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Blue_true

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27. But there has never been a female national leader in the USA.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #6)

Thu May 9, 2019, 08:24 PM

May 2019

Surprisingly only Sweden, The Netherlands and Austria are the only advanced western countries outside of Italy and Spain with that distinction. Sweden and Holland are true surprises, but I guess mysogony runs deep and something about a female top leader causes some men and even women to bolt.

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

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Poll: Biden doubling up Sanders in New Hampshire [View all] left-of-center2012 May 2019 OP

Joe represents DownriverDem May 2019 #1

"Americans have a long way to go in accepting women as leaders" left-of-center2012 May 2019 #6

But there has never been a female national leader in the USA. Blue_true May 2019 #27

I think Bernie should drop out LibFarmer May 2019 #2

I agree. The poll data for BS has cratered. It's almost embarrassing how far (and how fast) the... NurseJackie May 2019 #3

It looks like people have made up their minds about Biden LibFarmer May 2019 #4

It will be interesting if he hangs on, if, by the end of Super Tuesday Blue_true May 2019 #28

I'd say the same thing about Warren customerserviceguy May 2019 #5

By that logic, I guess it's over for everyone... wow, that was over quick!! Who needs debates?! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2019 #7

Look customerserviceguy May 2019 #8

Bernie is not a good debater LibFarmer May 2019 #17

Honestly I doubt debates do matter...too many candidates. Demsrule86 May 2019 #29

Yeah, you're probably right. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2019 #31

How about Second Place? crazytown May 2019 #9

She's going to have to do that customerserviceguy May 2019 #11

4th may be viable if Sanders finishes third. crazytown May 2019 #12

Perhaps customerserviceguy May 2019 #13

I'm suggesting Sanders campaign may wither on the vine. crazytown May 2019 #14

He's certainly lost support here customerserviceguy May 2019 #15

The RCP graph Tells the story crazytown May 2019 #16

this ... left-of-center2012 May 2019 #20

I should make it clear crazytown May 2019 #21

Biden is at 51 %. Wow, Demsrule86 May 2019 #30

Polls you list are over 10 days old left-of-center2012 May 2019 #19

I quoted that poll in response to a comment crazytown May 2019 #22

Just Bernie or everyone else, too? aikoaiko May 2019 #10

That will never happen. Cha May 2019 #24

K&R Scurrilous May 2019 #18

Go get 'em, Joe. nt kstewart33 May 2019 #23

Good on Biden.. Steady Cha May 2019 #25

In Bernie's back yard too!! That's going to hurt FloridaBlues May 2019 #26