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26. That's WHY misogynist men don't want WOMEN To LEAD!

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But we can't have a female President, right? [View all] senseandsensibility Wednesday OP

Rec for "it's a damn shame". Truer words never spoken. Whyisthisstillclose Wednesday #1

I'd like to believe that we could Bettie Wednesday #2

I feel similarly senseandsensibility Wednesday #3

Yes, we can. It's inevitable. But MadameButterfly Wednesday #30

Spanberger just got to the Governor's office Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #4

The same people who are pushing talking points to discourage women from running Quiet Em Wednesday #5

Well, sometimes reality has a way of overtaking "conventional wisdom" senseandsensibility Wednesday #7

I still am optimistic because anything can happen and all the changes we are and will go thru until 2028 Deuxcents Yesterday #38

No one is running yet. Not even Newsom. maxsolomon Wednesday #6

I wish this rhetoric would stop here TheProle Wednesday #8

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Wednesday #10

Not really. Torchlight Wednesday #35

I loved what I heard from the governor BaronChocula Wednesday #9

No, we can't get the red out Wednesday #11

I think we are fooling ourselves if we ignore or refuse to admit senseandsensibility Wednesday #24

Agree get the red out 20 hrs ago #39

Two capable women Aviation Pro Wednesday #12

Careful what to wish for. The Grand Illuminist Wednesday #13

And that has Nothing to do with Cha Wednesday #18

The first female POTUS will be a GOPer leftstreet Wednesday #14

I will continue to support women candidates. The consequences of NOT going with the woman are becoming... NNadir Wednesday #15

To me she didn't project strength. Hieronymus Phact Wednesday #16

Oh please... Are you saying the "They're eating the dogs" orange guy projected "strength?" NNadir 17 hrs ago #41

believe it or not Hieronymus Phact 16 hrs ago #42

Well I haven't "learned" anything from this comment irrespective of a claim... NNadir 15 hrs ago #43

"weak perceptual abilities" Nice way to insult someone. Hieronymus Phact 14 hrs ago #45

I'm with you. And WHY is a male candidate playing it safe? We need to get over the hidden misogyny, dammit. Joinfortmill Wednesday #17

Running as "a woman" is asking to lose gulliver Wednesday #19

she could be the dark horse. nt Javaman Wednesday #20

Just watched she rocked it. ALBliberal Wednesday #21

Governor Spanberger is too moderate for many here. TomSlick Wednesday #22

I'm on the progressive side but I would vote for her senseandsensibility Wednesday #25

I'm unprepared to commit until we know who is running in the primary. TomSlick Wednesday #28

Yeah, the same. senseandsensibility Wednesday #29

Too much time. TomSlick Wednesday #32

In most other places, it's not an issue. But by comparison the U.S. is a backward country. I don't see a woman getting Fil1957 Wednesday #23

That's WHY misogynist men don't want WOMEN To LEAD! Bread and Circuses Wednesday #26

This message was self-deleted by its author senseandsensibility Wednesday #27

They left out the "n" at the end of Misogynist Men. maxsolomon Wednesday #33

Okay, thanks. senseandsensibility Wednesday #34

Remember "Killer Kamala" and the ugly chants of... QueerDuck Wednesday #31

Couple thoughts BlueHurricane Wednesday #36

Can we quit trying to get the "first women" kwolf68 Wednesday #37

Little girls care obamanut2012 17 hrs ago #40

No SocialDemocrat61 15 hrs ago #44

There's an assumption for some that a woman candidate is only running as "a woman" when she's doing no such thing, betsuni 14 hrs ago #46