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slightlv

(7,448 posts)
19. You're not alone in your thoughts!
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 12:59 PM
Dec 15

My female (and male) friends have all talked about this, and agree it's not going to happen in our lifetimes. Some are 20 years younger than the oldest of us, and even they don't think it'll happen in their lifetime! This is so discouraging, especially when cast against the gains we fought and won since the 1960's. (sigh)

I agree with whomever said the first female prez would be repug. I consider that, emotionally, to be a total betrayal. But they do have the support system behind them to get anyone they want elected. Thank god we didn't end up with Palin... even the repugs saw she was a "bridge too far." (get the pun?)

While we have to brace ourselves to put out he most electable among good democrats, and we have a huge number of them!, I think most of our work needs to be done to tear down the criminality of the repug voting policies and procedures. We HAVE to somehow come up with a way that *every* American can vote, their vote is sacrosanct (once again), and each one is counted toward a verifiable total. It ain't gonna be easy... I can honestly tell you I've lost all confidence in voting any longer. Not only am I on my 3rd gerrymandered district, but I'm a tiny blue spec in a field of red. And, as I back more progressive pols, my only party puts up Centrists and backs them to the hilt, while denying or denigrating the progressives. Talk about your vote... and opinion... doesn't count at all!!

Take Back the Vote! No voting by Satellites! And, tho the tech is there to a degree, no voting by Internet... it's not secure enough and until the repugs are defeated, it'll never be. We also need a lot more technically proficient people in Congress as Democrats. The repugs have tons of money to hire out all this criminality, not to mention a ton of their people are proficient, already. Most of all, we have to remake the government divisions, departments, and offices as close to what they were prior to trump, and expand the SCOTUS, while also setting term limits.

If we can ever get back to where gender is somewhat elevated once again, THEN we can talk about a female president. Like I said, not in my lifetime.

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She is probably correct get the red out Dec 15 #1
She is correct awesomerwb1 Dec 15 #2
I hate to say it but i think the repugs will have a female president before us. Mr. Sparkle Dec 15 #3
I remember saying this to my daughter long ago and she got so very, very mad at me. Still have that opinion. efhmc Dec 15 #13
+1 dalton99a Dec 15 #14
Sadly this old feminist has also given up and on DU I have also advised Dems not to run a female. efhmc Dec 15 #4
ditto. I posted similarly and had one very opinionated male DUer attack me endlessly, as though he was more hlthe2b Dec 15 #5
Your sadly correct. But we always need to remember Hillary WON the popular vote Bengus81 Dec 15 #17
TY! It's better to Remember That even if effin' depressing! electric_blue68 Dec 15 #30
You're not alone in your thoughts! slightlv Dec 15 #19
I don't think she's wrong. MontanaMama Dec 15 #6
Yes ... in my lifetime too FakeNoose Dec 15 #7
So true. The NYT has already called Newsom the front runner. Lonestarblue Dec 15 #9
I like him and I live in the middle of the US. Still pissed about this flag raising for Trump Bengus81 Dec 15 #18
The first democtratic female President is going to have to happen organically, not forced. No thumbs on the scale. ToxMarz Dec 15 #8
Great answer but am not so sure there are enough decent people left who would respond that way any more. efhmc Dec 15 #10
The next election, I don't think anyone is going to take any chances and will be very conservative ToxMarz Dec 15 #12
Sadly her main point is likely right dsc Dec 15 #11
"but I am surprised she didn't realize that a woman speaker was more likely." BumRushDaShow Dec 15 #20
Yes, if we extend this to other countries with female head s of state in developing countries fujiyamasan Dec 15 #23
Ohio belongs on that list too dsc Dec 15 #24
1) She's right LudwigPastorius Dec 15 #15
Nancy Pelosi is 85 years old. Life expectancy... NNadir Dec 15 #16
Actually Hamilton was a citizen at the time of the founding dsc Dec 15 #25
I was wrong. It appears that the wording of the clause would have allowed... NNadir Dec 15 #26
... BumRushDaShow Dec 15 #28
This discourages potential female candidates thought crime Dec 15 #21
I don't think so BumRushDaShow Dec 15 #22
Her lifetime is probably 5-6 years or so. maxsolomon Dec 15 #27
I hope she's wrong gemini_liberal Dec 15 #29
I agree with her, because too many Americans are too stupid to vote for a woman president. And/Or too sexist. raccoon Dec 16 #31
If we do get a female president, it will sadly be a right wing populist. Initech Dec 16 #32
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