Democratic Primaries

HarlanPepper

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23. You have a right to mourn

Sat Mar 7, 2020, 02:34 AM

Mar 2020

22. You have a right to feel however you feel
No need to explain. I’m not a woman but I am married to one who feels defeated about women attaining positions of power in this country, specifically the presidency.

That’s why I’m hopeful he picks a woman as a running mate and they win and then we have a woman as Vice President. Yes, I know that is incrementalism but it would be something a lot of people would welcome if it were to come to reality.

America is frustrating at times. As a party we nominated a woman in 2016, and the most powerful Democratic politician in the country from a practical standpoint is Nancy Pelosi. But we haven’t been able to get over the next hump quite yet for so many reasons you are no doubt familiar with as a woman.

I do console myself on one hand in that Democrats have done a lot better at making sure women have a significant place within the party unlike the Labour in the UK which is chock full of misogyny. Even after the last election disaster and even though in the history of the party Labour has never had a woman as its leader, it is poised to select another male as its leader. It really is quite disgraceful. Even the Tories had Thatcher.

Still a lot of work to do.

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

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I'm in a tailspin [View all] hangaleft Mar 2020 OP

I cast my first vote for McGovern, too, and really wanted Warren to win. tblue37 Mar 2020 #1

I'm on my laptop and your banner says dflprincess Mar 2020 #8

I also had a banner with a pic of Liz and a statement that I would vote for her. It was tblue37 Mar 2020 #12

We have the same history CanonRay Mar 2020 #2

I am 69. My 70th birthday will be August 18 this year. tblue37 Mar 2020 #5

I understand. madaboutharry Mar 2020 #3

Fair enough. But can you be excited about Trump *not* being the president? The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #4

VO, that is about the most eloquent statement I could imagine DonaldsRump Mar 2020 #7

+1000. Hortensis Mar 2020 #43

I hear you. dflprincess Mar 2020 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #22

I wanted Warren too. But, we now must get fully behind Joe. Funtatlaguy Mar 2020 #9

I am so sorry. It's a kind of grief. I hope in time your disappointment will lessen and a bit of joy emmaverybo Mar 2020 #10

I understand... Skid Rogue Mar 2020 #11

Warren was my candidate as well lordsummerisle Mar 2020 #13

I would like to have see a woman prez...was totally behind HRC Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #14

Agree. Eye on the prize. And the huge danger. Hortensis Mar 2020 #40

Interesting write up on Warren changing the Dem party. blm Mar 2020 #15

That was a very good read about Warren hangaleft Mar 2020 #20

I made a vow a number years ago frazzled Mar 2020 #16

+1000 Thank you. Well said. nt Skid Rogue Mar 2020 #17

I loved Pete and wanted to be able to vote for him. Stonepounder Mar 2020 #26

Well said. Thank you! The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #33

A follow up post in response to a couple of points made in the above posts hangaleft Mar 2020 #18

That happens in life. Think about the future and you will be ok. Blue_true Mar 2020 #19

By the time you are 75 there will be a Female President.... Pachamama Mar 2020 #21

You have a right to mourn HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #23

I felt sad when a candidate I really liked didn't make it. Dem2theMax Mar 2020 #24

Both McGovern and Mondale won only one state grantcart Mar 2020 #25

Obama was a great orator hangaleft Mar 2020 #27

Did you really write that? BeyondGeography Mar 2020 #31

Yeah. They really said that. hangaleft Mar 2020 #42

I fell hard for Warren too BeyondGeography Mar 2020 #50

I know, hangaleft, I know. Laffy Kat Mar 2020 #28

None of us can afford to demand excitement this year. Joe isn't my first choice either, but he's Squinch Mar 2020 #29

so how did you take the outcome of the 1972 election? You got your "man" as the nominee beachbumbob Mar 2020 #30

You weren't excited about Hillary? cwydro Mar 2020 #32

I've never considered excitement to be a requirement. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #36

I agree for the most part, but I was excited to vote for the first black man and for the first woman cwydro Mar 2020 #46

I was excited to vote for Obama The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #47

True dat. cwydro Mar 2020 #48

I'm an issues driven voter hangaleft Mar 2020 #51

Fair enough. cwydro Mar 2020 #52

I was eighteen when I voted for Jimmy Carter. DCofVA Mar 2020 #34

You weren't excited about Barack Obama? MineralMan Mar 2020 #35

Excitement about a candidate is nice but it's not necessary. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #37

I agree completely. MineralMan Mar 2020 #39

You caught that too!.. I had to reread it twice.. Peacetrain Mar 2020 #38

Here's more to be excited about - If Trump is gone, so are these miscreants: The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #41

What a motley crew hangaleft Mar 2020 #44

I was with Warren, too. And have now selected Bernie. aikoaiko Mar 2020 #45

Amazing that you were not excited about Barack Obama NCProgressive Mar 2020 #49