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BlueWI

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25. Makes me sadder that so many have given up on our female candidates.
Mon Jun 17, 2019, 11:12 PM
Jun 2019

Not a good look for the party that claims to favor inclusion.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
Oh, godz, no! Really??! Do ya think?? (We should have a sarcasm smiley for the title line) n/t TygrBright Jun 2019 #1
This was also a problem for Hillary nt NYMinute Jun 2019 #2
Yes it was even though she received more votes than DT DesertRat Jun 2019 #3
The 20% who say women are "less effective" are wrong. It's men in govt who are "less responsive" ancianita Jun 2019 #4
You have put your finger right on the problem! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2019 #7
Yes! Thank you DesertRat Jun 2019 #9
Well said. pangaia Jun 2019 #14
Yeah, and the ones here who feel that way have something in common. n/t demmiblue Jun 2019 #5
Yup, and what's funny usually they couch it as "my friend says so and so..." cwydro Jun 2019 #8
Ugh mcar Jun 2019 #6
I was wondering what it might be. NurseJackie Jun 2019 #10
K&R brer cat Jun 2019 #11
Wouldn't be surprised...I have relatives that are very sexist and racist too...I stay away for my... SWBTATTReg Jun 2019 #12
I live in the heart of trumpsters. LakeArenal Jun 2019 #13
They might have gone for Sarah Palin The Mouth Jun 2019 #21
"Sexism is weighing down the women running for the Democratic presidential nomination." Nitram Jun 2019 #15
Well, that sucks. But all it takes is that special charismatic one, to change things. Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #16
charismatic women? JGug1 Jun 2019 #18
Houston, we have a problem. Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #19
Sexism JGug1 Jun 2019 #17
The VP will likely run in 2024, I think, if Biden wins. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #20
Only white men need apply until 2028. BlueWI Jun 2019 #24
Msybe because we have to stop the right. Demsrule86 Jun 2019 #33
Nothing clear at all about that nonsense. MrsCoffee Jun 2019 #36
Fuck that noise. MrsCoffee Jun 2019 #35
Of course women can be just as effective but with numbers like those I don't think any of our Demsrule86 Jun 2019 #22
Makes me sadder that so many have given up on our female candidates. BlueWI Jun 2019 #25
I feel it is the most important thing in the world to get rid of aTrump. Demsrule86 Jun 2019 #30
Tired, lame excuses. MrsCoffee Jun 2019 #37
+ infinity MrsCoffee Jun 2019 #38
K and R sheshe2 Jun 2019 #23
We don't know because we keep electing men. Hoyt Jun 2019 #26
Ginsberg wont last another term...not the year to take a chance. Demsrule86 Jun 2019 #32
Ginsberg is a big concern, but not sure that's a good reason to go for a man. Hoyt Jun 2019 #34
With millions of male voters... VarryOn Jun 2019 #27
Yes, just as Obama was elected by milions of white voters Liberty Belle Jun 2019 #28
but will those men vote for trump over a female democratic nominee? ecstatic Jun 2019 #29
Yes i believe they will and some did in 2016. Demsrule86 Jun 2019 #31
I believe some just won't vote for President DesertRat Jun 2019 #39
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