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Demsrule86

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1. I voted for a woman in 16 and a minority ( president Obama) in 08 and 12.
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 04:49 PM
Apr 2019

Saying a woman can't win is not the same...we need three states. Biden is the one who can win those states.

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

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I voted for a woman in 16 and a minority ( president Obama) in 08 and 12. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #1
Now that there are Democratic governors, that will help ANY Democrat pnwmom Apr 2019 #2
I don't think any woman candidate can win a general We live in Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #6
Hillary won 2.9 million votes more than Trump. I don't believe the voters in those three pnwmom Apr 2019 #9
You are wrong about this...she won the millions of votes alright but not in the rustbelt. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #12
Minnesota's affected by the same issues, and naming some states in the upper midwest "rust belt" pnwmom Apr 2019 #13
Minnesota did not give Trump his win...this is about preventing an Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #14
We only lost by 80K votes and we have Democratic governors now. pnwmom Apr 2019 #15
It is not sexist. I want a woman but do not believe given the nature of this Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #31
SHE WON BY 2.9 MILLION VOTES. pnwmom Apr 2019 #35
She was the best candidate in my lifetime. But she did not win Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #37
You have no evidence that Biden would have won in 2016. He could have lost pnwmom Apr 2019 #40
You have no evidence that he wouldn't have won either. I showed you why he could win but Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #42
It's not a matter of disliking him. It's just not believing that he's the only candidate pnwmom Apr 2019 #45
re: "none can win the three states we need' thesquanderer Apr 2019 #49
I don't buy that he will destroy Warren as a socialist among other things. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #52
Those polls also show Harris and Klobuchar as competitive in these states thesquanderer Apr 2019 #55
And Not Only Men--I Have Several Female Friends Who Won't Support a Female POTUS DoctorJoJo Apr 2019 #17
This is true also. It makes me angry and sad but we have to get Trump out. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #19
"I don't have a problem with a woman president. I just don't think it should be THIS woman." StarfishSaver Apr 2019 #23
It is true. We have to get rid of Trump. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #32
How many times? Well, so far, the line's only been used about HRC. (nt) thesquanderer Apr 2019 #48
There have ALWAYS been women who were sexists. That's nothing new. n/t pnwmom Apr 2019 #46
They said the same thing in 07 tymorial Apr 2019 #3
They did...it was a different time and Romney had a history of destroying jobs Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #8
tRump doesn't? shanny Apr 2019 #30
Not like Romney. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #33
Then hang that label on him. shanny Apr 2019 #34
We have a shot with Biden in Ohio. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #38
He does deserve it. But you won't be able to. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #43
A man is still a man treestar Apr 2019 #24
right elleng Apr 2019 #4
I really don't "get" saying he is "the one" who can win. spooky3 Apr 2019 #7
Trump will win if he takes three states...MI, WI and PA. Biden is the best candidate Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #10
You have no evidence of that (nobody does at this stage). That is my point. spooky3 Apr 2019 #28
Evidence of what that is how Trump wins or that Biden can take the states. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #29
Running a candidate that you admit will be at a disadvantage is madness. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #44
you know the Russians have been n all 50 states robbedvoter Apr 2019 #18
And that means we have to over perform...close elections are easy to steal. Joe is still the one. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #25
The only people insisting that a woman or minority HAS to be nominated Indygram Apr 2019 #5
Exactly...getting rid of Trump is what matters. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #11
FYI: Hillary Clinton said herself she believes that Americans are not ready for a woman president Thekaspervote Apr 2019 #16
Nice of Biden to help with that robbedvoter Apr 2019 #20
What did Biden do? Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #26
When/where did she say that? StarfishSaver Apr 2019 #21
I never heard her say that. n/t Laelth Apr 2019 #58
Seems like no one did StarfishSaver Apr 2019 #59
I can't seem to find such a quote. Do you have a link? pnwmom Apr 2019 #22
I can't find such a quote. Do you have a link? nt pnwmom Apr 2019 #47
nah. It's about (legit) fear, anger. not a good position. imo Kurt V. Apr 2019 #27
I completely disagree. qwlauren35 Apr 2019 #36
Well said. I agree with you. I thought When Obama was elected and Clinton won the primary we Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #39
It's not the gender or the race these days, I think. It's the person. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #41
I have re-thought this. qwlauren35 Apr 2019 #50
They can insist all they want. FM123 Apr 2019 #51
Hmm... I can only see about 10 responses in this thread. n/t demmiblue Apr 2019 #53
That's not true DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2019 #54
I wonder if this isn't a bit of a straw-man argument. Laelth Apr 2019 #56
I'm laughing at this statement beachbum bob Apr 2019 #57
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