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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 11:30 AM Original message |
Why do so many people think Hillary is a one-time-only chance to have a female president? |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
1. you mean just like Jesse Jackson wasnt the only chance for an African American President? |
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splat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
2. 232 years to get this chance; glass ceiling, old boy network work against gaining cred |
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ginnyinWI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
3. I don't think she's such a great role model either. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
4. She's not my idea of who I want as the first female President |
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easy_b94 (548 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. DING DING |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 12:39 PM Response to Reply #4 |
38. I learned that lesson from Pelosi n/t |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 01:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
48. Yup, I'd rather have Barbara Boxer as our first female president. -eom |
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Apollo11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
5. Maybe not one-time-only. More like once-in-a-generation. |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 11:40 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. turnabout.... |
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Apollo11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 11:45 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Women are 52% of the population, as far as I know. |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 11:46 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. "as far as I know" seems to be a favorite saying for HIllary and supporters.... |
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Apollo11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 11:48 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Hey, you know, whatever bugs the Obamaniacs! |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 11:47 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. And women have made great strides in the past few decades |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 11:44 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. I reject that notion also |
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Apollo11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 11:47 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. And I denounce your rejection! |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 11:49 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Oh please... |
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SoxFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 12:51 PM Response to Reply #15 |
43. No, we're fresh out of qualified women now... |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 12:51 PM Response to Reply #15 |
44. Just because Hillary was overt about her intentions, don't for one minute believe that there are ... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
6. Hysteria? |
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Debi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 11:48 AM Response to Reply #6 |
19. Are we playing buzzword bingo? |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 11:51 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Hehehe... just bein snarky. |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
8. No more so than Obama is a one time only chance to have a Black President. |
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stellanoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
9. Because she is the only woman in the country |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
14. Because women have to work harder and serve longer |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
17. It's not that. |
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Zookeeper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
21. If Senator Clinton doesn't get the nomination... |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #21 |
31. Who said I was talking to women only? |
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Zookeeper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 12:34 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. My bad for assuming you were talking to just women. |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 12:38 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. I'll tell you what's out of line |
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Zookeeper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 12:39 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. I've stated here that I will support the Democratic Nominee. |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 12:44 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Thanks |
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damonm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 01:07 PM Response to Reply #35 |
46. And you would be dead wrong. |
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Zookeeper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 01:39 PM Response to Reply #46 |
57. Calm down. |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
22. The Democratic Party Charter demands that delegates must be divided equally men and women. nt |
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oasis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
24. Hillary is by far the best candidate. She's the best equiped to put America back on top. |
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damonm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 12:37 PM Response to Reply #24 |
36. Then please explain this: |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
25. She isn't. But the same misogynistic tactics will be used against every woman, |
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CBHagman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
26. This is a strictly personal view, but... |
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Zookeeper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 12:11 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. ..... |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
27. Perhaps because she would be the first serious female Presidential |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 12:27 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. Just looking at that list... |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
28. I want a self-made woman for our first woman President. |
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riverwalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
30. Hillary is telling our daughters |
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CBHagman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 12:32 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Actually, the claim that she married power is bogus. |
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AGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 12:49 PM Response to Reply #33 |
42. thanks. good call. |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 01:05 PM Response to Reply #33 |
45. I agree with that notion |
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CBHagman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-04-08 06:06 PM Response to Reply #45 |
67. Yeah, I knew a right-winger who loved to claim that. |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 01:19 PM Response to Reply #30 |
51. What a load of tripe. She may be telling YOUR daughters that... |
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cap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
34. nobody else is in the wings... that's why |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 12:43 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. That's the problem with thinking short-term |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 01:13 PM Response to Reply #34 |
49. I disagree. There's plenty waiting in the wings... |
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cap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 04:50 PM Response to Reply #49 |
60. they don't have the organization nationally to do this |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 04:53 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. Who does? |
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cap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-04-08 11:07 AM Response to Reply #61 |
62. Obama is an exception... |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
47. Hillary Clinton Is One of the Best and Brightest Female Publlic Servants, Ever |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
50. I don't see anyone saying this on DU. |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 01:24 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. Are you serious? |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 01:31 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. I'm talking about the "one time only chance for a woman" |
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F.Gordon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
52. Roughly an 1/8 of the Electorate won't vote for a woman |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 01:26 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. If the shoe fits... |
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F.Gordon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 01:36 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. Respect - Caring - Understanding |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 01:40 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. What about loyalty? |
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F.Gordon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 02:22 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. If that scenario plays out.. most will vote "D"... regardless |
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cap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-04-08 11:11 AM Response to Reply #56 |
65. Let's cool this down... |
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cap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-04-08 11:10 AM Response to Reply #52 |
64. Please don't use this language... |
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electron_blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-04-08 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
63. I believe she would have gone further had she not married Bill. |
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cap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-04-08 11:15 AM Response to Reply #63 |
66. Maybe yes... maybe no... |
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