Democratic Primaries

kag

(4,182 posts) Sat Apr 13, 2019, 03:00 PM Apr 2019

I want a WOMAN at the top of the ticket. [View all]

I feel like this post is going to be mostly caveats, but here goes...

I WILL vote for whoever becomes the Dem nominee. I will not badmouth other Dem candidates, including the male candidates.

That said, the loss of Hillary to the orange idiot still stings. This country is so overdue for a female president, and we have some amazing candidates this year.

My personal favorite so far (obviously) is Harris, but I'm also a big Warren fan, and have a lot of respect for Amy Klobuchar. Any of the three could commander-in-chief circles around Dump, and I will be voting for one of them in the primaries if there is any chance of them winning the nomination.

Also, just overall, I find all three of them more credible, honest, and, frankly, smart than all of the other candidates. I believe any of them would trounce Dump in any debate (which I guess isn't really saying much).

I know we're all crazy freaked out about how to get the rest of the country to vote for a Democrat, but I truly believe it would be more of a help than a hindrance to have a woman at the top of the ticket.

Anyway, my two cents. Fire away!

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

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I want a WOMAN at the top of the ticket. [View all] kag Apr 2019 OP

Nothing wrong with having passion and sticking up for what you believe :) (nt) mr_lebowski Apr 2019 #1

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Hillary a woman? louis c Apr 2019 #2

Right, and she would be in the Whitehouse right now if the Russians hadn't stolen it from her. kag Apr 2019 #8

You'd think that but alas, obviously no Rural_Progressive Apr 2019 #50

You don't think Russia affected the outcome in 2016? delisen Apr 2019 #55

Of course they did... louis c Apr 2019 #86

Just a nitpick, but I think you meant namahage Apr 2019 #77

For President? louis c Apr 2019 #79

So what? She's a human being, too. Should we exclude all human beings? pnwmom Apr 2019 #18

Boy, do you have it reversed... louis c Apr 2019 #39

The polls mean little now without a single debate having taken place. pnwmom Apr 2019 #41

We'll see... louis c Apr 2019 #46

Why would they vote for anyone who said he had no empathy for them? pnwmom Apr 2019 #53

Again, we'll see... louis c Apr 2019 #71

I don't think he's strongest simply because he has the highest name recognition at this point. pnwmom Apr 2019 #72

Well, Biden leads Sanders (and everyone else) in New Hampshire... louis c Apr 2019 #78

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't HRC win more votes than any POTUS candidate not named Obama? ehrnst Apr 2019 #83

Hillary routed rump in the debates and it didn't matter. Who can beat rump...nothing else matters. UniteFightBack Apr 2019 #3

Be careful with 'Who can beat Trump' CloudWatcher Apr 2019 #17

Impeaching Trump does not remove him from office, Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #61

of course CloudWatcher Apr 2019 #70

He will never be convicted in the Senate. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #80

Perhaps CloudWatcher Apr 2019 #81

You have far more faith in the GOP Senators and their constituents than I do. ehrnst Apr 2019 #85

She routed him in votes, too. Russia stole the WH from her. ehrnst Apr 2019 #84

Harris - Klobuchar! shenmue Apr 2019 #4

OK, they won't win a general. None of the woman candidates can win the rustbelt.... Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #62

Harris is on my top choices list artislife Apr 2019 #5

Yeah, me, too. MineralMan Apr 2019 #6

I hear you, MM. kag Apr 2019 #11

Well, Amy Klobuchar is one of my senators. MineralMan Apr 2019 #13

I want to kick Trump from the White House. And if it takes a white man question everything Apr 2019 #7

Me too, question. kag Apr 2019 #12

Ditto elleng Apr 2019 #43

I want the best candidate regardless of gender, race, etc left-of-center2012 Apr 2019 #9

I want a winner at the top of the ticket. DavidDvorkin Apr 2019 #10

A female president would be great. Doreen Apr 2019 #14

biden/harris is my first choice but i will take any combo.. samnsara Apr 2019 #16

any woman running right now would be an excellent choice.. samnsara Apr 2019 #15

I want the best candidate to both win and unite this country Indygram Apr 2019 #19

Please don't turn my words upside down. kag Apr 2019 #24

I should have been more clear in what I wrote... Indygram Apr 2019 #36

as a man I will say no it isn't just as sexist qazplm135 Apr 2019 #30

Of course not Indygram Apr 2019 #40

if Obama was the "second best person" qazplm135 Apr 2019 #54

Obama was the best person both times he ran Indygram Apr 2019 #56

says you qazplm135 Apr 2019 #59

+1 DesertRat Apr 2019 #63

This message was self-deleted by its author BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #20

It's Time for the Majority of Americans to Have a President Who Looks Like Them dlk Apr 2019 #21

Me too, but if a man somehow shows to be the best chance of winning... zaj Apr 2019 #22

The same here, Codeine Apr 2019 #23

Very well stated, Codeine. n/t kag Apr 2019 #28

I am glad you feel comfortable murielm99 Apr 2019 #25

I like Mayor Pete too. kag Apr 2019 #31

I'll never forgive those motherfuckers Codeine Apr 2019 #33

agreed qazplm135 Apr 2019 #26

Okay, I'll do it. But only because you asked nicely. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #27

Awww... kag Apr 2019 #32

I also want a woman at the top of the ticket. HOWEVER, TNNurse Apr 2019 #29

Why can't a woman kick Trump out of office? athena Apr 2019 #38

Yes! artislife Apr 2019 #58

I don't think that's what s/he is saying at all. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #68

I did not say that a woman could not win. TNNurse Apr 2019 #82

Me too! You said exactly what I've been thinking. I'll vote for whichever Dem is candidate SharonAnn Apr 2019 #34

That's my bottom line too, SharonAnn. kag Apr 2019 #44

That would be nice quakerboy Apr 2019 #35

I'm with you. flying_wahini Apr 2019 #37

Right on! tymorial Apr 2019 #42

Sounds peculiar but a woman is best Irishxs Apr 2019 #45

I Don't Care about Gender yellowwoodII Apr 2019 #47

K&R i like your top 3. i would be proud to call any of them president Kurt V. Apr 2019 #48

I'm feeling the same way DesertRat Apr 2019 #49

Wont get any arguments from me. UniteTheLeft Apr 2019 #51

A women president has been my preference for years. I'm glad there are so many great candidates yaesu Apr 2019 #52

Win or lose? Just as long as it's a woman? This isn't a messiah election, no cult bandwagoneers Baclava Apr 2019 #57

I don't think the OP implied a cult following at all. backtoblue Apr 2019 #60

Thanks, backtoblue. kag Apr 2019 #64

Give me Bernie or give me death? Dear Lord. nt UniteFightBack Apr 2019 #73

I would love to see that too wildflower Apr 2019 #65

I love all our candidates, but I think it's a bit of a stretch secondwind Apr 2019 #66

Sorry if I was unclear. kag Apr 2019 #69

I must confess... I want a Woman President that will kick Republican butt DCofVA Apr 2019 #67

I want to win. IluvPitties Apr 2019 #74

I'd rather have an LGBTQ person of color. Also way overdue. nt MadDAsHell Apr 2019 #75

I want an America that would elect a woman MyNameGoesHere Apr 2019 #76

And I want whoever will defeat Trump at the top of the ticket. SKKY Apr 2019 #87