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4. Like it or not, we will not win if a woman is atop the ticket. This backwards country will not elect a female president.

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Harris Walz 2028? [View all] SSJVegeta Jun 8 OP

How about Whitmer/Buttigieg benpollard Jun 8 #1

I like Harris a lot, but sadly I don't think a woman has a chance of winning Ocelot II Jun 8 #2

Women make up a majority of the country. SSJVegeta Jun 8 #6

Yes it was. Scrivener7 Jun 8 #11

A *lot* of women voted for Trump. A majority of White women voted for him. Ocelot II Jun 8 #14

Racism was a major issue in 2008 and 2012 too. But it didnt cost Obama the elections SSJVegeta Jun 8 #59

Many women, especially in the South, are not "comfortable voting for a woman for president" Iris Jun 8 #58

I think Biden did a lot of damage to the party AZProgressive Jun 8 #36

It's not that either Clinton or Harris were unpopular; they weren't unpopular with Democrats. Ocelot II Jun 8 #38

I think it would be more difficult to win a primary--same as Bernie Sanders AZProgressive Jun 8 #40

Myth that the majority of Americans are secretly populist progressives yearning for economic class revolution betsuni Jun 8 #49

"In October, O'Malley Dillon and Lorraine Voles, Harris's chief of staff, had gone to the White House betsuni Jun 8 #47

I might go for Walz at the top of the ticket RandomNumbers Jun 8 #3

I think one thing that could have helped Harris is if Biden would have assigned her karynnj Jun 8 #9

I would strongly consider that... Walz is WONDERFUL!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 8 #24

Sometimes i wonder... Beartracks Jun 8 #35

Like it or not, we will not win if a woman is atop the ticket. This backwards country will not elect a female president. LonePirate Jun 8 #4

Women make up a majority ofbthe country and a woman won the popular vote in 2016. SSJVegeta Jun 8 #7

Yes it was. Scrivener7 Jun 8 #13

Not even a little bit. SSJVegeta Jun 8 #15

You must be a man. Women *know* misogyny when we see it Ocelot II Jun 8 #16

Just because misogny exists, doesnt mean that a fascist was elected solely because of it. SSJVegeta Jun 8 #19

Clearly. Scrivener7 Jun 8 #20

And what do you say about all of the women who failed to vote for Harris, and/or voted for Trump SSJVegeta Jun 8 #21

No. Many didn't vote for her because she's a woman. Others didn't vote for her because she's black. Scrivener7 Jun 8 #22

If sexism was the reason, Clinton wouldnt have won the popular vote. If racsm was the reason, Obama would never SSJVegeta Jun 8 #27

Nope. Run a middle aged, white, protestant, straight man and we'll win. Without Scrivener7 Jun 8 #28

I guarantee Harris and Clinton would have lost if they were men. SSJVegeta Jun 8 #37

That's nice. But it's ridiculous to say you guarantee such a thing. Have a lovely evening. Scrivener7 Jun 8 #52

A losing message is a loser irregardless of the messenger. SSJVegeta Jun 8 #57

I agree... we need to stop the misogyny!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 8 #25

Yes thank you!! And mark my words: SSJVegeta Jun 8 #39

I could not agree with you MORE!! I believe the torch is starting to be passed to AOC & she IS the future of our party!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 8 #44

Absolutely SSJVegeta Jun 8 #46

Cheers to AOC!!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 9 #60

Maybe deal with the existing problems before looking to the next election Bev54 Jun 8 #5

Precisely. Besides, B.See Jun 8 #48

I think... Mike Nelson Jun 8 #8

Me too!! As long as we stick to our progressive principles, we are going to kick some serious ass in 2028!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 8 #26

Agree that we need to focus on 2026--also who knows about 2028 indigovalley Jun 8 #10

Oh, hell no Polybius Jun 8 #12

Adlai Stevenson was a great man. But your point is heard and well received. SSJVegeta Jun 8 #42

It might be unprecedented but the combination of Harris/Walz, with sufficient time to campaign, would be a powerful one InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 8 #45

I'll decide which candidates are best for the job Torchlight Jun 8 #17

Hard pass. Ace Rothstein Jun 8 #18

I'm for whoever can win. We cannot afford to lose again. kerry-is-my-prez Jun 8 #23

If they came out of the primary as the ticket I'd vote for it. BlueTsunami2018 Jun 8 #29

This! Polybius Jun 8 #30

I will vote straight Dem no matter who the candidate is samnsara Jun 8 #31

I will vote for whom ever is on the ticket. My first choices are rarely if ever the nominees nt Javaman Jun 8 #32

Absolutely not. I like both these people, but we ran this ticket already pinkstarburst Jun 8 #33

the country resoundingly rejected TSF once--then "elected" him again cadoman Jun 9 #62

But there's a difference. Trump was successful and won in 2016 pinkstarburst Jun 9 #67

She wasn't my favorite in the primary. Ms. Toad Jun 8 #34

If they win the primary, certainly. GoCubsGo Jun 8 #41

Let's not get ahead of ourselves here. tinrobot Jun 8 #43

tesler say what Nimble_Idea Jun 8 #50

If she wants to run, she should run. TheProle Jun 8 #51

The Republican meme would be 'a return to open borders'. everyonematters Jun 8 #53

That wouldn't be my first choice EdmondDantes_ Jun 8 #54

it's not a great poll--99% of us would support it if it were the ticket cadoman Jun 9 #61

No. The poll is asking if thats what we want. Not whether we would support it. SSJVegeta Jun 9 #63

the poll states "Harris Walz 2028?" cadoman Jun 9 #64

As the poll author, that was not my intention SSJVegeta Jun 9 #66

did not realize I was duking it out with the poll author cadoman Jun 9 #68

Not a problem at all! Next time I make a poll, I will definitely be more careful with the wording :) SSJVegeta Jun 9 #69

It all depends who else runs in the primary VMA131Marine Jun 8 #55

Are we sure there will BE a 2028 election? davsand Jun 8 #56

That assumes she can win a primary Renew Deal Jun 9 #65