Trump announces Brett Kavanaugh as his 2nd SCOTUS nominee.

[AZGrizFan]

Can Republican voters at least start electing a few guys under 75?

More fake news.

SIXTEEN of the oldest 18 members of the House are Democrat. Conversely, 11 of the youngest 15 in the House are Republican.

Today the average American is 20 years younger than their representative in Congress. This should come as no surprise, considering that over the past 30 years the average age of a Member of Congress has increased with almost every new Congress. In 1981, the average age of a Representative was 49 and the average of a Senator was 53. Today, the average age of a Representative is 57 and the average of a Senator is 61. This prompted us to take a further look at those graying averages.

Democratic leaders in the House are two decades older than Republican leaders. The average age of the Democratic House leadership is 72 years old, whereas the average age of Republican House leadership is 48 years old. This trend continues in House committee leadership with Republican chairmen averaging 59 years old and ranking Democrats averaging 68 years old.

1/3 of Representatives over 60 represent districts with a median age of 35 or less. There are 44 congressional districts in which the age of the Representative is more than double the median age of their constituents. Of these 44 Representatives, 38 won their last election by more than 60% of the vote. The following Representatives are particular outliers of this analysis.

More than half of the Senators up for reelection in 2018 will be over the age of 65. 18 of the 33 Senators running for reelection in 2018 will be 65 or older. If they win, another six years in office would put Senators Feinstein, Hatch, Nelson, and Sanders well into their 80s. Looking ahead at the 2020 elections, 21 of the 33 Senators running for reelection will be 65 or older. The current chamber is already one of the oldest Senates by some measures according to the Washington Post, and the data suggests this trend would continue in the coming years.

[Col Hogan]

Can Republican voters at least start electing a few guys under 75?

How old is Feinstein?

[mainejeff]

Can Republican voters at least start electing a few guys under 75?

More fake news.

SIXTEEN of the oldest 18 members of the House are Democrat. Conversely, 11 of the youngest 15 in the House are Republican.

Today the average American is 20 years younger than their representative in Congress. This should come as no surprise, considering that over the past 30 years the average age of a Member of Congress has increased with almost every new Congress. In 1981, the average age of a Representative was 49 and the average of a Senator was 53. Today, the average age of a Representative is 57 and the average of a Senator is 61. This prompted us to take a further look at those graying averages.

Democratic leaders in the House are two decades older than Republican leaders. The average age of the Democratic House leadership is 72 years old, whereas the average age of Republican House leadership is 48 years old. This trend continues in House committee leadership with Republican chairmen averaging 59 years old and ranking Democrats averaging 68 years old.

1/3 of Representatives over 60 represent districts with a median age of 35 or less. There are 44 congressional districts in which the age of the Representative is more than double the median age of their constituents. Of these 44 Representatives, 38 won their last election by more than 60% of the vote. The following Representatives are particular outliers of this analysis.

More than half of the Senators up for reelection in 2018 will be over the age of 65. 18 of the 33 Senators running for reelection in 2018 will be 65 or older. If they win, another six years in office would put Senators Feinstein, Hatch, Nelson, and Sanders well into their 80s. Looking ahead at the 2020 elections, 21 of the 33 Senators running for reelection will be 65 or older. The current chamber is already one of the oldest Senates by some measures according to the Washington Post, and the data suggests this trend would continue in the coming years.

Blah blah blah....Republicans must use the Senate Judiciary Committee as Shady Pines then.

[93henfan]

Can Republican voters at least start electing a few guys under 75?

How old is Feinstein?

85

[∞∞∞]

No wonder Congress can't get anything done if everyone has to talk for a million years.

Just get to the questions already.

[93henfan]

No wonder Congress can't get anything done if everyone has to talk for a million years.

Just get to the questions already.

Yeah, wtf Feinstein.

[mainejeff]

How old is Feinstein?

85

Wow...women really do age better.

[mainejeff]

No wonder Congress can't get anything done if everyone has to talk for a million years.

Just get to the questions already.

Well if each of them get 30 seconds per year of their age then that's 85 minutes of talk.

Time to fill everyone's pitcher of water.

[∞∞∞]

No wonder Congress can't get anything done if everyone has to talk for a million years.

Just get to the questions already.

Yeah, wtf Feinstein.

Expected grandstanding by Feinstein and Grassley. None of this has anything to do with why we're here; just let Ford and Kavanaugh speak already.

[Winterborn]

No wonder Congress can't get anything done if everyone has to talk for a million years.

Just get to the questions already.

Grandstanding is an important part of the political process. How else are they supposed to set the tone of the meeting?

[mainejeff]

My god we need term limits.......

[∞∞∞]

This hurts. So bad.

Is it bad to want two people to just die of old age on live tv?

[mainejeff]

It's not about YOU, Grassley & Feinstein!!!

[mainejeff]

This hurts. So bad.

Is it bad to want two people to just die of old age on live tv?

No.

[Gil Dobie]

Yeah, wtf Feinstein.

Expected grandstanding by Feinstein and Grassley. None of this has anything to do with why we're here; just let Ford and Kavanaugh speak already.

They will get to Ford and Kavanaugh by sometime next week.

[Winterborn]

My god we need term limits.......

Already have them. It is called elections. And they happen every few years.

[∞∞∞]

Expected grandstanding by Feinstein and Grassley. None of this has anything to do with why we're here; just let Ford and Kavanaugh speak already.

They will get to Ford and Kavanaugh by sometime next week.

[mainejeff]

Ford's backhand caffeine comment......lol.

[Ibanez]

No wonder Congress can't get anything done if everyone has to talk for a million years.

Just get to the questions already.

Well if each of them get 30 seconds per year of their age then that's 85 minutes of talk.

Time to fill everyone's pitcher of water.

Lol damn that’s funny.


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[mainejeff]

Wow....Ford still has a teenage sex kitten voice.

[93henfan]

Wow....Ford still has a teenage sex kitten voice.

And a butter face!

[93henfan]

Get the tear machine ready.

[mainejeff]

My god we need term limits.......

Already have them. It is called elections. And they happen every few years.

Yeah....that's worked so well.

[∞∞∞]

Get the tear machine ready.

Republicans are not going to look great after this.

Might be the biggest F up to put her on the stand and not just choose a different nominee.

[93henfan]

Get the tear machine ready.

Republicans are not going to look great after this.

Might be the biggest F up to put her on the stand and not just choose a different nominee.

That's if you choose to believe her. I don't.

I'm surprised no tears and the attorney isn't handing her tissues yet. They should work on their presentation skills.