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KCDebbie

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34. She's not running for Homecoming Queen...

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2019, 04:05 PM

Jan 2019

Should be the rote reply to any pundit saying this about ANY female candidate for office!

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Hmmm. First Hillary "wasn't likable" enough, now it's Warren. What a load. [View all] catbyte Jan 2019 OP

I like her. For the first time ever am donating to Pres campaign. Hers. Sneederbunk Jan 2019 #1

Me too... I find Elizabeth EXTREMELY likable. How anyone could say that she's not is ridiculous!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2019 #12

Who was it, Rachel, who pointed out what REAL questions should be asked Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #2

Consider this according to DU folks ProudLib72 Jan 2019 #3

Shoes? Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #4

Exactly! ProudLib72 Jan 2019 #7

I decided a long time ago I am KAMALA all the way! For several reasons, this one at the top Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #9

Stacy is a very formidable woman, smart, good-looking and serious to a degree. We will be hearing monmouth4 Jan 2019 #24

Yes, I support Stacy saidsimplesimon Jan 2019 #51

Yup. cwydro Jan 2019 #20

Uh oh... MontanaMama Jan 2019 #38

I would respond, saidsimplesimon Jan 2019 #49

This is another picture show we've seen before peggysue2 Jan 2019 #5

It's So Ridiculous colsohlibgal Jan 2019 #6

The only time I ever saw it in regards to a man was Bush vs Gore. catbyte Jan 2019 #8

You can say that again!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2019 #13

They did it to Dukakis, Kerry and Romney in their presidential bids as well madville Jan 2019 #56

The only thing I recall is.... Takket Jan 2019 #19

I guess it was the media's shtick in both 2000 & 2004 catbyte Jan 2019 #55

It was all over the media with Kerry madville Jan 2019 #57

I wish she would say: "Thank you for saying I'm not likable. Now I don't have to try to be." Aristus Jan 2019 #10

I thought it was they were all to old. Joe941 Jan 2019 #11

Yeah, Warren is too old. Mr.Bill Jan 2019 #47

Remember one thing Andy823 Jan 2019 #14

Fuck the media onecaliberal Jan 2019 #15

It's really disgusting. GoCubsGo Jan 2019 #16

i know!! Demovictory9 Jan 2019 #18

I read somewhere, maybe FB, a great quote responding to the remark. "She's running for office, not monmouth4 Jan 2019 #26

don't wear pants, don't wear a dress, don't have short hair, don't have long hair Demovictory9 Jan 2019 #17

This conclusion is eXXtremely obvious! Thunderbeast Jan 2019 #21

It never ends mcar Jan 2019 #22

I remember saying this would happen to any woman candidate dsc Jan 2019 #23

Obama was too urban, anti-colonial, and exotic. nt wiggs Jan 2019 #25

Madam Warren is fantastic JackInGreen Jan 2019 #27

Or don't make a video of yourself dancing!! bullwinkle428 Jan 2019 #28

It is what it and it is and a factor. I have voted for the Senator and place her high atop my list. CentralMass Jan 2019 #29

I think being from Massachusetts works against her nationally to some degree like others in the past madville Jan 2019 #30

Yeah, and a guy from New York city Mr.Bill Jan 2019 #48

Only running against someone equally unlikable madville Jan 2019 #53

Yes indeed.... sellitman Jan 2019 #31

There isn't anything unlikeable about Warren or H. Clinton. John Fante Jan 2019 #32

This is a non-issue to me Gothmog Jan 2019 #33

She's not running for Homecoming Queen... KCDebbie Jan 2019 #34

And don't dance. I notice that the "unlikable" meme is also being directed at AOC-- tblue37 Jan 2019 #35

Conversely, every DICKWAD Repug candidate doesn't have to worry about being likable or SMART. NoMoreRepugs Jan 2019 #36

It's infuriating! Blecht Jan 2019 #37

That's why the attacks on AOC are so infuriating Mr. Quackers Jan 2019 #39

That is a good point treestar Jan 2019 #42

And never, ever don sleeveless attire Ferrets are Cool Jan 2019 #40

Don't be seeking power, especially don't seek to become President of the US treestar Jan 2019 #41

I always said this would happen, but I was told no, this was a Hillary problem... lunamagica Jan 2019 #43

K&R for all the Handmaids saidsimplesimon Jan 2019 #44

I remember losing my shit one day at work MontanaMama Jan 2019 #45

They played some of her answers to Iowa voter questions . . . . She is incredible. pdsimdars Jan 2019 #46

Will we get that when Kamala Harris declares as well? NewJeffCT Jan 2019 #50

Maybe we shouldn't let others tell us who we should like IronLionZion Jan 2019 #52

I think we should call all the news programs pulling this and tell them to cut that shit out Squinch Jan 2019 #54