2016 Postmortem

arely staircase

(12,482 posts) Mon Jun 6, 2016, 08:05 AM Jun 2016

29 delegates away from history.

I am so proud of my party for being the first major party to nominate a woman for president. The other party nominated an openly racist, sexist crook.

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29 delegates away from history. (Original Post) arely staircase Jun 2016 OP

It happens early tomorrow evening. nt LexVegas Jun 2016 #1

herstory wendylaroux Jun 2016 #2

I think a lot of young people don't realize how bad women had it not so long ago: arely staircase Jun 2016 #4

It's a beautiful day! grossproffit Jun 2016 #3

Going to open a bottle of champagne when the media livetohike Jun 2016 #5

IT'S HAPPENING! NurseJackie Jun 2016 #6

I heard '28', but we'll not quibble! LOL! Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #7

LexVegas

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1. It happens early tomorrow evening. nt

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Mon Jun 6, 2016, 08:15 AM

Jun 2016

wendylaroux

(2,925 posts)

2. herstory

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Mon Jun 6, 2016, 08:23 AM

Jun 2016

arely staircase

(12,482 posts)

4. I think a lot of young people don't realize how bad women had it not so long ago:

Reply to wendylaroux (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 6, 2016, 08:33 AM

Jun 2016

So while we still have a long way to go to secure total equality for women, let’s take a moment to celebrate how far we’ve come. Before the 1970s, an American woman could not:

http://msmagazine.com/blog/2013/05/28/10-things-that-american-women-could-not-do-before-the-1970s/