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mr_lebowski

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5. All due respect, MM, I think the point is that having an XX chromosome pair is no panacea ...

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 9, 2019, 03:24 PM

Feb 2019

I like your idea, don't get me wrong ... but there's also still plenty of well-qualified male candidates for office that aren't overgrown frat boys.

Though I say that stipulating to your point that it's LESS likely a given female has been embroiled (or can be embroiled) in some scandal involving misconduct (esp. sexual) than a given male candidate. At this point, definitely worth considering.

But ... we shouldn't rule out males just based on gender and potential buried scandals, that's not right either.

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The Whole Virginia Mess Is Very Disappointing. [View all] MineralMan Feb 2019 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Renew Deal Feb 2019 #1

No, not a Kim Davis type. She's openly a terrible person. MineralMan Feb 2019 #2

All due respect, MM, I think the point is that having an XX chromosome pair is no panacea ... mr_lebowski Feb 2019 #5

Nor should we automatically assume that a (D) after someone's name MineralMan Feb 2019 #9

I agree. Benevolent sexism is still sexism. I agree spooky3 Feb 2019 #12

I know you didn't mean her Renew Deal Feb 2019 #7

Look at where she was elected, please. MineralMan Feb 2019 #10

It's not about you Renew Deal Feb 2019 #14

If it's not about me, don't make it about me, please. MineralMan Feb 2019 #18

I deleted it since you found it personally insulting Renew Deal Feb 2019 #20

I'm finished trying to figure it out also Awsi Dooger Feb 2019 #3

I'm going to leave that all to the Virginians to sort out. MineralMan Feb 2019 #4

There should an investigation MINIMUM and DNC on state levels should enact some level of consequence uponit7771 Feb 2019 #6

I don't care how many oats young men (or, GASP, young women) sow. demmiblue Feb 2019 #8

I was using that as a euphemism. MineralMan Feb 2019 #11

Why anyone is surprised at these behaviors is a question ismnotwasm Feb 2019 #13

Yes, I think change is coming, and just in the nick of time. MineralMan Feb 2019 #16

Yeah, the whole thing is mind-blowing . . . peggysue2 Feb 2019 #15

We need more women officeholders, but radius777 Feb 2019 #17

Whether those people in Virginia leave or survive this, MineralMan Feb 2019 #19

I think VA Democratic Party and assembly members will handle it, and Hortensis Feb 2019 #21