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The Way Forward

andym

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27. A Republican woman may be the first woman President

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Wed Aug 20, 2025, 12:08 PM

Aug 20

There are many GOP women senators and governors available. They would get the advantage of the GOP base and would probably get some Democrats and independents. OTOH, Hillary Clinton was perhaps the strongest woman candidate in the current pool of women and she did come very close.

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Can our country ever elect a woman POTUS? [View all] CTyankee May 2025 OP

Only if we flush Fox down the toilet! Initech May 2025 #1

we absolutely can (and WILL, at some point) stopdiggin May 2025 #2

Seems to me like this is the consensus. Janbdwl72 May 2025 #3

I believe we just did... returnee May 2025 #4

Why are Democrats still polling behind the worst president in history? Isn't it possible we are failing in messaging Doodley May 2025 #6

One of the the reasons I think it was stolen... returnee May 2025 #11

down ballot races where a man was running? RandomNumbers Oct 4 #42

So do I ailsagirl May 2025 #15

Yes. Doodley May 2025 #5

I think the US can eventually elect a female POTUS. Laffy Kat May 2025 #7

Yeah, same here. calimary May 2025 #14

I'm in New Jersey and I'm uncertain that WE can elect a female GOVERNOR. no_hypocrisy May 2025 #8

The only way America will ever elect a woman president... ultralite001 May 2025 #9

this shows registrations not who actually showed up ... I always think that is the bigger issue no shows JT45242 Aug 20 #31

Not any time soon PJMcK May 2025 #10

In a sense, we did. subterranean May 2025 #12

Two possibilities: usonian May 2025 #13

I was thinking about this yesterday pinkstarburst May 2025 #16

well, misogyny anyway - Barack Obama was elected twice - TBF May 2025 #18

Probably, unfortunately no Canada Kid May 2025 #17

We have already been ready to elect a woman. CBHagman May 2025 #19

It sure would help if the Dems had a little marketing moxie. Gum Logger May 2025 #20

We already did, by popular vote somsai Aug 3 #21

YES... ultralite001 Aug 4 #22

Yes. Hillary would have won in 2008 without any doubt. speak easy Aug 4 #23

For Democratic women to be elected president, Gum Logger Aug 19 #24

OR by succeeding to the Presidency as VP when a male POTUS dies, becomes incapacitated or resigns. CTyankee Aug 20 #25

Nope JustAnotherGen Aug 20 #26

"women can't be Presidents," a religiously insane Lutheran told me a few months ago. CTyankee Aug 20 #28

I'm just sick of this country JustAnotherGen Aug 20 #33

A Republican woman may be the first woman President andym Aug 20 #27

Not with this republican party. Maybe things will change tho. CTyankee Aug 20 #29

Definitely not in the foreseeable future calguy Aug 20 #30

Four of my five grandchildren are old enough to vote and I'm looking to their generation to get us back on the right CTyankee Aug 20 #32

Who should the candidate be? SandyDoc Aug 20 #34

Pick one. The field is pretty open just now. I'd like to know your suggestion! CTyankee Aug 20 #36

No. Misogyny is far too ingrained in our society Bettie Aug 20 #35

What? And risk catching up with Mexico? Paladin Aug 20 #37

Qualified? somsai Aug 20 #38

After reading your post it makes me kinda sick that we have women who met every qualification you can list and STILL CTyankee Aug 20 #39

Because JustAnotherGen Aug 20 #40

Of course it can. thought crime Sep 30 #41

Racist,, misogynist men (and some women) won't vote for such a ticket. CTyankee Oct 5 #43