Young House Democrats demanded what Axios called an "age reckoning" on Thursday after a third Democrat died while in office, with some remarking that President Donald Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" passed through the chamber this week, and the "difference is the number of members who passed away."Grijalva and Connolly both died of cancer within a year after starting treatment. Turner was treated for cancer in 2022, but was working until the day before he died.
Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-TX), 70, Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), 77, and Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), 75, all died since March, the latest being Connolly, who died Wednesday and was the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee. Eight Democrats have died since November 2022, according to Axios.
So, by the logic of the “young House Democrats,” we should bar all former cancer patients from running for Congress. We can’t do that by law, so let’s do it by party pressure! State by state, district by district! It’s genius! What could go wrong? Candidates have to submit an extensive medical history before they can be placed on the primary ballot. Win-win!
We can’t do it by age because old people die anyway! We have to be reasonable, and do it by medical history! And then by age! People with “bad” medical histories can be allowed to be on the Democratic ballot until they are 70, and then they are banned because they’ve already lived too long! We could move on to ban people on prescription drugs for chronic conditions (they might die!) and people who wear glasses (weakness!). We can’t just project strength, we have to prove strength! It’s the only way to avoid electoral inconvenience and the anxiety of losing a close vote!
We gotta make democracy safe for the world and more comfortable for young people! Never trust anyone over 30!
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