"No more dynasties"--for women, that is

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161. We see "issues" with male candidates all the time.

They are, however, allowed to make mistakes, admit their errors, and evolve in their perspective. In fact, Vermont Democrats recently elected a former Republican lieutenant governor as the chairman of their state DNC.

All candidates are "flawed"; they are, after all, human beings. The impossible standard of flawlessness was imposed on one candidate alone. The male candidate's record of fraud and dishonesty was normalized while the woman's mistakes were dissected and criminalized. And what passes for journalism nowadays gleefully participated, no longer gatekeepers with a function so important that We the People demanded it be protected, but rather infotainment stars generating clicks and ratings all in the service of revenue.

I'd like to see more experienced Democratic leaders mentor newer members because there is much to be learned about institutional expertise and political gamesmanship. We don't want to make the same mistakes that Republicans have made with fresh-faced, telegenic young ideologues who have no idea whatsoever how to actually get anything done.