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2016 Postmortem
Showing Original Post only (View all)"I知 not sure the country can take two women." [View all]
Last edited Mon Jun 27, 2016, 07:11 PM - Edit history (1)
Theyre both good on the campaign trail very good but Im not sure the country can take two women. Im just not sure, said Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), a leader of the civil rights movement.
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Interesting how people confuse discussing sexism with being sexist- same thing happened with racial
bettyellen
Jun 2016
#42
African Americans and women here were trashed for raising issues they'd discussed for years....
bettyellen
Jun 2016
#50
I'll file this with the collection of 2008's "America isn't ready for a black President". n/t
PoliticAverse
Jun 2016
#22
This is a man who was beaten within an inch of his life marching for Civil Rights...
SaschaHM
Jun 2016
#23
I think Warren would be a good VP choice. It would reduce the odds that Hillary would be impeached.
Shrike47
Jun 2016
#25
You know 2 and 3 are just as true without Warren, right? Actually 1 doesn't require Warren either.
bettyellen
Jun 2016
#44
If you don't think that House Republicans have impeachment charges drafted already
Goblinmonger
Jun 2016
#70
I'd love to see a Democratic president impeached, the more obviously spurious the charges the better
Donald Ian Rankin
Jun 2016
#72
The country has taken two men without blinking an eye for our entire history.
Agnosticsherbet
Jun 2016
#26
John Lewis is making a socio-political observation about sexism and electability
Haveadream
Jun 2016
#34
All the vitriol Clinton has endured it remains to be seen if this country is ready for one woman.
tandem5
Jun 2016
#39
I'd be fine with two women, provided neither is a Senator with a Republican governor.
Donald Ian Rankin
Jun 2016
#71