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MadameButterfly

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30. Yes, we can. It's inevitable. But

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 06:32 PM

13 hrs ago

maybe not now, with democracy at stake?

And just because Obama, who was beyond perfect, got elected, doesn't make it safe to nominate a Black man. Or a gay man. How about a Democratic Socialist? Can we risk a Californian or does it need to be someone from a swing state? I thought we were over the Jewish thing, but with antisemitism on the rise on one side and Gaza on the other--i just don't know. Being overweight might be acceptable, but there is some risk there too. Taft didn't have to go on TV. There will be a new litmus test for age, and maybe everyone will have to make their medical records public.

Once you've considered all the prejudices, hardly anyone is left. But for that, I'd say we have a deep bench of talented, courageous potential candidates in the Democratic Party.

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But we can't have a female President, right? [View all] senseandsensibility 16 hrs ago OP

Rec for "it's a damn shame". Truer words never spoken. Whyisthisstillclose 16 hrs ago #1

I'd like to believe that we could Bettie 16 hrs ago #2

I feel similarly senseandsensibility 16 hrs ago #3

Yes, we can. It's inevitable. But MadameButterfly 13 hrs ago #30

Spanberger just got to the Governor's office Fiendish Thingy 16 hrs ago #4

The same people who are pushing talking points to discourage women from running Quiet Em 16 hrs ago #5

Well, sometimes reality has a way of overtaking "conventional wisdom" senseandsensibility 15 hrs ago #7

I still am optimistic because anything can happen and all the changes we are and will go thru until 2028 Deuxcents 6 hrs ago #38

No one is running yet. Not even Newsom. maxsolomon 15 hrs ago #6

I wish this rhetoric would stop here TheProle 15 hrs ago #8

Bingo. It's getting harder and harder to tell where this messaging is originating from. PeaceWave 15 hrs ago #10

Not really. Torchlight 12 hrs ago #35

I loved what I heard from the governor BaronChocula 15 hrs ago #9

No, we can't get the red out 15 hrs ago #11

I think we are fooling ourselves if we ignore or refuse to admit senseandsensibility 13 hrs ago #24

Agree get the red out 2 hrs ago #39

Two capable women Aviation Pro 15 hrs ago #12

Careful what to wish for. The Grand Illuminist 15 hrs ago #13

And that has Nothing to do with Cha 14 hrs ago #18

The first female POTUS will be a GOPer leftstreet 15 hrs ago #14

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

To me she didn't project strength. Hieronymus Phact 14 hrs ago #16

I'm with you. And WHY is a male candidate playing it safe? We need to get over the hidden misogyny, dammit. Joinfortmill 14 hrs ago #17

Running as "a woman" is asking to lose gulliver 14 hrs ago #19

she could be the dark horse. nt Javaman 14 hrs ago #20

Just watched she rocked it. ALBliberal 14 hrs ago #21

Governor Spanberger is too moderate for many here. TomSlick 14 hrs ago #22

I'm on the progressive side but I would vote for her senseandsensibility 13 hrs ago #25

I'm unprepared to commit until we know who is running in the primary. TomSlick 13 hrs ago #28

Yeah, the same. senseandsensibility 13 hrs ago #29

Too much time. TomSlick 13 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 14 hrs ago #23

That's WHY misogynist men don't want WOMEN To LEAD! Bread and Circuses 13 hrs ago #26

This message was self-deleted by its author senseandsensibility 13 hrs ago #27

They left out the "n" at the end of Misogynist Men. maxsolomon 13 hrs ago #33

Okay, thanks. senseandsensibility 13 hrs ago #34

Remember "Killer Kamala" and the ugly chants of... QueerDuck 13 hrs ago #31

Couple thoughts BlueHurricane 8 hrs ago #36

Can we quit trying to get the "first women" kwolf68 8 hrs ago #37

Little girls care obamanut2012 6 min ago #40