2016 Postmortem

Divine Discontent

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2. Her gender plays a part in total votes

Tue Sep 6, 2016, 05:10 PM

Sep 2016

without question, to the number who are voting for her just because she's a woman, and the much larger number who are voting against her because she is a "she"!

Despite that, the ignoramus she's running against has offended millions more with his mocking ofdisabled people, POWs, Mexicans, etc.

I still say he'll get 44% nationally. He doesn't deserve 4 votes. Many vote just on party lines, so the battle is for that middle group who aren't truly attached to a party. I safely believe he's offended enough smart people and the groups above, to secure he won't get around 50%, which is what he'll need to possibly secure the EVs.

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Do you believe sexism plays a part in Hillary's polling numbers [View all] KMOD Sep 2016 OP

Dana Bash: "...we're grading tRump on a curve...", "... the onus is on her..." uponit7771 Sep 2016 #1

Shameful sloppy reporting. Blue Idaho Sep 2016 #22

Her gender plays a part in total votes Divine Discontent Sep 2016 #2

If Hillary were a man, KMOD Sep 2016 #4

maybe... but he did beat many Republican men in the primary. It could be she's the perfect opponent Fast Walker 52 Sep 2016 #5

Any potential blowback hasn't seemed to stop Rump from chucking KMOD Sep 2016 #16

I agree. Divine Discontent Sep 2016 #10

No (nt) bigwillq Sep 2016 #3

I do, but it's complicated. Overall, I think she is held to a different standard. Fast Walker 52 Sep 2016 #6

She's held to an impossibly high, sexist double standard meow2u3 Sep 2016 #12

yeah, but a lot of it has to do with the Clinton WH years and how the right went bonkers over them Fast Walker 52 Sep 2016 #14

I definitely do. Why do some say she's not qualified? DawgHouse Sep 2016 #7

Or those who say she doesn't "look" or "sound" Presidential. KMOD Sep 2016 #17

Exactly. DawgHouse Sep 2016 #33

I think that gender bias is so ingrained in America that it can't help but affect behavior Caliman73 Sep 2016 #8

I've seen perfectly reasonable snarl or shake their heads when they see her- bettyellen Sep 2016 #13

it's really sad how tainted she has become, and really disappointing how the hard left has bought Fast Walker 52 Sep 2016 #15

It sticks in my craw that two men could get away with such a lack of transparency, hiding their bettyellen Sep 2016 #19

+1,000,000 KMOD Sep 2016 #24

I think they got away with "rewriting the rules" because it wasn't another man calling them on it... bettyellen Sep 2016 #26

seems if we don't keep reminding the media 24/7, then they will forget about everything Trump has Fast Walker 52 Sep 2016 #30

exactly. KMOD Sep 2016 #18

It's surely a part of it. Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2016 #9

Of course it does. **IT ALWAYS HAS!!** baldguy Sep 2016 #11

Why do people act like this is a surprise? Joe the Revelator Sep 2016 #20

Suprised that sexism plays a role? KMOD Sep 2016 #21

It's not sexism. It's a candidate who is not good at campaigns. Joe the Revelator Sep 2016 #23

If that was the case, KMOD Sep 2016 #25

I don't really give a great deal of thought over what you were asking for... Joe the Revelator Sep 2016 #28

It's not a difficult question Joe. KMOD Sep 2016 #29

I answered it in your poll, and I answered it with my comment Joe the Revelator Sep 2016 #31

You've been plenty clear. KMOD Sep 2016 #32

You think getting almost twice the primary's Dem voters isn't "good"? LOL! bettyellen Sep 2016 #27