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BaronChocula

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9. I loved what I heard from the governor

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 04:41 PM

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I heard a lot of "all of us vs. trump" which is a great way to marginalize him. She could have gone on for an hour given this conman's failures, but she kept it concise and short without giving us too much to ruminate over.

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

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

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

I feel similarly senseandsensibility Yesterday #3

Yes, we can. It's inevitable. But MadameButterfly 22 hrs ago #30

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

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

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

I still am optimistic because anything can happen and all the changes we are and will go thru until 2028 Deuxcents 15 hrs ago #38

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

I wish this rhetoric would stop here TheProle Yesterday #8

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

Not really. Torchlight 21 hrs ago #35

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

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

I think we are fooling ourselves if we ignore or refuse to admit senseandsensibility 22 hrs ago #24

Agree get the red out 11 hrs ago #39

Two capable women Aviation Pro Yesterday #12

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

And that has Nothing to do with Cha 23 hrs ago #18

The first female POTUS will be a GOPer leftstreet 23 hrs ago #14

I will continue to support women candidates. The consequences of NOT going with the woman are becoming... NNadir 23 hrs ago #15

To me she didn't project strength. Hieronymus Phact 23 hrs ago #16

Oh please... Are you saying the "They're eating the dogs" orange guy projected "strength?" NNadir 8 hrs ago #41

believe it or not Hieronymus Phact 7 hrs ago #42

Well I haven't "learned" anything from this comment irrespective of a claim... NNadir 6 hrs ago #43

"weak perceptual abilities" Nice way to insult someone. Hieronymus Phact 5 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 23 hrs ago #17

Running as "a woman" is asking to lose gulliver 23 hrs ago #19

she could be the dark horse. nt Javaman 23 hrs ago #20

Just watched she rocked it. ALBliberal 23 hrs ago #21

Governor Spanberger is too moderate for many here. TomSlick 23 hrs ago #22

I'm on the progressive side but I would vote for her senseandsensibility 22 hrs ago #25

I'm unprepared to commit until we know who is running in the primary. TomSlick 22 hrs ago #28

Yeah, the same. senseandsensibility 22 hrs ago #29

Too much time. TomSlick 22 hrs ago #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 22 hrs ago #23

That's WHY misogynist men don't want WOMEN To LEAD! Bread and Circuses 22 hrs ago #26

This message was self-deleted by its author senseandsensibility 22 hrs ago #27

They left out the "n" at the end of Misogynist Men. maxsolomon 22 hrs ago #33

Okay, thanks. senseandsensibility 21 hrs ago #34

Remember "Killer Kamala" and the ugly chants of... QueerDuck 22 hrs ago #31

Couple thoughts BlueHurricane 17 hrs ago #36

Can we quit trying to get the "first women" kwolf68 17 hrs ago #37

Little girls care obamanut2012 8 hrs ago #40

No SocialDemocrat61 6 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 5 hrs ago #46