Democratic Primaries

pnwmom

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31. Women are damned if they do and damned if they don't.

Tue May 7, 2019, 05:43 PM

May 2019

They can't rise to powerful positions unless they're extremely hardworking and supremely qualified.

And then they're accused of trying too hard.

The media would rather see some boy-genius parachute in to save us all.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Klobuchar is a worthy candidate, getting no attention [View all] question everything May 2019 OP

I cannot argue with that. rusty quoin May 2019 #1

I think Amy Klobuchar is great. madaboutharry May 2019 #2

That's basically it - some people seem to think that picking the perfect presidential Midwestern Democrat May 2019 #34

I am always surprised by how much I like her when I listen to her Indygram May 2019 #3

I think she's tough and comes prepared. Chin music May 2019 #4

I agree with that statement saljr1 May 2019 #5

Talk about getting no attention Haggis for Breakfast May 2019 #6

Try a search. TwilightZone May 2019 #10

DON'T lecture me. Haggis for Breakfast May 2019 #36

+1. Stanford, Rhodes Scholar, Yale Law, mayor of Newark, U.S. Senator dalton99a May 2019 #11

Yes, it IS quite the resume. Haggis for Breakfast May 2019 #37

Good CV. Loved her w/Kavanaugh, she unflappable; he playing the punk emmaverybo May 2019 #7

Biden, Amy K, and Gov. Inslee top my list. Amy and Inslee need oasis May 2019 #8

Klobuchar is very good, but needs to make at140 May 2019 #9

Yes. The candidates doing best either already have a name or they have a media strategy. marylandblue May 2019 #33

She would be a very good president. brer cat May 2019 #12

many good candidates get little attention JI7 May 2019 #13

Especially if they are women. comradebillyboy May 2019 #25

She's my gal. marybourg May 2019 #14

Neither she, Warren, or Harris are getting the attention they deserve. The media pnwmom May 2019 #15

I agree it is a problem rpannier May 2019 #17

She will appear in a Town Hall on... Fox, Wednesday question everything May 2019 #21

Now that you said it, at140 May 2019 #26

Women are damned if they do and damned if they don't. pnwmom May 2019 #31

I think the only ticket she wouldn't balance is one with Mayor Pete at the top rpannier May 2019 #16

Gabbard is an Assange supporter who has been minimizing the Russia investigation. pnwmom May 2019 #18

She seems like a good candidate loyalsister May 2019 #19

She's very capable but I don't see her as the nominee. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #20

boring positions and no charisma. Just doesn't stand out TheFarseer May 2019 #22

Economy and jobs are boring subjects compared at140 May 2019 #29

Agree 100% BlueWI May 2019 #23

She's voted to confirm nearly 2/3 of tRump's judicial appointments tishaLA May 2019 #24

I agree. mcar May 2019 #27

She obviously pissed off a lot of her staffers BeyondGeography May 2019 #28

She never said "I never threw objects at my staff", that was odd. Nt USALiberal May 2019 #38

IIRC, she was a "demanding boss" BeyondGeography May 2019 #39

This is another reason why unending political "seasons" are bad. Chin music May 2019 #30

Yep, I agree. A lot of that going around K & R nt Persondem May 2019 #32

She's a great candidate but lacks name recognition and exposure. Kaleva May 2019 #35

All those things are true... she needs to work on her body language and presence. NurseJackie May 2019 #40

"Stop hiding behind your bangs." BeyondGeography May 2019 #41

I expected her to do a lot better by now. aikoaiko May 2019 #42

This is what happens when 50,000 candidates want the nomination... Blue_Tires May 2019 #43

I like Klobuchar and her "No bullshit, let's just get the job done" attitude... TreasonousBastard May 2019 #44