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demo dutch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:23 PM Original message |
Why is it that women have to fight twice as hard, gain twice the experience before |
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mtnsnake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
1. Because half our society and more than half of our forum is comprised of freepers |
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demo dutch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. No shit! |
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Windy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
3. Jesus. That is NOT IT. Woman like me aren't voting for her because she lacks sound judgment. |
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demo dutch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I happen to think she is the best candidate, but Obama's lack of experience is dismissed! |
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Windy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Obama has much more legislative experience and more to the point, she made wrong choices |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:39 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. Obama has more years in public office than Clinton. |
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demo dutch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:50 PM Response to Reply #15 |
28. Oh really he graduated in 1991! |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:54 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. He was elected to the State Senate in '96. |
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demo dutch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:58 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. It has a hell of a lot to do with it! It's called on the job experience |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 09:03 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. I prefer Obama's job experience |
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Yossariant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:58 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. Illinois State Senator is a part time job. |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 09:00 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Its a full time legislature. |
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Yossariant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 11:42 PM Response to Reply #38 |
50. Obama is lying to you again. The legislature is part-time. Link: |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 11:56 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. I worked for the state legislature. I think I know. |
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Yossariant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 11:59 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. One of us posted a link and it wasn't you. It is in session for 6 months and you're desperate. |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-05-08 12:17 AM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Your link didn't confirm what you claimed. |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:41 PM Response to Reply #3 |
18. Thank you from a male |
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helderheid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
22. AMEN, sister! |
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zabet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
4. It has been my experience |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:34 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. I have to agree with you that this is way too often the case. |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
23. Precisely. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
5. Hell I'd vote for Michelle |
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GoldieAZ49 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. agreed |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:42 PM Response to Reply #5 |
21. Yes Elizabeth Edwards would've been a great candiate |
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NC_Nurse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
7. I'd vote for many women, but not Hillary. |
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plantwomyn (779 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:45 PM Response to Reply #7 |
24. Or you could look at it this way. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
9. Well, I suppose if gender-baiting is all you have left... |
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demo dutch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. That's what is boils down to if there's little difference in issues |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:38 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. It's bottom up vs top down |
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demo dutch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:51 PM Response to Reply #14 |
29. No huge differences, every political expert agrees on that |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:53 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. That's why Democrats keep losing |
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demo dutch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:57 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Last time I checked Obama and Hillary were tied to losing against McCain |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 09:00 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Yeah, that's pretty telling |
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Proud2BAmurkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
11. Not really true. Most women or men would be laughed out of the race if they only had Obama's 1 year |
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AGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:40 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. That's so true. |
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Yossariant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
17. A lot of women are jealous of other women. |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
19. Why is it that we've never had a viable female candidate that wasn't married... |
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zabet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:56 PM Response to Reply #19 |
33. We did, America just was not |
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Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 09:24 PM Response to Reply #33 |
42. You considered Chisholm "viable"? |
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zabet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 09:33 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Certainly. |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
20. The same goes for blacks . . . |
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hiaasenrocks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
25. It's in the Constitution! |
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demo dutch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:49 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. It's in the constitution that women have to fight twice as hard? Oh please |
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hiaasenrocks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 09:24 PM Response to Reply #27 |
41. Holy crap. You thought I was being serious? |
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Whisp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
26. in most circumstances I would agree with you |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
30. She didn't fight twice as hard, she was married to a president. |
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Yossariant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 09:13 PM Response to Reply #30 |
40. LOL! She even waited twice as long because Bill went first. He always said she was smarter. |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
44. Why is it that black people have to fight twice as hard, gain twice the experience before |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 09:38 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Is this a contest? |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 09:44 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Just pointing out how silly these gender and race based things are... |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 10:05 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. I don't agree that "content of the character has nothing to do with their gender" |
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LordJFT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
48. stupid question |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
49. Is there a difference between prowar and antiwar women here? n/t |
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catagory5 (321 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 11:44 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. HEY OP |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 11:46 PM Response to Original message |
52. Your analogy would be stronger if.... |
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