Wow! It is possible for a country to elect a lady, and more! Is also a scientist & enviornmentalist...Claudia Sheinbaum

[NowsTheTime]

ref Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudia_Sheinbaum

[elleng]

1. A real superstar, with a fascinating family history!!!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. Angela Merkel (Germany) was a scientist in some branch of chemistry. . . . . nt

[MadameButterfly]

3. I want to hear more

Don't make me research what you are taking about. Good news is welcome

[NowsTheTime]

4. If you read the wikipedia link, you will know as much as I do...

[TrollBuster9090]

5. I'm Sorry To Say That Even PAKISTAN Has Had A Female Leader.

Pakistan is not exactly a bastion of western, liberal ideas. But even THEY have had a female Prime Minister (Benazir Bhutto). It seems that only the USA has yet to learn that a woman can be a fantastic head of state. And, I'm really sorry to say that the Americans who can't take the idea of a female head of state includes quite a few Democrats. If every Democrat had voted for Harris, we wouldn't be in the mess we're in right now.

[Hekate]

6. Countries with parliamentary governments can form coalitions much more readily than the American binary...

…system. That’s why so many of them have had female prime ministers, etc, and we have not. We have not been able to get past our misogyny problem because we can’t form an overarching national coalition.

Because the US has a 2-party system written in to our Constitution, both sides have to have a “big tent” approach. Attempts to form 3rd party challenges only result in failure because a major party is splintered and no post-election coalition is possible.

Sorry about that, but that’s why so many of us old-timers are really against 3rd parties. Did you know that Ralph Nader’s Green Party was said to be an acronym for Getting Republicans Elected Every November? He was a real spoiler, and took donations from some of our enemies.

[NowsTheTime]

7. Still it would be nice to at least see a lady VP (Dem) someday, which we haven't even done.

[Hekate]

9. VP meaning Vice President? Because we definitely had Kamala Harris as Biden's VP...

Kamala was US Senator, and before that she was California State AG — she’s had a long and robust political history.

But maybe I misunderstood you, and you meant something else.

[NowsTheTime]

14. Wow, I must have been in a haze when I wrote that....I have no excuse

[TheProle]

12. Huh?

[Celerity]

10. the US Constitution never mentions political parties

you said

Because the US has a 2-party system written in to our Constitution

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_parties_in_the_United_States

snip

Political parties are not mentioned in the U.S. Constitution, which predates the party system. The two-party system is based on laws, party rules, and custom. Several third parties also operate in the U.S. and occasionally have a member elected to local office; some of the larger ones include the Constitution, Green, Alliance, and Libertarian parties, with the latter being the largest third party since the 1980s. A small number of members of the U.S. Congress, a larger number of political candidates, and a good many voters (35–45%) have no party affiliation. However, most self-described independents consistently support one of the two major parties when it comes time to vote, and members of Congress with no political party affiliation caucus to pursue common legislative objectives with either the Democrats or Republicans.

The system of elections is what causes a default to 2 parties.

There is no proportional representation, and both the US Senate and the US House seats are filled by a single winner being elected by a plurality (unless a state requires a run-off, should no one candidate garner 50 percent + 1 vote), with the further addition of the US House consisting of single member districts (the US Senate seats are statewide, of course).

[Hekate]

11. I knew someone would be along to correct me if I erred

[allegorical oracle]

8. She is so accomplished -- much, much more so than what we're stuck with. nt

[GenThePerservering]

13. "Lady" sounds so powder puff

For a remarkable woman.

[alarimer]

15. I like her a lot

My partner thinks Mexico will take the US place in terms of regional influence. I agree, and would welcome them as a world power. They have their issues, obviously, but they elected the right person.