AM PDT by mowowie (uire lab;)
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To: markomalley

slippery slope though..


55 posted on 04/17/2018 7:53:31 AM PDT by mowowie (uire lab;)
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To: Red Badger

Son, put the Kanye rap video away, princess, the Khardashians can wait.......come on. We have to go vote on issues like geopolitical strategy, economics and trade, free markets vs. socialism, Government regulation, immigration and constitutional amendments. Things you know just enough about to be dangerous fools.


56 posted on 04/17/2018 8:05:13 AM PDT by vespa300
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Hell, lower it to 4 years old...The way they act, it seems that’s the age on most of Congress....


57 posted on 04/17/2018 8:07:34 AM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: Red Badger

Also let them drink and buy guns and go to jail as adults, if they are responsible grownups.


58 posted on 04/17/2018 8:13:49 AM PDT by UnwashedPeasant (I told you so)
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To: Red Badger

I think that, with the GenY snowflakes now FIRMLY in control of most public institutions, it wouldn’t make any difference.

It’s been said before by those far wiser than I am: In a nation of children, everyone votes for Santa Claus.


59 posted on 04/17/2018 8:15:58 AM PDT by Kriggerel ("All great truths are hard and bitter, but lies... are sweeter than wild honey" (Ragnar Redbeard))
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

If you are over 30 you’ll be sent to the LSD camps!


60 posted on 04/17/2018 8:16:18 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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