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dlk

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15. The sad truth is America is far too sexist and racist to elect a woman of color president

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 05:58 PM

15 hrs ago

Last edited Wed Jul 1, 2026, 06:31 PM - Edit history (1)

It doesn’t matter that Harris was an incredible candidate nor that she would have made an amazing president. Hillary was an incredible candidate, as well.

America is too far behind and we are not there, yet, no matter how much some of us wish we were.

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Scoop: Harris reaches out to Mamdani, pro-Palestinian activists in run-up to 2028 [View all] BumRushDaShow 18 hrs ago OP

She had her shot and blew it SSJVegeta 18 hrs ago #1

I don't think that is a fair assessment at all... sheshe2 17 hrs ago #3

You are correct. There were quite a few saboteurs. The "leave it blank" folks really set us back... QueerDuck 17 hrs ago #6

I hear you and know exactly what/why you are leaving things unsaid. sheshe2 16 hrs ago #9

People refusing to vote for Harris because BIDEN was "too old" didn't help. Zelda_Orchid 16 hrs ago #12

There was quite a lot of irony to be observed in that ageism too.... QueerDuck 15 hrs ago #13

Rick Wilson, the former R campaign manager, said that with the exception of a couple of gaffs (which are flashman13 15 hrs ago #14

Yes, she did! sheshe2 13 hrs ago #23

Plenty of blame to go around quakerboy 13 hrs ago #22

Quite the assertion Torchlight 17 hrs ago #4

It is. Just like losing the popular vote to Trump SSJVegeta 17 hrs ago #5

Harris has been laser focused on doing everything she can to help elect Democrats up and down the ticket in 2026 Quiet Em 18 hrs ago #2

Nice. Eko 16 hrs ago #7

Although it may be unfair, it's hard to see Democratic voters giving another chance to a candidate that lost to Trump. SamuelAdams 16 hrs ago #8

This will never happen Akakoji 13 hrs ago #21

Kerry Was Reaching Out to People in 2008, too DrFunkenstein 16 hrs ago #10

I doubt if she'll come anywhere close to getting the nomination. DavidDvorkin 16 hrs ago #11

The sad truth is America is far too sexist and racist to elect a woman of color president dlk 15 hrs ago #15

BINGO!! AZ8theist 15 hrs ago #17

So I only white men should run angrychair 14 hrs ago #20

It seems the centrists are starting to feel the sea change... pecosbob 15 hrs ago #16

I am disinterested in another Harris run Billsdaughter 15 hrs ago #18

Now here's a novel idea: AloeVera 14 hrs ago #19

Debates, debates, and more debates. Let's take oasis 12 hrs ago #24

I voted for her happily in 2024. If she wins the primary, I'll vote for her again in 2028. Frankly, I thought KPN 7 hrs ago #25

This.... electric_blue68 7 hrs ago #26

Thank you, electric_blue. sheshe2 6 hrs ago #27

Willie Sutton Bluetus 2 hrs ago #28