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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Over 50% of the US population is female – more than half -- [View all]slipslidingaway
(21,210 posts)21. Achieving milestones are nice, but is this really something to consider when voting? nt
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Socialists have never been legally barred from the Presidency, much less the VOTE. n/t
pnwmom
Nov 2015
#4
Thank you. Yes, that's a great example of the sexism women politicians have always faced. n/t
pnwmom
Nov 2015
#5
Exactly. Trump and every sexist fool to mock & demean this woman's worth
misterhighwasted
Nov 2015
#10
Good point, in the case of Hillary, she is very capable, experienced, strong, Democrat, and she
Thinkingabout
Nov 2015
#8
He was left a huge mess and has had to work with a fascist congress for most of his two terms.
TIME TO PANIC
Nov 2015
#22
Great. I'm ready to vote for Elizabeth Warren, just not someone I don't agree with.
EndElectoral
Nov 2015
#15
Achieving milestones are nice, but is this really something to consider when voting? nt
slipslidingaway
Nov 2015
#21
The Bernie forum has an OP right now about how Bernie would be the first Jewish President,
pnwmom
Nov 2015
#23
So why not write a post declaring that gender, religion, race, sexual orientation does not matter?
slipslidingaway
Nov 2015
#28
Well that it nice, but not a reason to vote for someone who advocated for destabilizing other ...
slipslidingaway
Nov 2015
#41
maybe if you ask really nice and say pretty please they'll let you back in the club!
snooper2
Nov 2015
#63
The gender of a presidential candidate should not matter. It is not a + or a -
darkangel218
Nov 2015
#26
Well, for one he didn't kowtow to the MIC by voting for a pointless war and bend over backwards
JonLeibowitz
Nov 2015
#39
I don't think both (or all) genders have an equal chance in an election. No, I don't.
pnwmom
Nov 2015
#42
Gender doesn't matter. What they will do once in the position is what matters!
darkangel218
Nov 2015
#45
Even more meaningful would be if a woman not following the footsteps of her husband
RiverLover
Nov 2015
#57