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 2025

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 2025 OP

Only if we flush Fox down the toilet! Initech May 2025 #1

we absolutely can (and WILL, at some point) stopdiggin May 2025 #2

Seems to me like this is the consensus. Janbdwl72 May 2025 #3

I believe we just did... returnee May 2025 #4

Why are Democrats still polling behind the worst president in history? Isn't it possible we are failing in messaging Doodley May 2025 #6

One of the the reasons I think it was stolen... returnee May 2025 #11

So do I ailsagirl May 2025 #15

Yes. Doodley May 2025 #5

I think the US can eventually elect a female POTUS. Laffy Kat May 2025 #7

Yeah, same here. calimary May 2025 #14

I'm in New Jersey and I'm uncertain that WE can elect a female GOVERNOR. no_hypocrisy May 2025 #8

The only way America will ever elect a woman president... ultralite001 May 2025 #9

this shows registrations not who actually showed up ... I always think that is the bigger issue no shows JT45242 22 hrs ago #31

Not any time soon PJMcK May 2025 #10

In a sense, we did. subterranean May 2025 #12

Two possibilities: usonian May 2025 #13

I was thinking about this yesterday pinkstarburst May 2025 #16

well, misogyny anyway - Barack Obama was elected twice - TBF May 2025 #18

Probably, unfortunately no Canada Kid May 2025 #17

We have already been ready to elect a woman. CBHagman May 2025 #19

It sure would help if the Dems had a little marketing moxie. Gum Logger May 2025 #20

We already did, by popular vote somsai Aug 3 #21

YES... ultralite001 Aug 4 #22

Yes. Hillary would have won in 2008 without any doubt. speak easy Aug 4 #23

For Democratic women to be elected president, Gum Logger Tuesday #24

OR by succeeding to the Presidency as VP when a male POTUS dies, becomes incapacitated or resigns. CTyankee 23 hrs ago #25

Nope JustAnotherGen 23 hrs ago #26

"women can't be Presidents," a religiously insane Lutheran told me a few months ago. CTyankee 23 hrs ago #28

I'm just sick of this country JustAnotherGen 22 hrs ago #33

A Republican woman may be the first woman President andym 23 hrs ago #27

Not with this republican party. Maybe things will change tho. CTyankee 23 hrs ago #29

Definitely not in the foreseeable future calguy 22 hrs ago #30

Four of my five grandchildren are old enough to vote and I'm looking to their generation to get us back on the right CTyankee 22 hrs ago #32

Who should the candidate be? SandyDoc 20 hrs ago #34

Pick one. The field is pretty open just now. I'd like to know your suggestion! CTyankee 19 hrs ago #36

No. Misogyny is far too ingrained in our society Bettie 20 hrs ago #35

What? And risk catching up with Mexico? Paladin 19 hrs ago #37

Qualified? somsai 17 hrs ago #38

After reading your post it makes me kinda sick that we have women who met every qualification you can list and STILL CTyankee 17 hrs ago #39

Because JustAnotherGen 13 hrs ago #40