The Way Forward

CBHagman

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19. We have already been ready to elect a woman.

Thu May 15, 2025, 03:22 PM

May 15

Yes, I know that as long as the electoral college stands (and they did try to get rid of it years back), Hillary Clinton can win the popular vote, as Al Gore did, and yet we will send a Republican to the White House. But the figure of 80,000 or so voters across several states need not represent an insurmountable barrier.

What we do now matters, and I see every sign that women are going to be formidable candidates. But we have to make sure we build the electorate up and deal with the misinformation and apathy/defeatism that warp the turnout and voting patterns.

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Can our country ever elect a woman POTUS? [View all] CTyankee May 13 OP

Only if we flush Fox down the toilet! Initech May 13 #1

we absolutely can (and WILL, at some point) stopdiggin May 13 #2

Seems to me like this is the consensus. Janbdwl72 May 13 #3

I believe we just did... returnee May 13 #4

Why are Democrats still polling behind the worst president in history? Isn't it possible we are failing in messaging Doodley May 13 #6

One of the the reasons I think it was stolen... returnee May 13 #11

So do I ailsagirl May 14 #15

Yes. Doodley May 13 #5

I think the US can eventually elect a female POTUS. Laffy Kat May 13 #7

Yeah, same here. calimary May 13 #14

I'm in New Jersey and I'm uncertain that WE can elect a female GOVERNOR. no_hypocrisy May 13 #8

The only way America will ever elect a woman president... ultralite001 May 13 #9

Not any time soon PJMcK May 13 #10

In a sense, we did. subterranean May 13 #12

Two possibilities: usonian May 13 #13

I was thinking about this yesterday pinkstarburst May 15 #16

well, misogyny anyway - Barack Obama was elected twice - TBF May 15 #18

Probably, unfortunately no Canada Kid May 15 #17

We have already been ready to elect a woman. CBHagman May 15 #19

It sure would help if the Dems had a little marketing moxie. Gum Logger May 15 #20