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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,063 posts)
Tue Aug 4, 2020, 03:11 PM Aug 2020

Smile more? Some critics see sexism in debate over Biden VP

CHICAGO (AP) — She's too ambitious. She's not apologetic enough. She should smile more.

The debate over Joe Biden's running mate has recently ticked through a familiar list of stereotypes about women in politics as the Democratic presidential candidate and his allies stumble through a search they had hoped would stand out for its inclusion and diversity.

Instead, the vice presidential vetting has resurfaced internal party divisions between the old-guard establishment and a younger generation that's more attuned to gender and racial biases and willing to speak out. Some contend it's just more evidence of why Biden needs a woman on his ticket.

“The fact is that although we’ve come really far in the last 100 years, we haven’t come far enough for women candidates to be treated with the same level of decency as the male candidates are," said Donna Brazile, a former Democratic National Committee chair.

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/smile-more-critics-see-sexism-041222491.html

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Smile more? Some critics see sexism in debate over Biden VP (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2020 OP
There are many opinions out there. Lobbying for various Dem constituencies. empedocles Aug 2020 #1
It's natural to compare styles of possibilities. LakeArenal Aug 2020 #2
Ditto elleng Aug 2020 #4
This isn't a beauty pageant and today's politics are no joking matter. GemDigger Aug 2020 #3
Dick Cheney was famously bubbly. meadowlander Aug 2020 #5
JOe Needs To Get Ahold Of This Me. Aug 2020 #6

empedocles

(15,751 posts)
1. There are many opinions out there. Lobbying for various Dem constituencies.
Tue Aug 4, 2020, 03:15 PM
Aug 2020

The key game is beating traitortrump. Hope JB picks someone with the most net vote gain in November.

LakeArenal

(28,713 posts)
2. It's natural to compare styles of possibilities.
Tue Aug 4, 2020, 03:23 PM
Aug 2020

Some are more sober in their approach.

Some are gregarious and outgoing.

The VP choice is a lot about chemistry. If sober and contained matches with Joe great. If gregarious works better with Joe. Great. I trust Joe.

GemDigger

(4,305 posts)
3. This isn't a beauty pageant and today's politics are no joking matter.
Tue Aug 4, 2020, 04:00 PM
Aug 2020

They can take the smile and ...

I don't want funny, cute, personable. I want capable and competent.

meadowlander

(4,358 posts)
5. Dick Cheney was famously bubbly.
Tue Aug 4, 2020, 04:04 PM
Aug 2020

That's obviously what you need to appeal to all the non-sexist, non-racist Trump swing voters.

Me.

(35,454 posts)
6. JOe Needs To Get Ahold Of This
Tue Aug 4, 2020, 04:55 PM
Aug 2020

this isn't helping him with women, nevermind that the people connected to this process are mainly white men.

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