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In reply to the discussion: I am sick and tired of seeing women like Feinstein and Pelosi attacked as "too establishment" [View all]Tumbulu
(6,268 posts)110. Well said!!!👏👏👏
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I am sick and tired of seeing women like Feinstein and Pelosi attacked as "too establishment" [View all]
EffieBlack
Feb 2018
OP
There have been others who have stayed in the senate when older than Feinstein.
C Moon
Feb 2018
#115
the hell she is! shes in better shape than i am mentally... and im 10 yrs younger....
samnsara
Feb 2018
#130
Check out some of the things that Betty White has done and said recently. She's 95.
George II
Feb 2018
#140
Betty White's an anomaly. Plus she's not in politics, which may contribute to her longevity
onetexan
Feb 2018
#160
Dianne Feinstein "can pick and choose what she wants to do." She chooses to continue to do....
George II
Feb 2018
#198
When she is in the Congress, she cannot pick and choose, not if she wants to do
Sophia4
Feb 2018
#208
agree. There comes a time when it's important for the candidate to quit on their own to make room
onetexan
Feb 2018
#159
I kinda agree but not many 'youngers' have the political savvy thats been cultivated thru years..
samnsara
Feb 2018
#129
And also that they are too old....time to move along because they are not fresh faced.
Kirk Lover
Feb 2018
#4
The same people hate them that hate Hillary. Yes -- those achieving women are mocked for not being
pnwmom
Feb 2018
#5
Exactly. And most of these women have more experience by the time they get to Congress than
politicaljunkie41910
Feb 2018
#47
And they don't seem to have learned from the Trump nightmare that experience DOES make a difference
EffieBlack
Feb 2018
#11
Said the Russian bots, fuck that I don't have to make the same mistake twice !!!
uponit7771
Feb 2018
#28
Pelosi and Clinton are more progressive than Feinstein but get the same treatment
EffieBlack
Feb 2018
#35
Nope. HRC never had the kind of poll numbers she enjoyed while Secretary of State before that time.
StevieM
Mar 2018
#226
and I'm angry our Female women are usually "too establishment" if they are older than 50 years old
trueblue2007
Feb 2018
#53
People who insist that Pelosi needs to be replaced seem to have no idea what
EffieBlack
Feb 2018
#68
That's how it works in this country, a person's constituents elect him/her, not outsiders.
George II
Feb 2018
#144
When lived in SF, 1988 to 1999, I voted for her. I would still vote for her as a Rep. - but not for
vkkv
Feb 2018
#175
She's fine for the left - but the right and middle have been brainwashed to hate her.
vkkv
Feb 2018
#173
Well said...++++++++++++++++++ agree. I'm a Californian and will vote for Sen Feinstein.
iluvtennis
Feb 2018
#57
Surely, you're not saying I'M falling into a Russian trap by standing up for our female stalwarts?
EffieBlack
Feb 2018
#69
I suggest you direct your lectures to those who are attacking our female stalwarts
EffieBlack
Feb 2018
#88
It wasn't Feinstein's and Pelosi's fault that too many progressives got a boo boo hurt because Obama
EffieBlack
Feb 2018
#81
the left has been really fucking stupid expecting their reps to stick their necks out while
certainot
Feb 2018
#92
Amen!!! Misogyny Takes Many Forms Including Demanding Accomplished Women "Step Aside"
dlk
Feb 2018
#77
I did NOT say "they are attacked as 'too establishment' because they are women"
EffieBlack
Feb 2018
#117
Again with the anti-Feinstein spam. This ageism double standard is just that.
R B Garr
Feb 2018
#162
There have actually been calls fr McConnell to step down. & Paul Ryan is fresh blood.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2018
#113
donald trump is a perfect example of what you get when voting against the "establishment".
George II
Feb 2018
#139
Boxer continued to serve as long as she did because her constituents voted for her
EffieBlack
Feb 2018
#156
We have a lot of talented people in our Party who have to wait an eternity for their turn
BeyondGeography
Feb 2018
#158
Some have not gotten over Pelosi kicking Mr. "Economic Anxieties" ass for house speaker.
NCTraveler
Feb 2018
#155
When McCain was running for President I pushed back on his Im a maverick boasts
EffieBlack
Feb 2018
#212