2016 Postmortem

obamanut2012

(29,511 posts) Wed Jun 8, 2016, 06:17 AM Jun 2016

"The daughter of the first black president is gonna cast her first vote for a woman"

This was from twitter.

And, it shows that even if the world hasn't changed enough, it is changing.

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"The daughter of the first black president is gonna cast her first vote for a woman" (Original Post) obamanut2012 Jun 2016 OP

Yep, Malia will be 18 come this 4th of July. . . DinahMoeHum Jun 2016 #1

The girls were so little when Obama became President obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #4

Too late she already voted for Bernie in the Illinois primary Cheese Sandwich Jun 2016 #2

It wasn't a "gotcha post" obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #3

It's a good post Cheese Sandwich Jun 2016 #7

or she could vote for Trump. nt Jack Bone Jun 2016 #5

Maybe she'll write in Ralph Nader Cheese Sandwich Jun 2016 #6

Gary Johnson? pressbox69 Jun 2016 #8

Found the tweet - and the thread. . . DinahMoeHum Jun 2016 #9

She seems nice Cheese Sandwich Jun 2016 #12

Thanks for that Tarc Jun 2016 #20

She's voting for Jill Stein ?! GreatGazoo Jun 2016 #10

So many comedians are out of work and... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #19

Wow, just imagine, a president's daughter getting the opportunity to vote for a Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #11

We are one of teh last countries to do this obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #16

awesome! bigtree Jun 2016 #13

Amazing thought. auntpurl Jun 2016 #14

I agree obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #15

Her parents should teach her that a vote is a private thing. peace13 Jun 2016 #17

Isn't that wonderful?! :-) NurseJackie Jun 2016 #18

Wow! Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #21

DinahMoeHum

(23,677 posts)

1. Yep, Malia will be 18 come this 4th of July. . .

Reply to obamanut2012 (Original post)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 06:23 AM

Jun 2016

. . .and voting in her first general election this November.

obamanut2012

(29,511 posts)

4. The girls were so little when Obama became President

Reply to DinahMoeHum (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 06:29 AM

Jun 2016

It still surprises me sometimes when I see them and they'll so grown up. Some great girls imo.

Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts)

2. Too late she already voted for Bernie in the Illinois primary

Reply to obamanut2012 (Original post)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 06:27 AM

Jun 2016

Nice try though.

yes age 17 can vote in the IL primary

obamanut2012

(29,511 posts)

3. It wasn't a "gotcha post"

Reply to Cheese Sandwich (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 06:28 AM

Jun 2016

It's odd you think it was.

Oh well.

Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts)

7. It's a good post

Reply to obamanut2012 (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 06:37 AM

Jun 2016

You expressed a beautiful sentiment. I agree

Jack Bone

(2,050 posts)

5. or she could vote for Trump. nt

Reply to obamanut2012 (Original post)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 06:31 AM

Jun 2016

Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts)

6. Maybe she'll write in Ralph Nader

Reply to Jack Bone (Reply #5)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 06:34 AM

Jun 2016

It's possible

pressbox69

(2,252 posts)

8. Gary Johnson?

Reply to Cheese Sandwich (Reply #6)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 06:46 AM

Jun 2016

Gus Hall?

DinahMoeHum

(23,677 posts)

9. Found the tweet - and the thread. . .

Reply to obamanut2012 (Original post)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 06:46 AM

Jun 2016

https://twitter.com/ArykanotErika/status/740368995279241217

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1107161340

Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts)

12. She seems nice

Reply to DinahMoeHum (Reply #9)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 07:01 AM

Jun 2016

Tarc

(10,602 posts)

20. Thanks for that

Reply to Cheese Sandwich (Reply #12)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 08:36 AM

Jun 2016

She has a new follower now.

GreatGazoo

(4,697 posts)

10. She's voting for Jill Stein ?!

Reply to obamanut2012 (Original post)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 06:46 AM

Jun 2016

DemocratSinceBirth

(101,999 posts)

19. So many comedians are out of work and...

Reply to GreatGazoo (Reply #10)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 08:18 AM

Jun 2016

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)

11. Wow, just imagine, a president's daughter getting the opportunity to vote for a

Reply to obamanut2012 (Original post)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 06:47 AM

Jun 2016

Woman for president, it has never happened before. History is happening.

obamanut2012

(29,511 posts)

16. We are one of teh last countries to do this

Reply to Thinkingabout (Reply #11)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 07:22 AM

Jun 2016

Pakistan, India, New Zealand, Ireland, Germany, the UK... and, now us!

bigtree

(94,667 posts)

13. awesome!

Reply to obamanut2012 (Original post)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 07:07 AM

Jun 2016

auntpurl

(4,311 posts)

14. Amazing thought.

Reply to obamanut2012 (Original post)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 07:16 AM

Jun 2016

Definitely would not have been possible when I was born, or even when I was 18. I am fortunate and grateful to be living through such momentous social progress.

obamanut2012

(29,511 posts)

15. I agree

Reply to auntpurl (Reply #14)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 07:18 AM

Jun 2016

Thanks for understanding the point of my thread, and that it wasn't partisan.

It was less than a hundred years ago that women even got the vote.

peace13

(11,076 posts)

17. Her parents should teach her that a vote is a private thing.

Reply to obamanut2012 (Original post)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 08:09 AM

Jun 2016

Two rules for living...never open mail that does not belong to you and it's rude to ask someone how they voted!

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

18. Isn't that wonderful?! :-)

Reply to obamanut2012 (Original post)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 08:17 AM

Jun 2016

Starry Messenger

(32,382 posts)

21. Wow!

Reply to obamanut2012 (Original post)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 08:38 AM

Jun 2016

What a time to be alive.

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