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CTyankee

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6. You see, here is the problem. For so long there was no such thing as a "balance point."

Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #5)

Sat Jan 26, 2019, 12:35 PM

Jan 2019

Women have been DENIED the opportunity to be a full player in politics for so long. It is downright embarrassing that we have never had a woman president. The rest of the world laughs at us. That is why I scoff at the whole notion implied in "I'll vote for the best person for the job, not just because she's a woman." We've got all the excellent female candidates we could possibly hope for.

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Not a Man 2020: There's no shame in wanting a woman to be president by Jessica Valenti [View all] PunkinPi Jan 2019 OP

I appreciate her saying this, but to me it is so self-evident that, deep down, I'm just pissed that Squinch Jan 2019 #1

Sarah Palin Voltaire2 Jan 2019 #2

? PunkinPi Jan 2019 #3

She is a republican. The OP was talking about our party's candidate. CTyankee Jan 2019 #4

I get that. But the point is that there is a problem Voltaire2 Jan 2019 #5

You see, here is the problem. For so long there was no such thing as a "balance point." CTyankee Jan 2019 #6

I agree that we have great candidates right now. Voltaire2 Jan 2019 #8

I do. I really have no problem seeing where the balance point is. Squinch Jan 2019 #7