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LeftishBrit

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44. Or early American female political figures?

Thu Sep 17, 2015, 03:43 PM

Sep 2015

Although women didn't have the vote yet, some were quite influential. One that comes to mind is Abigail Adams, who like Barbara was wife of one president and mother of another, but unlike Barbara had a brain of her own. She was a serious intellectual scholar, and a campaigner for women's rights and against slavery.

Of somewhat later individuals - what about the amazing heroine Harriet Tubman?

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Jeb Bush wants Margaret Thatcher on $10 note [View all] T_i_B Sep 2015 OP

What an idiot. morningfog Sep 2015 #1

Runs in the family. hobbit709 Sep 2015 #2

I think Dubya is smarter. LuvLoogie Sep 2015 #77

my thought exactly when he said it - please no more bushit! wordpix Sep 2015 #32

Even if he had said Emelia Earhart, that would show he is akbacchus_BC Sep 2015 #83

Not even an American, an he want her face on our money, Stellar Sep 2015 #3

Whaaaaaattttttt???? LeftishBrit Sep 2015 #4

Margaret Thatcher $10 bills to be double-quilted for extra softness T_i_B Sep 2015 #5

ROFL!!!! Jamastiene Sep 2015 #6

Snort! LeftishBrit Sep 2015 #8

Subtle. Nicely played! randome Sep 2015 #19

haha, true, not one repuke said St. Ronnie wordpix Sep 2015 #33

The question was "What woman would you put on the $20 bill" former9thward Sep 2015 #49

oh yeah, I forgot that part wordpix Sep 2015 #65

Ronald Reagan in drag? T_i_B Sep 2015 #81

If that happens Capt. Obvious Sep 2015 #7

Clear demonstration of his low regard for women .... he couldn't quickly ALBliberal Sep 2015 #9

what I thought, too NJCher Sep 2015 #12

"mother on the bill" - I guess they never heard of Sojourner or Rachel Carson or other wordpix Sep 2015 #35

He was bright enough to recall that Ronald Reagan was a man, Thor_MN Sep 2015 #75

I think you're right ALBliberal Sep 2015 #79

Bingo. Maru Kitteh Sep 2015 #80

We'll just forget about all that unpleasantness that started in 1776, then? tanyev Sep 2015 #10

Are there any heroines of the revolutionary war that could be considered? T_i_B Sep 2015 #11

I nominate Laodicea "Dicey" Langston Springfield csziggy Sep 2015 #28

they were too busy running farms and estates alone while hubbies got the fame/glory wordpix Sep 2015 #36

Or early American female political figures? LeftishBrit Sep 2015 #44

Breaking News: Jeb Bush siding with the red-coats! DetlefK Sep 2015 #13

The most neo-liberal woman he could think of gollygee Sep 2015 #14

And the crowd applauded that horseshit. Frank Cannon Sep 2015 #15

Great satire T_i_B! CTyankee Sep 2015 #16

It wasn't satire........... he really said it Ichingcarpenter Sep 2015 #20

holy shite! Unbelievable... CTyankee Sep 2015 #21

I thought it was satire too at first.. Borowitz.. the onion or some other site Ichingcarpenter Sep 2015 #22

Excuse me for asking this, but isn't it customary to put Americans on our currency? CTyankee Sep 2015 #24

History, the constitution, federal law, common sense have Ichingcarpenter Sep 2015 #25

To his credit, Rubio chose Rosa Parks Blasphemer Sep 2015 #27

Rubio probably only learned of Rosa Parks beac Sep 2015 #31

Jeb! clearly has binders full of women that he admires muriel_volestrangler Sep 2015 #17

he probably secretly lusts after Marine Le Pen lanlady Sep 2015 #56

I could say something about jebbie, but my post would be hidden. Javaman Sep 2015 #18

Bwwwa hahahaha. OMG! lonestarnot Sep 2015 #23

Jeb's mom is on the dollar bill ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2015 #26

LOL PADemD Sep 2015 #30

DUzy! hifiguy Sep 2015 #52

Right? And for years they've called him the smart one. nt TBF Sep 2015 #54

That's not really the highest bar, though, is it? SwankyXomb Sep 2015 #85

For real .. TBF Sep 2015 #88

I thought that they have to be American citizens to be on American currency? Initech Sep 2015 #29

thank gawd he's the smart one, otherwise he fits the description of a true dumbass spanone Sep 2015 #34

... ellisonz Sep 2015 #37

I don't think he was being serious when he said it. Jimbo S Sep 2015 #38

If that's his idea of a sense of humor he's TBF Sep 2015 #89

Unfortunately I missed that part of the debate. Someone in the office Filibuster Harry Sep 2015 #39

Jeb Bush backpedaling on putting Margaret Thatcher on $10 bill. seafan Sep 2015 #40

What a dumbass thing to say while you're running for US President. merrily Sep 2015 #43

Social media exploded in shock and confusion when Jeb Bush uttered it. seafan Sep 2015 #45

call me jingoistic, I think the first women on American currency should be American women, ffs. merrily Sep 2015 #46

LOL! smirkymonkey Sep 2015 #64

"I'm trying to imagine his thought process" +1000 wordpix Sep 2015 #69

I would have exploded in shock, too, but I expect this from Jeb! and his brother. merrily Sep 2015 #90

so dumb you have to think maybe he does not really want it treestar Sep 2015 #87

Because they wanted him to seem stupid and tick off American women no end? merrily Sep 2015 #91

yes, now that he's ridiculed for not knowing ANYTHING about US women in history wordpix Sep 2015 #66

Note this, Jeb. merrily Sep 2015 #41

i'm surprised he didn't nominate battleaxe Barbara Bush lunatica Sep 2015 #42

To paraphrase Frankie Boyle. backscatter712 Sep 2015 #47

That was the state funeral with all the crowds hifiguy Sep 2015 #53

Prince Harry for the fiver! Vinca Sep 2015 #48

I'm going for Princess Diana on replace slave holding T. Jefferson on the $20 wordpix Sep 2015 #70

Jefferson wasn't the only one who owned slaves T_i_B Sep 2015 #84

Utter disrespect for the soldiers who froze at Valley Forge tabasco Sep 2015 #50

That boy's head ain't right. hifiguy Sep 2015 #51

neither of the boys has a lick o' sense, hifiguy wordpix Sep 2015 #71

interesting GOP psychology lanlady Sep 2015 #55

This was also a common local saying about Thatcher LeftishBrit Sep 2015 #82

And he wonders why he's sinking in the polls... joeybee12 Sep 2015 #57

Yes, Jeb because of course there are no American women who are worthy of being book_worm Sep 2015 #58

I knew those bushes were agents of the British empire. Dont call me Shirley Sep 2015 #59

Tory pieces of shit the whole Bush lot. nt arely staircase Sep 2015 #60

Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher together ushered in the concept Greed is Good Samantha Sep 2015 #61

That is because Thatcher and Ray-Gun were pals MiniMe Sep 2015 #62

! referred to her as Raygun's partner wordpix Sep 2015 #74

He should go all the way and put the queen on Renew Deal Sep 2015 #63

what a slap to the face of every Amercian woman out here. R or D makes no difference. Although, how Hiraeth Sep 2015 #67

And change the National Anthem to God Save the Queen davidn3600 Sep 2015 #68

Who are they kidding? tavernier Sep 2015 #72

Chris Hayes pointed out tonight that hardly anyone could think of one US woman wordpix Sep 2015 #73

Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz davidn3600 Sep 2015 #78

thatcher is reagan w/ tits. pansypoo53219 Sep 2015 #76

I've just eaten T_i_B Sep 2015 #86