I Still Can't Believe That Hillary's Win Hasn't Sparked The FIRST WOMAN IN HISTORY TO WIN A PRIMARY!

[fightindonkey]

How on Earth are they not running with this?!

[Fresh_Start]

1. Google Shirley Chisholm

and you'll have your answer

[Ellen Forradalom]

3. I wonder why they aren't talking more about Shirley Chisholm?

A childhood heroine of mine.

[Fresh_Start]

5. I'm assuming average age of DUers

I didn't know until someone told me yesterday

[pleah]

2. You did on DU. Congratulations HRC for being the 1st woman in history to win a primary!

[rAVES]

11. But she WASNT the first.. jesus H Christ.

"Chisholm joined the Congressional Black Caucus in 1969, as one of its founding members. In 1972, she made a bid for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination, receiving 152 delegate votes, but ultimately losing the nomination to South Dakota Senator George McGovern. She did however make history by becoming both the first black person and the first woman to win the presidential primary by taking New Jersey with 66% of the vote."

[Benhurst]

14. Okay then. Hillary is the first white woman to win a presidential primary.

So there!

[THUNDER HANDS]

4. not to be snarky, but it is Hillary

any other woman and, yeah, that would be a story.

But it's Hillary. People see her more of a politician who happens to be a woman, rather than woman politician.

Plus, it's not like she wasn't expected to win a primary. She's been the favorite for months, if not years.

[Nailzberg]

6. Because Hillary isn't.

[Rock_Garden]

7. I think it just did. And we can all be proud of that!

[Happyhippychick]

8. How quickly we women forget. Congrats to the HRC for being a piece of

living history. Thank you for doing your part to shatter the highest glass ceiling of all. I may not vote for you but I will acknowledge your contribution and thank you for making this road more likely for my daughter to follow.

[calico1]

9. Maybe because she isn't the first? n/t

[PresidentObama]

10. You're answer is way back in 1972. Chisholm was. Not Hillary.

[rAVES]

12. and she was Black and a Women...

[PresidentObama]

13. Incredibly, she was. I own the DVD of Chisholm 72', I love that documentary.

I wasn't born in 1972, but I love history.

And she's an incredible part of our great history.

[indimuse]

15. The FIRST WOMAN IN HISTORY TO WIN A PRIMARY!

Hillary Clinton...The FIRST WOMAN IN HISTORY TO WIN A PRIMARY! You're right! It's very kewl...:party:
:toast:
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:party:
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[rAVES]

16. lol.. l2read