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Skwmom

(12,685 posts)
Thu May 19, 2016, 10:32 PM May 2016

Earth to the Democratic Establishment: Not just ANY woman will do.



I am so sick and tired of having political hacks (especially the men) tell me how much women of America want to elect their first woman President so they will rally around Hillary Clinton.

Women have long dreamed of the first woman President. BUT, we have dreamed of that first woman President being someone that we can point to and say to our male counterparts, look at our first female President, isn't she something.

We want someone the nation will admire and respect because as the first woman President she is representing all women.

You think women want the first woman President to be mired in scandals and muck? To have an unfavorable rating that is the highest in history (and Trump has only started)? To be a woman who makes false charges of sexism for political reasons (ignoring how it will negatively impact woman actually hurt by sexism)? A woman who is viewed as dishonest by the majority of Americans? Are you kidding me?

As someone told me the other day - she does not represent me. And as a millennial voter said to me a few months back - I want to see a woman President, but not this woman.


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Earth to the Democratic Establishment: Not just ANY woman will do. (Original Post) Skwmom May 2016 OP
My feelings exactly. n/t MuseRider May 2016 #1
You are the minority. upaloopa May 2016 #2
Have you seen how her support from women is dropping? Skwmom May 2016 #6
Link? sheshe2 May 2016 #8
*crickets* They love to say how her support is slipping among blacks, women, Latinos, etc lunamagica May 2016 #10
IF... Somehow Hillary Is The Dem Nominee... Looking for A Landslide... For Trump! CorporatistNation May 2016 #17
Oh, no Hillary will win in a llandslide! Right now she has firmily behind her Blacks, Latinos, lunamagica May 2016 #23
She beat Trump, because people hate him more. JRLeft May 2016 #33
Here you go. Skwmom May 2016 #19
That's a small margin, made up of white woman only. Please. Once Hillary is officially the nom lunamagica May 2016 #21
It was in a poll discussed on With All Due Respect Today. Skwmom May 2016 #11
Here you go. Skwmom May 2016 #20
K&R x 100000 AtomicKitten May 2016 #3
+100000!!!! cliffordu May 2016 #42
Most the "sexist" hillary haters LOVE Warren. Weird. nt Logical May 2016 #4
I wanted Elizabeth Warren to be the first woman president. - n/t lapfog_1 May 2016 #5
Me, too. PADemD May 2016 #9
Elizabeth Warren IS the RIGHT woman indeed!! She's not running but has my vote! nt nc4bo May 2016 #7
Perhaps you want to pass that on the the Democratic VOTERS...it's their choice. brooklynite May 2016 #12
If the first woman president is mired in scandal,... HooptieWagon May 2016 #13
I agree. Skwmom May 2016 #43
I'd rather the first female President not be immediately impeached. Barack_America May 2016 #14
Absolutely shanti May 2016 #15
For some reason, I have yet to meet all these women voting for Hillary. Skwmom May 2016 #34
Me, I did!!!!!! I know u haven't met me, but I'm a woman and voted for her... all american girl May 2016 #37
my mother did shanti May 2016 #39
A female president, yes! But not this one! Dont call me Shirley May 2016 #16
They are REALLY overestimating how many women will vote for Clinton. Skwmom May 2016 #18
Warren, please. frustrated_lefty May 2016 #22
Earth to Bernie fans, Hillary will be the nominee. Would you rather have Trump? RBInMaine May 2016 #24
Obviously the Democratic Establishment would. They do back the weakest candidate who will lose to Skwmom May 2016 #25
I am a woman, and electing a flawed candidate merely because she is a woman is not what djean111 May 2016 #26
Hillary Clinton is just not any woman.. asuhornets May 2016 #27
Does Camp Clinton think right wing smears as a defense is really going to work? Skwmom May 2016 #28
Her qualifications and accomplishments are well known...n/t asuhornets May 2016 #29
No they are not. Skwmom May 2016 #32
true and that is why a spectacular candidate like Hillary is my choice Florencenj2point0 May 2016 #30
True. Only Hillary will do, because she is the one the people voted for. YouDig May 2016 #31
The right candidate period ozone_man May 2016 #35
Oh dear me Dem2 May 2016 #36
So you're saying that Debbie Wasserman-Schultz should decide who runs for President? randome May 2016 #38
And Clinton well fits the bill, hence millions more votes. seabeyond May 2016 #40
I want a woman who will actually represent all women and jwirr May 2016 #41
I want a woman who is honest. Is that too much to ask? Skwmom May 2016 #44
Absolutely NOT. jwirr May 2016 #45
Hillary Clinton is a perfect one to break the ceiling. She continues to rise in the face of hate, seabeyond May 2016 #46

lunamagica

(9,967 posts)
10. *crickets* They love to say how her support is slipping among blacks, women, Latinos, etc
Thu May 19, 2016, 10:48 PM
May 2016

with no facts to back to back their claims up.

Just today, I was being told how the Latino vote made up for the AA vote among PoC...(Latinos breaking for Sanders), When the PR poll is posted, showing Hillary ahead by a YUUUUGE margin!

CorporatistNation

(2,546 posts)
17. IF... Somehow Hillary Is The Dem Nominee... Looking for A Landslide... For Trump!
Thu May 19, 2016, 11:07 PM
May 2016
People just are not ready to vote for a candidate with so many "issues." Let's see how the Supers want to place their risk. The next few primaries will be very influential to be sure... Claiming "victory" with a furlong yet to go figuratively speaking is a solid indication of....
DESPERATION!

lunamagica

(9,967 posts)
23. Oh, no Hillary will win in a llandslide! Right now she has firmily behind her Blacks, Latinos,
Fri May 20, 2016, 05:39 AM
May 2016

LGTB. Millennials have already stated if it's a choice between her and Trump, they chose her. LANDSLIDE, BABY!

And I believe that she will win her second term by a bigger margin. That's what happened in NY when she was a Senator.

Once the Millennials get to know her and see that much of her "issues" were right wing smears, they will firmly support her

lunamagica

(9,967 posts)
21. That's a small margin, made up of white woman only. Please. Once Hillary is officially the nom
Fri May 20, 2016, 05:33 AM
May 2016

her overall numbers will improve.

Regardless, she is still killing it with ALL women

 

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)
13. If the first woman president is mired in scandal,...
Thu May 19, 2016, 10:56 PM
May 2016

...repeatedly caught lying, goes through impeachment....then it will be a long time until another woman president is elected. Her legacy will be having royally fucked things up for more competent and deserving women who follow.

Barack_America

(28,876 posts)
14. I'd rather the first female President not be immediately impeached.
Thu May 19, 2016, 11:00 PM
May 2016

I really rather the first female President not be a shameless war hawk, who is willing to compromise on reproductive rights.

But hey, we don't always get what we want.

all american girl

(1,788 posts)
37. Me, I did!!!!!! I know u haven't met me, but I'm a woman and voted for her...
Sat May 21, 2016, 09:50 AM
May 2016

and very happy with my choice.

shanti

(21,675 posts)
39. my mother did
Sat May 21, 2016, 01:43 PM
May 2016

she's 84, lifelong dem, and watches msnbc religiously. i've tried to tell her that the democratic party she grew up with is not the same as the one now, but she can't see it. she was always one to keep her head in the sand about the truth. My bro and I worked on her to show her that Bernie was THE only choice, but she WANTS TO SEE A WOMAN PRESIDENT before she dies. *sigh* such a shallow reason is dumbfounding for me.

so, yes, there are some out there.

Skwmom

(12,685 posts)
25. Obviously the Democratic Establishment would. They do back the weakest candidate who will lose to
Fri May 20, 2016, 10:38 AM
May 2016

Trump. And if you think Republican Women are going to come out and vote for a woman like Clinton

And they accuse Bernie Supporters of being unrealistic.
 

djean111

(14,255 posts)
26. I am a woman, and electing a flawed candidate merely because she is a woman is not what
Fri May 20, 2016, 10:40 AM
May 2016

feminism is about.

asuhornets

(2,405 posts)
27. Hillary Clinton is just not any woman..
Fri May 20, 2016, 10:45 AM
May 2016

And these scandals you speak of--are right-wing smears.. She never broke the law, like the other side is insinuating. You guys keep talking about dishonesty--this is not a high school popularity contest. Hillary is qualified.

Skwmom

(12,685 posts)
28. Does Camp Clinton think right wing smears as a defense is really going to work?
Fri May 20, 2016, 11:11 AM
May 2016

How is she qualified? What is her list of accomplishments?
 

randome

(34,845 posts)
38. So you're saying that Debbie Wasserman-Schultz should decide who runs for President?
Sat May 21, 2016, 09:52 AM
May 2016

Or are you saying she should select only Skwmom-approved candidates? Should she throw out the 3 million vote advantage Clinton has?
[hr][font color="blue"][center]Stop looking for heroes. BE one.[/center][/font][hr]

 

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)
46. Hillary Clinton is a perfect one to break the ceiling. She continues to rise in the face of hate,
Sun May 29, 2016, 01:51 PM
May 2016

lies and foundation sexism in grace and strength. She does it, all the while remaining the front runner, eyes ahead, for her win.

In all things Clinton, this one things makes her an excellent candidate for the first woman president.

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