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11. Sadly her main point is likely right

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 11:49 AM

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but I am surprised she didn't realize that a woman speaker was more likely. The fact is, the vast majority of the women who have become heads of government in the world have done so via getting to be party leader and then running in a general election which is considerably more similar to the process to become Speaker than it is to the process to become President. People like Thatcher and Merkel got to be Prime Ministers or Chancellors by getting to be party leader and then their party winning power. In Merkel's case, I think she even had some coalition partners along the way.

I don't know how we will get a woman President, but I think the most likely scenario is a woman VP ascending to the Presidency with the 2nd most likely being a conservative woman winning the GOP nod. I think the 2nd is way more unlikely than the first.

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Nancy Pelosi calls female US president in her lifetime unlikely: 'Marble ceiling' [View all] BumRushDaShow Monday OP

She is probably correct get the red out Monday #1

She is correct awesomerwb1 Monday #2

I hate to say it but i think the repugs will have a female president before us. Mr. Sparkle Monday #3

I remember saying this to my daughter long ago and she got so very, very mad at me. Still have that opinion. efhmc Monday #13

+1 dalton99a Monday #14

Sadly this old feminist has also given up and on DU I have also advised Dems not to run a female. efhmc Monday #4

ditto. I posted similarly and had one very opinionated male DUer attack me endlessly, as though he was more hlthe2b Monday #5

Your sadly correct. But we always need to remember Hillary WON the popular vote Bengus81 Monday #17

TY! It's better to Remember That even if effin' depressing! electric_blue68 Monday #30

You're not alone in your thoughts! slightlv Monday #19

I don't think she's wrong. MontanaMama Monday #6

Yes ... in my lifetime too FakeNoose Monday #7

So true. The NYT has already called Newsom the front runner. Lonestarblue Monday #9

I like him and I live in the middle of the US. Still pissed about this flag raising for Trump Bengus81 Monday #18

The first democtratic female President is going to have to happen organically, not forced. No thumbs on the scale. ToxMarz Monday #8

Great answer but am not so sure there are enough decent people left who would respond that way any more. efhmc Monday #10

The next election, I don't think anyone is going to take any chances and will be very conservative ToxMarz Monday #12

Sadly her main point is likely right dsc Monday #11

"but I am surprised she didn't realize that a woman speaker was more likely." BumRushDaShow Monday #20

Yes, if we extend this to other countries with female head s of state in developing countries fujiyamasan Monday #23

Ohio belongs on that list too dsc Monday #24

1) She's right LudwigPastorius Monday #15

Nancy Pelosi is 85 years old. Life expectancy... NNadir Monday #16

Actually Hamilton was a citizen at the time of the founding dsc Monday #25

I was wrong. It appears that the wording of the clause would have allowed... NNadir Monday #26

... BumRushDaShow Monday #28

This discourages potential female candidates thought crime Monday #21

I don't think so BumRushDaShow Monday #22

Her lifetime is probably 5-6 years or so. maxsolomon Monday #27

I hope she's wrong gemini_liberal Monday #29

I agree with her, because too many Americans are too stupid to vote for a woman president. And/Or too sexist. raccoon Tuesday #31

If we do get a female president, it will sadly be a right wing populist. Initech Tuesday #32