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smirkymonkey

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65. So many great choices - all of the above and so many more.

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Sun Oct 15, 2017, 08:40 PM

Oct 2017

It was really heart-lifting to just see a list of names of women who are doing positive things in this world to make things better for all of us. There are so many more who are contributing that aren't famous except for maybe in their little corners of the world and I would like to see some of them too.

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What five women would you choose to speak at YOUR Women's Convention [View all] obamanut2012 Oct 2017 OP

Joy Reid if any above are not available. DURHAM D Oct 2017 #1

Great one. Squinch Oct 2017 #4

Great choice! obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #5

And DUgosh Oct 2017 #2

I almost added Rose instead of Ellen Page obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #6

Tammy Duckworth!! (I know, I'm a broken record on her, but I think she'd Squinch Oct 2017 #3

Oh, I love Duckworth! obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #7

I think, if we ran her, she'd get segments no one else would. Squinch Oct 2017 #11

I agree with everything you said! obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #16

I think so too loyalsister Oct 2017 #20

Great point. Squinch Oct 2017 #37

Two words - Max Cleland karynnj Oct 2017 #40

Yes. I remember Cleland. But hopefully we now know their tactics and would get out in front of Squinch Oct 2017 #41

Mayor Cruz! I dodn't even think of her! obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #8

And Samantha Bee would not be most people's choice, but she would generate a LOT of free Squinch Oct 2017 #12

Mine. Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #9

+1 obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #19

I would eschew big names oberliner Oct 2017 #10

Big names bring the crowds. Blue_true Oct 2017 #13

The Women's March in January had big crowds oberliner Oct 2017 #23

Really? There were plenty of "big names" involved, wherever you marched Hekate Oct 2017 #42

Except that would be a ridiculous strategy obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #17

It's not meant to be a strategy oberliner Oct 2017 #21

Of course, but well known keynote speakers generate interest and set the mood for the rest... Hekate Oct 2017 #43

Whats my budget? jberryhill Oct 2017 #14

Anything you want it to be! obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #18

Sally Yates mcar Oct 2017 #15

Wendy Davis & Cecile Richards. tammywammy Oct 2017 #22

Hard To Pick Just Five Me. Oct 2017 #24

My five dsc Oct 2017 #25

Rowling!!! obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #33

Perfect! leftofcool Oct 2017 #51

This thread brings tears to my eyes and goosebumps. Irish_Dem Oct 2017 #26

Yes obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #30

Yes, instead of being hell bent on destroying it. smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #63

Yes instead of killing all of us and robbing us blind. Irish_Dem Oct 2017 #66

I couldn't agree more! smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #67

Some great women are being mentioned here. It makes me realize how much talent CTyankee Oct 2017 #27

Great pick! obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #31

Hard to pick just 5, but: NastyRiffraff Oct 2017 #28

My 5 Va Lefty Oct 2017 #29

Venus and Soledad are great pix! obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #32

Maura Healey boston bean Oct 2017 #34

Maura Healey is a great pick! smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #64

Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama, Elizabeth Warren, Sonia Sotomayer, and Joy Reid. (eom) StevieM Oct 2017 #35

Gabby Giffords... llmart Oct 2017 #36

YES! n/t AwakeAtLast Oct 2017 #44

I'm not sure I should comment Sgent Oct 2017 #38

She would be great! leftofcool Oct 2017 #52

Anyone can comment - and she is a great choice obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #57

I wouldn't choose. MurrayDelph Oct 2017 #39

... Skittles Oct 2017 #45

oops, sorry didn't see Serena here. a kennedy Oct 2017 #49

she is just so fabulous Skittles Oct 2017 #56

Difficult to choose AwakeAtLast Oct 2017 #46

Tina Fey! obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #58

Some great names here, many of whom I would love to hear in person... Hekate Oct 2017 #47

ah, how bout Serena Williams?? a kennedy Oct 2017 #48

Billy Jean King!!! a kennedy Oct 2017 #50

Good one! Squinch Oct 2017 #61

I believe that the great majority of them will become warriors...keyboard warriors lunamagica Oct 2017 #53

I would chose WhiteTara Oct 2017 #54

Marion Wright Edelman. LisaM Oct 2017 #55

All great choices! obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #59

all great choices...anyone i would suggest has been anmed already.. samnsara Oct 2017 #60

+1! obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #62

So many great choices - all of the above and so many more. smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #65