Democratic Primaries

CTyankee

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18. Well, tell that to ALL the other countries of the world that have elected women heads of state.

Reply to Backseat Driver (Reply #11)

Tue Oct 15, 2019, 01:13 PM

Oct 2019

Most of them our allies. They don't seem to have your worry.

Why is that?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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People often say "I don't have a problem voting for a woman, but I worry that other people will" [View all] StarfishSaver Oct 2019 OP

I came across an article in the last year that talked about "electability" and the idea that when WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2019 #1

Yes! StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #2

Was it this one? PunkinPi Oct 2019 #5

This isn't a game, or an abstract exercise; it is an election, and, such factors do exist LongtimeAZDem Oct 2019 #3

Um, Hillary Clinton won the popular vote with 3 million votes. So "other people" sure have in the CTyankee Oct 2019 #4

White men lost the popular vote in the last three elections to a minority and a woman StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #6

+1, This! nt PunkinPi Oct 2019 #7

Ditto! (n/t) corbettkroehler Oct 2019 #9

As long as we have an Electoral College IronLionZion Oct 2019 #12

It won't prevent him from taking it away from a qualified man, either StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #13

Or from a qualified man, right? CTyankee Oct 2019 #16

Correct IronLionZion Oct 2019 #19

A white man has lost every single presidential election in American history EffieBlack Oct 2019 #21

I'm supporting a female candidate in this race IronLionZion Oct 2019 #22

+1000! mcar Oct 2019 #24

I Wish It Were Irrelevant - To Me, It's A Cop-Out But You're Right (n/t) corbettkroehler Oct 2019 #8

Wow. cwydro Oct 2019 #36

Ugh. cwydro Oct 2019 #40

I'm afraid that there is still too big a % of the population that are biased against... George II Oct 2019 #10

That's not a good enough excuse to not run or vote for them StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #14

I'm not one of those. Back in 2008 when the primary campaigns began I supported Clinton, then.... George II Oct 2019 #17

She won the popular vote. cwydro Oct 2019 #41

I have no problem with supporting and voting for a woman candidate. Backseat Driver Oct 2019 #11

Well, tell that to ALL the other countries of the world that have elected women heads of state. CTyankee Oct 2019 #18

Seriously? StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #20

Seriously? mcar Oct 2019 #25

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan elected a female prime minister IronLionZion Oct 2019 #29

Wow.. cwydro Oct 2019 #43

This is like the people who say THEY'RE not racist, but their customers are, so EffieBlack Oct 2019 #15

I cannot even count how many times I've heard that mcar Oct 2019 #23

Agree with the premise True Dough Oct 2019 #26

I love Elizabeth Warren... zaj Oct 2019 #27

Why do you think not assuming a woman need not apply because "other people" might discriminate StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #28

Wishful thinking is that... zaj Oct 2019 #33

EVERYTHING affects elections StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #34

That's not true. We didn't run... zaj Oct 2019 #38

Bernie didn't get the nomination because voters thought Hillary was much more qualified StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #39

That's not universally true. zaj Oct 2019 #42

Sexism and racism ARE a reality, but the response is that we must spooky3 Oct 2019 #30

We Democrats have no problem voting for women happybird Oct 2019 #31

I know many people who would not vote for a woman President, but none would vote Democrat anyway. Midnight Writer Oct 2019 #32

What is your basis for "people often say"? brooklynite Oct 2019 #35

Yeah , we've got those people here. cwydro Oct 2019 #37

If you don't vote for a woman because you claim other people are too sexist to elect her jcgoldie Oct 2019 #44

Or at the very least, you're perpetuating systemic misogyny StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #45