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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Over 50% of the US population is female – more than half -- [View all]slipslidingaway
(21,210 posts)41. Well that it nice, but not a reason to vote for someone who advocated for destabilizing other ...
countries and killing hundreds of thousands of people and leaving untold numbers of orphans, some of which might now be fighting against us.
I would never advocate support for a candidate based on "a milestone." Sorry I just do not base my judgements of people along those lines and I've been shaking my head to try and understand your argument, it is just foreign to me.
Gender, religion, race or sexual orientation will not influence my vote, but if that is something that will determine your support and vote and a reason you believe will rally support around a candidate ... then we will just disagree.
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Socialists have never been legally barred from the Presidency, much less the VOTE. n/t
pnwmom
Nov 2015
#4
Thank you. Yes, that's a great example of the sexism women politicians have always faced. n/t
pnwmom
Nov 2015
#5
Exactly. Trump and every sexist fool to mock & demean this woman's worth
misterhighwasted
Nov 2015
#10
Good point, in the case of Hillary, she is very capable, experienced, strong, Democrat, and she
Thinkingabout
Nov 2015
#8
He was left a huge mess and has had to work with a fascist congress for most of his two terms.
TIME TO PANIC
Nov 2015
#22
Great. I'm ready to vote for Elizabeth Warren, just not someone I don't agree with.
EndElectoral
Nov 2015
#15
Achieving milestones are nice, but is this really something to consider when voting? nt
slipslidingaway
Nov 2015
#21
The Bernie forum has an OP right now about how Bernie would be the first Jewish President,
pnwmom
Nov 2015
#23
So why not write a post declaring that gender, religion, race, sexual orientation does not matter?
slipslidingaway
Nov 2015
#28
Well that it nice, but not a reason to vote for someone who advocated for destabilizing other ...
slipslidingaway
Nov 2015
#41
maybe if you ask really nice and say pretty please they'll let you back in the club!
snooper2
Nov 2015
#63
The gender of a presidential candidate should not matter. It is not a + or a -
darkangel218
Nov 2015
#26
Well, for one he didn't kowtow to the MIC by voting for a pointless war and bend over backwards
JonLeibowitz
Nov 2015
#39
I don't think both (or all) genders have an equal chance in an election. No, I don't.
pnwmom
Nov 2015
#42
Gender doesn't matter. What they will do once in the position is what matters!
darkangel218
Nov 2015
#45
Even more meaningful would be if a woman not following the footsteps of her husband
RiverLover
Nov 2015
#57