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TexasTowelie

(112,401 posts) Fri Aug 30, 2019, 01:03 AM Aug 2019

Is America open to electing a woman president? Democratic voters weary of white male choices have

Is America open to electing a woman president? Democratic voters weary of white male choices have doubts

The fact that Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton is top of mind for many Democrats looking toward 2020.

DES MOINES, Iowa — Like lots of Iowa Democrats, Kelsey Bell would love to see Sen. Elizabeth Warren in the White House but worries a woman can’t get enough votes to win.

“It is hard for people my grandparents’ age to accept the idea of a female president,” said Bell, 36, an accountant from Johnston, Iowa. “My grandpa can’t even go to a female doctor. That generation is just so closed-minded.”

Warren also tops the list for her friend Sondra Schreiber, 36, a college administrator from Des Moines who’s wrestling with the same quandary as she weighs whether to throw herself into the Warren effort.

Her own grandfather is a staunch Republican who hates Donald Trump, she said. There’s only one Democrat he’s willing to support, Joe Biden, and he would never cast a vote for a woman. She wonders if that’s enough reason for her to back the former vice president, too, because like the vast majority of Democrats, finding someone who can beat Trump is the paramount consideration.

Read more: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2019/08/29/is-america-open-to-electing-a-woman-president-democratic-voters-weary-of-white-male-choices-have-doubts/

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Is America open to electing a woman president? Democratic voters weary of white male choices have (Original Post) TexasTowelie Aug 2019 OP

its already happened. hillary won by 3 million votes. nt msongs Aug 2019 #1

+100. n/t pnwmom Aug 2019 #4

Beat me to it by hours... TreasonousBastard Aug 2019 #5

Exactly. nt Kahuna7 Aug 2019 #7

The author, Todd J. Gillman, might be a misogynistic asshole, ignorant of recent history. greyl Aug 2019 #2

they are electable Skittles Aug 2019 #3

All of this would be a moot point is our elections are not completely secured. Alwaysna Aug 2019 #6

America has BEEN open to electing a woman. oldsoftie Aug 2019 #8

I'm a female. I prefer to go to female doctors. cannabis_flower Aug 2019 #9

Gender bias persists bucolic_frolic Aug 2019 #10

Shrill? MrsCoffee Aug 2019 #12

"Many people have told me..." DavidDvorkin Aug 2019 #11

Why not? It already gave a woman 3 million more votes in the last election MineralMan Aug 2019 #13

msongs

(67,440 posts)

1. its already happened. hillary won by 3 million votes. nt

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Fri Aug 30, 2019, 01:09 AM

Aug 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

pnwmom

(108,991 posts)

4. +100. n/t

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 30, 2019, 03:21 AM

Aug 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

5. Beat me to it by hours...

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 30, 2019, 04:14 AM

Aug 2019

There will always be someone who won't vote for anyone from some group or other, but Americans in general are now far more accepting of women in power.

If Hillary win the popular vote with all the attacks and the baggage from a lifetime in politics, I can't imagine Harris or Warren not winning in a landslide now that the country knows Trump a lot better than they did in '16.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Kahuna7

(2,531 posts)

7. Exactly. nt

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 30, 2019, 06:25 AM

Aug 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

greyl

(22,990 posts)

2. The author, Todd J. Gillman, might be a misogynistic asshole, ignorant of recent history.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Fri Aug 30, 2019, 01:17 AM

Aug 2019

Link to tweet

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Skittles

(153,185 posts)

3. they are electable

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Fri Aug 30, 2019, 01:41 AM

Aug 2019

the REAL question is WILL THEY BE ALLOWED TO BE PRESIDENT?

and voting for someone because that's who old racist misogynists perfer?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Alwaysna

(574 posts)

6. All of this would be a moot point is our elections are not completely secured.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Fri Aug 30, 2019, 04:59 AM

Aug 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

oldsoftie

(12,595 posts)

8. America has BEEN open to electing a woman.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Fri Aug 30, 2019, 06:55 AM

Aug 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

cannabis_flower

(3,765 posts)

9. I'm a female. I prefer to go to female doctors.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Fri Aug 30, 2019, 07:39 AM

Aug 2019

If I were a male I would prefer a male doctor. Doesn't mean I won't vote for a man. And I'm not certain that just because a man won't go to a female doctor, he won't vote for a female.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

bucolic_frolic

(43,280 posts)

10. Gender bias persists

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Fri Aug 30, 2019, 08:04 AM

Aug 2019

In my view, abilities to project power, certainty, conviction; a loud, deep voice. I would call it a measure of "thunder". Margaret Thatcher had it. Theresa May was just shrill. Women build coalitions, men make loud noises and are perceived as leaders.

When perception of gender differences will be equalized, who knows.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

MrsCoffee

(5,803 posts)

12. Shrill?

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #10)

Fri Aug 30, 2019, 10:07 AM

Aug 2019

Oh bother, here we go...

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

DavidDvorkin

(19,485 posts)

11. "Many people have told me..."

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Fri Aug 30, 2019, 09:45 AM

Aug 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

MineralMan

(146,329 posts)

13. Why not? It already gave a woman 3 million more votes in the last election

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Fri Aug 30, 2019, 12:35 PM

Aug 2019

Trickery in three states let Trump win in the electoral college. That shouldn't happen in 2020. We're onto their tricks.

If Warren is the nominee, she'll win, although maybe not by as much as Biden would. We'll know next year who the nominee is.

Meanwhile, the Democratic nominee will become the President in 2021. If not, we are surely and truly doomed.

GOTV!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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