Eliza Coffin
@escoffin.bsky.social
Reposted by Eliza Coffin
This is selfish ego-driven leadership that misreads the moment & demoralizes the base.
We have to keep calling these leaders out publicly & people have to jump in to primary them to force them affirmatively make their case on why they're the right people to lead us *now.*
We have to keep calling these leaders out publicly & people have to jump in to primary them to force them affirmatively make their case on why they're the right people to lead us *now.*
Almost 70% of lawmakers in Congress age 75 and older say they're running for reelection next year.
“No matter what age you are, if you’re in good shape and you can do what it takes," Rep. Maxine Waters, 87, told me, "then you should do it."
www.notus.org/congress/old...
“No matter what age you are, if you’re in good shape and you can do what it takes," Rep. Maxine Waters, 87, told me, "then you should do it."
www.notus.org/congress/old...
Forget Retirement: Older Lawmakers Want to Stay in Congress
Why are so many lawmakers ages 75 and older running for reelection?
www.notus.org
August 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
This is selfish ego-driven leadership that misreads the moment & demoralizes the base.
We have to keep calling these leaders out publicly & people have to jump in to primary them to force them affirmatively make their case on why they're the right people to lead us *now.*
We have to keep calling these leaders out publicly & people have to jump in to primary them to force them affirmatively make their case on why they're the right people to lead us *now.*