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caroldansen

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8. Since the election I have talked with many who voted for trump and was so

Sun Apr 9, 2017, 11:59 AM

Apr 2017

disappointed that one of the reasons we didnt get the best one for the job, namely Hillary, is because she is a woman. They voted for trump because Hillary is a woman and now we have a totally inexperienced idiot in the white house!

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Hillary Clinton says misogyny played a role in her loss. Research suggests she might be right. [View all] yallerdawg Apr 2017 OP

Might? Wounded Bear Apr 2017 #1

First words out of my mouth were Might????. Yup. Guilded Lilly Apr 2017 #16

Oh God. DK504 Apr 2017 #25

Yep. Might?????? calimary Apr 2017 #28

Great minds! BlueMTexpat Apr 2017 #30

I saw it PatSeg Apr 2017 #2

Even obvious things need evidence mythology Apr 2017 #3

This might be the biggest no shit ever. nycbos Apr 2017 #4

it's amazing that some people would even dispute this. unblock Apr 2017 #5

No fucking "might" about it. JTFrog Apr 2017 #6

Oversensitive aboutbigotry? What the ever loving fuck? Do some still think that bigotry bettyellen Apr 2017 #14

Yes. Because calling attention to bigotry is worse than bigotry itself. JTFrog Apr 2017 #24

Mind blowing brer cat Apr 2017 #42

share me link pretty please. JHan Apr 2017 #20

Additional research also suggests that water is wet and grass is green. Jonny Appleseed Apr 2017 #7

Since the election I have talked with many who voted for trump and was so caroldansen Apr 2017 #8

We got a lot of that right here at DU. yallerdawg Apr 2017 #10

John Lennon and Yoko Ono said it in 1972... Cattledog Apr 2017 #9

No doubt at all about it. MineralMan Apr 2017 #11

Do we really need research to prove that misogyny ProudLib72 Apr 2017 #12

Unfortunately many people "demand" we prove it. I'm sick of talking to them. bettyellen Apr 2017 #15

Once it is proven, then what? ProudLib72 Apr 2017 #18

I think with non-voters you can open a door and explore how their knee jerk expectations can cause bettyellen Apr 2017 #21

Of course she is right. lunamagica Apr 2017 #13

"Voters care whether their female politicians are likable, an attribute that is not something... bettyellen Apr 2017 #17

Politicians and their campaigns definitely know this. yallerdawg Apr 2017 #22

and imagine for a second she had said he was well spoken enough dsc Apr 2017 #39

As my beloved Dad used to say "no bout a doubt it". Guilded Lilly Apr 2017 #19

yes it was a factor, like racism. but the real question certainot Apr 2017 #23

K & R JHan Apr 2017 #26

I am certain of it. Ilsa Apr 2017 #27

For those that disagree.... mzteaze Apr 2017 #29

Great point and you're right - WJC wasn't asked for a cookie recipe FakeNoose Apr 2017 #33

To be filed in the "No Shit Sherlock" file. n/t Lil Missy Apr 2017 #31

That's an understatement! It fucking exists. TheBlackAdder Apr 2017 #32

Those white evangelicals have some soul searching to do. WomenRising2017 Apr 2017 #36

Michelle Backman couldn't get evangelicals to vote for her dsc Apr 2017 #40

Ah, yeah anglesphere Apr 2017 #34

She won the popular vote by almost 3 million... Lokilooney Apr 2017 #35

By 3,000,000 in California. yallerdawg Apr 2017 #37

Yes in states like Wisconsin and Michigan Lokilooney Apr 2017 #49

There are a lot of women out there who bought into "Leave it to Beaver" Warpy Apr 2017 #38

I know women who think that a woman shouldn't be president Kaleva Apr 2017 #41

The "might" is journalistic idiocy. brer cat Apr 2017 #43

"Might" seems to be catching people off guard. yallerdawg Apr 2017 #44

DUH! Bettie Apr 2017 #45

Any notion of how many votes she got cause she was a woman vs. how many she lost? jmg257 Apr 2017 #46

We have a word - misogyny. yallerdawg Apr 2017 #47

She received 66 million votes based on the fact that she was the WomenRising2017 Apr 2017 #48