Oh, for the love of liberty, if there’s one sight more pathetic than a leftist lecturing about “democracy” while rigging the game, it’s the parade of ancient senators shuffling toward re-election in 2026 like zombies from a bad B-movie. These relics, many north of 75 and pushing 80, are treating the U.S. Senate like a lifetime nursing home gig, blocking fresh blood and America First energy with their creaky policies and endless pork. We’re talking Jim Risch in Idaho, 83 if he squeaks through another term; Dick Durbin in Illinois, 81 and counting; Ed Markey in Massachusetts, 79; Jeanne Shaheen in New Hampshire, 79 – all announcing or assumed to run in this cycle, proving the swamp’s gerontocracy is alive and wheezing. Trump’s draining the mess elsewhere, but these dinosaurs are dug in, costing us trillions in outdated thinking while millennials wait for a turn at the wheel. Recent bombs like Joni Ernst’s August 29, 2025, retirement tease and Mitch McConnell’s February 20, 2025, bow-out just highlight how the old guard’s finally cracking – but not fast enough for the rest of these fossils.
Look at this list.
Grassley 91.
Norton 88.
Rogers 87.
Maxine 87.
Hoyer 86.
Pelosi 85.
Clyburn 85.
Bernie 83…
the list goes on.This isn’t leadership.. it’s a nursing home with taxpayer-funded wheelchairs. They don’t leave Congress because the grift is too good.…
— A Gene Robinson (@AlBuffalo2nite) September 6, 2025
Picture this: The 2026 midterms hit, and voters are stuck choosing between a guy who remembers the Model T and a challenger half his age with actual ideas for borders and bucks. Risch, the Idaho Republican born October 3, 1943, is the poster boy for this nonsense – at 82 now, he’d be 83 during the campaign and 89 by term’s end if re-elected. He’s been in since 2009, chairing Foreign Relations but freezing on key America First moves like full-throated support for Trump’s tariffs. Then there’s Durbin, the Illinois Democrat born November 21, 1944, 80 today and gunning for 81 – Senate Majority Whip since 2005, he’s the king of endless spending bills that ballooned the debt to $36 trillion. Markey, Massachusetts Democrat born July 11, 1946, turns 79 in 2025; he’s been yapping since 1976 in the House before Senate in 2013, pushing green fever dreams that jack up energy costs while ignoring real security threats. Shaheen, New Hampshire’s Democrat born January 28, 1947, 78 now and eyeing 79, has held the seat since 2009 after stints as governor – solid on some vets’ stuff, but her globalist leanings clash with the heartland’s priorities.
These aren’t leaders; they’re lifers, sucking up oxygen and blocking term limits that 78% of Americans want, per an August 2025 poll. Why the cling? Power, perks, and pensions – Risch’s net worth hit $10 million by 2024 disclosures, Durbin’s at $4.5 million, Markey’s $1.2 million, Shaheen’s $12 million from hubby ties. Recent revelations? On July 10, 2025, Oregon’s Jeff Merkley, 69 now and 70 in 2026, confirmed his re-election bid – another septuagenarian in the mix, but at least he’s not octogenarian territory. Meanwhile, McConnell’s retirement at 83 opened Kentucky, and Ernst’s September announcement at 55 leaves Iowa wide open, showing some sense is breaking through. But for the holdouts, it’s business as usual: Cornyn in Texas, 74 now and 75 campaigning; Susan Collins in Maine, 73 turning 74; John Boozman in Arkansas, 75; Marsha Blackburn in Tennessee, 74 – all running or likely, turning the Senate into a retirement community where “experienced” means out of touch.
This gerontocracy’s killing us – decisions on China, cartels, and cash get made by folks who think TikTok’s a new dance craze. Trump’s second term’s roaring with 3% GDP growth and border wins, but these old timers drag their feet on real reforms, voting down spending cuts and for endless Ukraine aid. A July 2025 poll showed 61% of voters under 50 want age limits for Congress, with 67% of Republicans agreeing – because America First needs vigor, not Viagra-fueled filibusters. The 2026 map’s a chance to boot the boomers: Primaries are heating up, with challengers in Idaho eyeing Risch’s seat and Illinois whispers about Durbin’s frailty after a 2024 health scare.
Enough’s enough – these senators aren’t serving; they’re squatting. Term limits now, or watch the swamp’s fossils fossilize our future. Wake up, voters: Send the geezers to pasture before they take the rest of us with them.