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get the red out

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39. Agree
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 05:54 AM
Thursday

As racist as this country is, I think if she had been the same in every way but gender HE would have won.

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But we can't have a female President, right? [View all] senseandsensibility Feb 25 OP
Rec for "it's a damn shame". Truer words never spoken. Whyisthisstillclose Feb 25 #1
I'd like to believe that we could Bettie Feb 25 #2
I feel similarly senseandsensibility Feb 25 #3
Yes, we can. It's inevitable. But MadameButterfly Feb 25 #30
Spanberger just got to the Governor's office Fiendish Thingy Feb 25 #4
The same people who are pushing talking points to discourage women from running Quiet Em Feb 25 #5
Well, sometimes reality has a way of overtaking "conventional wisdom" senseandsensibility Feb 25 #7
I still am optimistic because anything can happen and all the changes we are and will go thru until 2028 Deuxcents Thursday #38
No one is running yet. Not even Newsom. maxsolomon Feb 25 #6
I wish this rhetoric would stop here TheProle Feb 25 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Feb 25 #10
Not really. Torchlight Feb 25 #35
I loved what I heard from the governor BaronChocula Feb 25 #9
No, we can't get the red out Feb 25 #11
I think we are fooling ourselves if we ignore or refuse to admit senseandsensibility Feb 25 #24
Agree get the red out Thursday #39
Two capable women Aviation Pro Feb 25 #12
Careful what to wish for. The Grand Illuminist Feb 25 #13
And that has Nothing to do with Cha Feb 25 #18
The first female POTUS will be a GOPer leftstreet Feb 25 #14
I will continue to support women candidates. The consequences of NOT going with the woman are becoming... NNadir Feb 25 #15
To me she didn't project strength. Hieronymus Phact Feb 25 #16
Oh please... Are you saying the "They're eating the dogs" orange guy projected "strength?" NNadir Thursday #41
believe it or not Hieronymus Phact Thursday #42
Well I haven't "learned" anything from this comment irrespective of a claim... NNadir Thursday #43
"weak perceptual abilities" Nice way to insult someone. Hieronymus Phact Thursday #45
I'm with you. And WHY is a male candidate playing it safe? We need to get over the hidden misogyny, dammit. Joinfortmill Feb 25 #17
Running as "a woman" is asking to lose gulliver Feb 25 #19
she could be the dark horse. nt Javaman Feb 25 #20
Just watched she rocked it. ALBliberal Feb 25 #21
Governor Spanberger is too moderate for many here. TomSlick Feb 25 #22
I'm on the progressive side but I would vote for her senseandsensibility Feb 25 #25
I'm unprepared to commit until we know who is running in the primary. TomSlick Feb 25 #28
Yeah, the same. senseandsensibility Feb 25 #29
Too much time. TomSlick Feb 25 #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 Feb 25 #23
That's WHY misogynist men don't want WOMEN To LEAD! Bread and Circuses Feb 25 #26
This message was self-deleted by its author senseandsensibility Feb 25 #27
They left out the "n" at the end of Misogynist Men. maxsolomon Feb 25 #33
Okay, thanks. senseandsensibility Feb 25 #34
Remember "Killer Kamala" and the ugly chants of... QueerDuck Feb 25 #31
Couple thoughts BlueHurricane Feb 25 #36
Can we quit trying to get the "first women" kwolf68 Feb 25 #37
Little girls care obamanut2012 Thursday #40
No SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #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 Thursday #46
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