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lindysalsagal

(20,547 posts)
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 08:42 PM Jun 2016

My grandmother turned 18 the year women got the vote: just 95 years ago.

She still wasn't old enough, but it makes it real for me that we will have a woman in the Whitehouse.

Women's medicine finally was taken seriously when women became doctors and researchers.

Professional women are almost getting equal respect in the 21st century.

We're still not getting equal pay, and the GOP still thinks we're children and have to have our healthcare decided for us.

I voted for Bernie, who I consider an American hero, because he brought our beliefs back: Government of the people, by the people, for the people.

With the GOP totally tripping on their own authoritarianism, fear, bigotry and hate,


I'm super proud of my party tonight.

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My grandmother turned 18 the year women got the vote: just 95 years ago. (Original Post) lindysalsagal Jun 2016 OP
I'm all for equality. JonathanRackham Jun 2016 #1
Thanks. (nt) enough Jun 2016 #2
Great speech. History and inclusiveness. lindysalsagal Jun 2016 #3
My mother was about 5.... Wounded Bear Jun 2016 #4
My grandmother was 25 REP Jun 2016 #5
And here, in 2016, we have ReThugs openly running on a platform harrose Jun 2016 #6
Let them try. lindysalsagal Jun 2016 #7

harrose

(380 posts)
6. And here, in 2016, we have ReThugs openly running on a platform
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 11:11 PM
Jun 2016

that includes taking the vote away from women. Makes me sick.

lindysalsagal

(20,547 posts)
7. Let them try.
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 07:50 PM
Jun 2016

We're not strong BECAUSE of HRC. We've always been strong. We're just getting public validation of our strength with a woman at the helm.

The millennials have none of this 18th century male domination. It's over.

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