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First self-described "socialist" would be a huge milestone. NT Eric J in MN Nov 2015 #1
Socialists have never been legally barred from the Presidency, much less the VOTE. n/t pnwmom Nov 2015 #4
People have gone to prison for socialist writings. Eric J in MN Nov 2015 #13
I think "MILLSTONE" is the more apt metaphor. NurseJackie Nov 2015 #61
Trump stated : "Hillary Clinton lacks strength & stamina" misterhighwasted Nov 2015 #2
And heres more Mr Trump misterhighwasted Nov 2015 #3
Wow. pnwmom Nov 2015 #6
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
And here's more Mr Trump misterhighwasted Nov 2015 #7
Had enough strength & stamina Mr Trump? Here: misterhighwasted Nov 2015 #9
Good point, in the case of Hillary, she is very capable, experienced, strong, Democrat, and she Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #8
Margaret Thatcher was Britain's first female prime minister. TIME TO PANIC Nov 2015 #11
I don't think Bernie has a better chance of getting progressive policies pnwmom Nov 2015 #12
Things Hillary Clinton has gotten done include passing The Patriot Act Eric J in MN Nov 2015 #14
I disagree, but this is the discussion we should be having. TIME TO PANIC Nov 2015 #17
As long as the country moves to the left, even a little, isn't that better pnwmom Nov 2015 #19
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
He doesn't? darkangel218 Nov 2015 #53
He'll run up against the same Congress she will. And if he succeeds, pnwmom Nov 2015 #54
They will all be compromising. darkangel218 Nov 2015 #56
Great. I'm ready to vote for Elizabeth Warren, just not someone I don't agree with. EndElectoral Nov 2015 #15
...+1 840high Nov 2015 #49
Will you vote for Carly Fiorina Travis_0004 Nov 2015 #16
No. And Clinton is nothing like her. pnwmom Nov 2015 #20
If Hillary Clinton is the same as a candidate and as a president Eric J in MN Nov 2015 #52
And I'm skeptical that Bernie has a chance of winning the General. n/t pnwmom Nov 2015 #55
And I, a Jewish woman, do not support either of them. elleng Nov 2015 #18
I respect that. Issues are very important to you. artislife Nov 2015 #34
Thanks elleng Nov 2015 #37
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
What's their consensus, elleng Nov 2015 #27
The OP called bringing up Hillary's gender "running a game." pnwmom Nov 2015 #29
Thanks elleng Nov 2015 #32
So why not write a post declaring that gender, religion, race, sexual orientation does not matter? slipslidingaway Nov 2015 #28
Because I think it DOES matter that no woman has ever been President. nt pnwmom Nov 2015 #30
Well that it nice, but not a reason to vote for someone who advocated for destabilizing other ... slipslidingaway Nov 2015 #41
I think it IS a reason. Not the ONLY reason, but one of the factors pnwmom Nov 2015 #43
Nope, never a reason nor a consideration ... slipslidingaway Nov 2015 #48
No - no for me. 840high Nov 2015 #50
maybe if you ask really nice and say pretty please they'll let you back in the club! snooper2 Nov 2015 #63
Yeah, right. nt pnwmom Nov 2015 #65
A milestone, yes. But how much would realistically change? davidn3600 Nov 2015 #24
51%. Not 10%. Not 20%. 51%. The MAJORITY. pnwmom Nov 2015 #25
But the president isn't an emperor davidn3600 Nov 2015 #44
Ask this question in the African American forum. See what they have to say pnwmom Nov 2015 #59
The gender of a presidential candidate should not matter. It is not a + or a - darkangel218 Nov 2015 #26
Giving lip service to the idea of a woman being President is pretty meaningless pnwmom Nov 2015 #31
Evidently, many DUers disagree with you, based on the issues. JonLeibowitz Nov 2015 #33
That's all Bernie has ever done. It's all he is still doing. Talking. pnwmom Nov 2015 #36
Well, for one he didn't kowtow to the MIC by voting for a pointless war and bend over backwards JonLeibowitz Nov 2015 #39
You left out the MIC F-35 Contract bernie grabbed for Vt misterhighwasted Nov 2015 #66
Still, her gender shouldn't matter. darkangel218 Nov 2015 #35
But it clearly DOES matter, because no woman has EVER been elected. pnwmom Nov 2015 #38
That is simply a milestone. darkangel218 Nov 2015 #40
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
Of course I wouldn't support Fiorna. But Hillary's record is nothing like hers. pnwmom Nov 2015 #46
And Bernie's record is much better than Hillary's. darkangel218 Nov 2015 #47
Gender is not what I vote for. 840high Nov 2015 #51
Even more meaningful would be if a woman not following the footsteps of her husband RiverLover Nov 2015 #57
She was the 2 term Senator of a large state and the Secretary of State. pnwmom Nov 2015 #58
I want the milestone to mean something more LWolf Nov 2015 #60
I don't care a whit about milestones right now. Hell Hath No Fury Nov 2015 #62
I love Hillary, and I'm 100% in for her, but that's not the reason Amimnoch Nov 2015 #64
I have no problem voting for a woman NobodyHere Nov 2015 #67
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