Warren: Male candidates who think they are better positioned to beat Trump are wrong

[RandySF]

Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said in New Hampshire on Wednesday that male candidates who believe they are better positioned to defeat President Trump because of their gender are "wrong."

“I believe they think so,” Warren told an attendee at a CNN town hall when asked if men have a better chance at defeating Trump because of their gender.

"But they would be wrong," she added.

Warren went on to explain that voters were skeptical that former President John F. Kennedy could be elected in 1960 due to his Roman Catholic faith, and how former President Barack Obama also faced doubts that he could be elected president as an African American.

Warren has repeatedly pushed back on the notion that her gender would be a roadblock on her path to the White House, noting her past electoral successes.

The issue of gender and electability took center stage in the primary last month after Warren said Sanders, during a private meeting in 2018, expressed doubts over whether a woman could be elected president in 2020.



https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/481770-warren-male-candidates-who-think-they-are-better-positioned-to-beat-trump

[squirecam]

1. So Warren is bringing this back up?

It’s going to be one hell of debate.....

[krissey]

2. " when asked if men have a better chance at defeating Trump because of their gender."

When asked. Warren was asked a question and answered. That is something Warren does. Consistently answer questions asked.

[BlueMTexpat]

11. Thanks, krissey,

for setting the record straight!

[BeyondGeography]

3. Re-read the OP and tell me how she brought it up

[squirecam]

5. There is a difference in saying

No, the men and women candidates have an equal chance

Vs saying

There are male candidates that think they have a better chance.

The article makes it seem like the question generally asked whether men have a better chance and Warren saying some candidates (Bernie) thinks so but he is wrong.

[krissey]

6. I believe her.

[LanternWaste]

15. You have yet to illustrate where she brought it up.

And are predicated your entire criticism on a biased translation.

As me ol' da used to say, "insults are the easiest thing in the world to find... if you try hard enough, you can find them even in places where they don't exist."

[scheming daemons]

4. She's right. But Amy is more electable in a general election than Warren.

[BlueMTexpat]

13. There's the "E" word again.

What constitutes "electability" is who will vote for any given candidate.

Amy is an excellent candidate. But right now, Elizabeth is outpolling her.

Just sayin' ....

[betsuni]

7. K&R

[Awsi Dooger]

8. She used examples of two charismatic young males

Yeah, I could go along with that. It would definitely be the ideal blueprint, especially against an incumbent. It is the reason I didn't think any of our 2020 candidates were ideal but that Beto had the greatest chance to be special.

Too bad Amy isn't male. A male version of her and no further thinking would be required.

[James48]

9. Bernie / Amy 2020

And make Liz the Secretary of the Treasury.

[hlthe2b]

10. Trump's ilk will want to make female gender and LGBTQ status (for Pete) a major issue

I think for Warren and Buttigieg, they need to consistently redirect such discussions to focus on their respective strengths and plans for our future.

Neither SHOULD be an issue. Both likely WILL for some voters and especially if it is made a focal issue.

I feel bad that this is the case. I feel worse that it will likely be used as a cudgel against them and some MSM will enable such attacks. They can't let them.

[BlueMTexpat]

12. Well, Elizabeth HAS provided plans

up the kazoo.

Elizabeth was asked a direct question and she gave a direct answer. Was she supposed to say, "I have a plan for that" instead?

Besides, Hillary STILL won three million MORE votes than IMPOTUS in 2016. Women remain exceedingly frustrated because of that and constitute Warren's MOST dedicated supporters.

It is also very likely that Warren could pick up votes in the states where HRC did not do as well, enough to overcome the EC hurdle.

One thing is that Warren has ALREADY faced some of the worst GOPer attacks and slurs, to the extent that most are already defanged.

Will they resurface relentlessly? I have no doubt but that they will. But Warren will face them head-on and she WILL persist!

[krissey]

14. I do agree the attacks have already been "defanged".