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imanamerican63

(16,516 posts) Wed Aug 13, 2025, 02:53 PM Aug 2025

So, all this chaos is because nobody wanted a female president? [View all]

Damn those who didn’t have the guts to vote for Hillary or Kamala and also those who didn’t vote at all in 2016 and 2024! You’re mainly to blame for Trump destroying our democracy and our well being!

If this seems to harsh? Well, damn it, we would still have a democracy and not a wannabe dictator!

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So, all this chaos is because nobody wanted a female president? [View all] imanamerican63 Aug 2025 OP

You are so right. Damn them to hell! Katinfl Aug 2025 #1

I will never forgive them. Walleye Aug 2025 #2

No malaise Aug 2025 #3

Yes. ancianita Aug 2025 #10

Another reason, as well. electric_blue68 Aug 2025 #23

Yep, so many magats are still fighting the Civil War... brush Aug 2025 #29

All about Machismo. Black men are seen as manly. Trump chosen for the same reason. LiberalArkie Aug 2025 #30

It hurts so much to even think about it mcar Aug 2025 #4

Misogyny? Maybe so... maddiemom Aug 2025 #18

Ah, yeah, the Electoral College. 😑 electric_blue68 Aug 2025 #24

Well, certainly not NOBODY! Jilly_in_VA Aug 2025 #5

lots of FAFO going on Skittles Aug 2025 #6

Right. They FA, we FO. JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2025 #21

No argument here. Boomerproud Aug 2025 #7

65,853,514 writerJT Aug 2025 #17

"Nobody" -- That's the lie. onenote Aug 2025 #46

My take is that, in either case, they couldn't accept a female commander-in-chief. ancianita Aug 2025 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Aug 2025 #9

Yup happy feet Aug 2025 #11

a tantrum southmost Aug 2025 #12

Many wanted them.... Pris Aug 2025 #13

Even in 2008. I was bitterly disappointed that year. LisaM Aug 2025 #35

Seriously Lulu KC Aug 2025 #14

She won the popular vote in 2016. writerJT Aug 2025 #15

I'm not "nobody." I still want a female President. NNadir Aug 2025 #16

nobody? barbtries Aug 2025 #19

Plenty of countries have been led by women IronLionZion Aug 2025 #20

Harris' sex isn't the only reason we lost. maxsolomon Aug 2025 #22

But *all* Democrats are communists Oeditpus Rex Aug 2025 #27

"As a whole, Americans are 'deeply stupid'"?? whathehell Aug 2025 #31

I did speak for myself. My opinion is that maxsolomon Aug 2025 #32

..not "nobody"...Harris lost by less than 1.5 percent! whathehell Aug 2025 #25

Not completely misanthrope Aug 2025 #26

You are wrong. A lot of people did want her for president. Autumn Aug 2025 #28

Let's not forget the McConnell Effect madamesilverspurs Aug 2025 #33

Many of our fellow citizens are Bluestocking Aug 2025 #34

Only once in the last 185 years has a sitting VP been elected president. MichMan Aug 2025 #36

Trump cheated and we're doing nothing that's why we're losing our democracy. rickyhall Aug 2025 #37

My prediction is the first female president will be Republican hueymahl Aug 2025 #38

There are defijitely a lotnof people who think that but I dont think it is so prohibitive SSJVegeta Aug 2025 #40

All this chaos is because people wanted radical change SSJVegeta Aug 2025 #39

IMHO they should pack up & leave the US. CaptainTruth Aug 2025 #41

No point fighting last 2 elections MerryBlooms Aug 2025 #42

SAd.... Theresa Santini Aug 2025 #43

Clinton wins popular vote by nearly 2.9 million (AP) eppur_se_muova Aug 2025 #44

For Democratic women to be elected president, Gum Logger Aug 2025 #45