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redgreenandblue

(2,088 posts) Mon Jan 7, 2019, 02:05 PM Jan 2019

My retired, long-time Democrat, aunt: "This time we're finding us an old white male."

"We tried to get a woman in there and it didn't work. We're getting us a whiiiiite male."

Granted, she spoke with a tone of resignation in her voice. She is a Hillary fan but it seems like she has simply given up.

It is a sentiment I strongly disagree with but I fear is more common than one would think amongst casual voters, who are not part of the "activist base" (political junkies).

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My retired, long-time Democrat, aunt: "This time we're finding us an old white male." (Original Post) redgreenandblue Jan 2019 OP

I don't know how we have all gotten obsessed with the race and gender of the candidate Renew Deal Jan 2019 #1

Don't forget age obsession as well MrGrieves Jan 2019 #4

We got obsessed with gender and race when WhiteTara Jan 2019 #8

I've heard that too. CrispyQ Jan 2019 #2

Primary voters choose the nominee, not 'the party' emulatorloo Jan 2019 #6

Yes, especially against the Orange Dotard treestar Jan 2019 #3

Its way too early. Let's let the candidate's speak. aikoaiko Jan 2019 #5

I hope that we have a positive and productive primary . CentralMass Jan 2019 #7

you can almost take to the bank not_the_one Jan 2019 #9

Renew Deal

(81,855 posts)

1. I don't know how we have all gotten obsessed with the race and gender of the candidate

Reply to redgreenandblue (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 02:07 PM

Jan 2019

There is a lot of talk of "white males" that loses focus of the most important thing... The best candidate for the job regardless of race and gender.

MrGrieves

(315 posts)

4. Don't forget age obsession as well

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 02:18 PM

Jan 2019

Quite frankly I find it exhausting that we have been baited i to narrowing down our field of potential candidates to something so incredibly narrow.

WhiteTara

(29,703 posts)

8. We got obsessed with gender and race when

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 02:33 PM

Jan 2019

someone other than a white male ran. Simple. Who defines "best" in this case?

CrispyQ

(36,457 posts)

2. I've heard that too.

Reply to redgreenandblue (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 02:12 PM

Jan 2019

I will vote dem no matter who the Prez/VP candidates are, but if there isn't a woman on the ticket, it will confirm what I've thought about the party, that they are fearful of acting with boldness. We showed last election that a woman can win - did win. Build on that instead of going backwards. Get every new voter from 2018 back to the polls in 2020 & work on getting as many non-voters to the polls as possible. Forget the independents & disaffected republicans. They will never be loyal to our party's values over the long haul.

emulatorloo

(44,116 posts)

6. Primary voters choose the nominee, not 'the party'

Reply to CrispyQ (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 02:22 PM

Jan 2019

Candidates run, primary voters vote. People like you and me get out the vote for the candidate we support. So if you and I want one of the women who will be running in the primary, we need to volunteer for our candidate, knock doors and convince our fellow primary voters to come and vote for her.