In 2020, my daughter will be 14 and will have no memory of a white male ever being president,

[Nye Bevan]

in all likelihood.

Something that just occurred to me that I thought was kind of interesting.

[Jesus Malverde]

1. It's very interesting...thanks!..nt

[winter is coming]

2. ...

[DavidDvorkin]

3. Unless one is elected in 2016, of course

Or something happens to Obama and Biden becomes president, which is much less likely.

Are you assuming that the Democratic candidate in 2016 will be a woman and that she will win the election? The Republican candidate will almost certainly be a white male.

[Nye Bevan]

4. I said "in all likelihood"; I am not "assuming" anything (nt)

[DavidDvorkin]

5. I caught that, but you are assuming that one outcome is the likely one

That's what "in all likelihood" means.

I'm not that optimistic about the Democrat winning, as of now.

[liberal_at_heart]

6. I'd vote for a white male if he were a populist liberal.

Gender and race don't matter to me. Policy is what matters to me.

[davidn3600]

7. ...because we all know a white male cannot possibly be a good leader

[RichGirl]

11. Well....

Let's face it. We could have had a really great white male but...he had that MALE weakness of not being able to keep it in his pants so he blew the whole thing. Two greats...Kennedy and Clinton, even Jefferson and more before them. There are a lot less women in congress but how many of them have had affairs/scandal?

White males can be good leaders but that isn't enough...they also need focus.

[davidn3600]

20. Here's the issue with women in congress..

Increase the number of women in congress and you will likely get more Elizabeth Warrens. But you will also have more Michele Bachmanns.

The reason you dont see women as corrupt is because there are not as many women in congress. So the corruption does not target women as much. But to suggest a woman would never take a kickback or accept illegal campaign money is completely ridiculous and you know it. Female politicians are just as capable as men to becoming corrupt and being involved in scandal.

Believe it or not, women commit crime too.

[Warren DeMontague]

8. Children currently under the age of 14 have no memory of a White Male ever being President

who had an intellectual curiosity higher than that of a carrot.

[davidpdx]

9. I don't think there will never be another white male president

It will very much depend on who runs. Of course there are going to be more women and minority candidates following in Obama's footsteps. The demographics have changed wildly since the 2004 election and will continue to in the future.

I would never vote for gender or race as a first priority. I would look at the candidate and their ideas, what my stances are and how well they match up. If it was between two fairly equal candidates then that might make a difference. Personally the thought never even crossed my head when voting for Obama.

[cali]

10. Oh I do. Most of the big money will keep gravtating toward white men for the couple of decades

White's are still the majority. Women are still under that particular glass ceiling.

[davidpdx]

18. Not sure if it will that long

One would hope that it will start tilting sooner. We have already seen one big breakthrough. I am absolutely positive there will be a woman president in my lifetime in the US.

By the way, this kind of a funny off-topic thing. Korea which is one of the most male dominate societies in the world elected a woman president (ugh, granted she is a conservative).

[RichGirl]

12. Not so fast....

When we get a gay president...my guess it will be a white male. Same with Jewish, atheist, unmarried, etc....baby steps.

When we get a black atheist single lesbian who has had an abortion....okay...that'll never happen...

[davidpdx]

19. It doesn't have to be an "all of the above"

43 years ago we elected the first Catholic president and back then people worried he would be influenced too much by the church. Of course the critics were proved wrong.

5 years ago we elected the first African-American president and all kinds of things were said about him (too many to mention). Again the critics have been proved wrong.

As I said, I don't think the demographics of America will prohibit a white male from running and winning whether he is gay, Jewish, atheist or not.

I think a single president (regardless of race or gender) would be a very interesting thing.

[gollygee]

14. That seems ridiculously unlikely

White men still have most political positions and the most power. Of course there will still be white male presidents.

[Arugula Latte]

28. I think you misread. It's a double negative: "I don't think there will never be"

[gollygee]

30. I should be more careful to wear my glasses when I'm reading

You're right! Thanks.

[Arugula Latte]

31. I did the same thing at first.

[seveneyes]

13. What does one name something that is neither bad nor good?

There must be a name for it.

[Nye Bevan]

21. meh (nt)

[madokie]

15. I hope I live to see that day

[leftyohiolib]

16. well she'll read about them in history classes

[woo me with science]

17. And also no memory of a strong middle class, or a nation that values her Fourth Amendment rights,

non-militarized police departments, flying without being considered a suspected terrorist, strong, American investigative journalism that holds governmental abuse of power to account, or an expectation that government has a stake in preventing the destitution of millions as they reach old age.

I worry that the new generation has no clue what has been stolen from us. The One Percent depend on that.

[fadedrose]

22. I still prefer men speaking on the teevee

as hosts or reporters because their voices, for the most part, are more pleasant to listen to....to me.

This might follow over to the presidency for a lot of people. Females who know the language don't all have the knack of making a speech as often as a president must, and some, when given a microphone, sound terrible..some...not all.

Warren sounds great.

[99Forever]

23. Interesting?

Sounds like presumptive claptrap to me.

Alan Grayson is a white male, as is Bernie Sanders. Either would be a FAR better President than that 1%er woman you are presuming the Dems will nominate.

[Nye Bevan]

24. I said "in all likelihood".

Alan Grayson will almost certainly never be president. But of course it is possible that the next president might be a white male; Andrew Cuomo, for example.

[99Forever]

25. Who died and appointed you Presidential prognosticator?

Does your crystal ball have this weeks Lotto numbers in it too?

Brilliant predictors like you also told Jesse Ventura he "couldn't possibly become a governor" too.

Piffle.

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

26. I like the way you put that

Alan Grayson is a white male, as is Bernie Sanders. Either would be a FAR better President than that 1%er woman you are presuming the Dems will nominate.


Let's not forget, that 1%er women has a lot corporate ties (even with Walmart).

[rock]

27. Don't worry

I'v already predicted that Mr Magoo will run and win in 2020.

[roamer65]

29. 2016 is a long way away, politically.

While I understand and hope you are correct, remember there probably will be a Bu$h running again in 2016.