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24. I think we are fooling ourselves if we ignore or refuse to admit

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 07:13 PM

Feb 25

how sexist many, many voters are. This past election was a real eye opener for me. They used the "manosphere" to win, and I believe it was coordinated. The RW, funded by billionaires, can and will use whatever they can to defeat Dems. But the sexism is particularly potent, apparently.

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But we can't have a female President, right? [View all] senseandsensibility Feb 25 OP

Rec for "it's a damn shame". Truer words never spoken. Whyisthisstillclose Feb 25 #1

I'd like to believe that we could Bettie Feb 25 #2

I feel similarly senseandsensibility Feb 25 #3

Yes, we can. It's inevitable. But MadameButterfly Feb 25 #30

Spanberger just got to the Governor's office Fiendish Thingy Feb 25 #4

The same people who are pushing talking points to discourage women from running Quiet Em Feb 25 #5

Well, sometimes reality has a way of overtaking "conventional wisdom" senseandsensibility Feb 25 #7

I still am optimistic because anything can happen and all the changes we are and will go thru until 2028 Deuxcents Feb 26 #38

No one is running yet. Not even Newsom. maxsolomon Feb 25 #6

I wish this rhetoric would stop here TheProle Feb 25 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Feb 25 #10

Not really. Torchlight Feb 25 #35

I loved what I heard from the governor BaronChocula Feb 25 #9

No, we can't get the red out Feb 25 #11

I think we are fooling ourselves if we ignore or refuse to admit senseandsensibility Feb 25 #24

Agree get the red out Feb 26 #39

Two capable women Aviation Pro Feb 25 #12

Careful what to wish for. The Grand Illuminist Feb 25 #13

And that has Nothing to do with Cha Feb 25 #18

The first female POTUS will be a GOPer leftstreet Feb 25 #14

I will continue to support women candidates. The consequences of NOT going with the woman are becoming... NNadir Feb 25 #15

To me she didn't project strength. Hieronymus Phact Feb 25 #16

Oh please... Are you saying the "They're eating the dogs" orange guy projected "strength?" NNadir Feb 26 #41

believe it or not Hieronymus Phact Feb 26 #42

Well I haven't "learned" anything from this comment irrespective of a claim... NNadir Feb 26 #43

"weak perceptual abilities" Nice way to insult someone. Hieronymus Phact Feb 26 #45

I'm with you. And WHY is a male candidate playing it safe? We need to get over the hidden misogyny, dammit. Joinfortmill Feb 25 #17

Running as "a woman" is asking to lose gulliver Feb 25 #19

she could be the dark horse. nt Javaman Feb 25 #20

Just watched she rocked it. ALBliberal Feb 25 #21

Governor Spanberger is too moderate for many here. TomSlick Feb 25 #22

I'm on the progressive side but I would vote for her senseandsensibility Feb 25 #25

I'm unprepared to commit until we know who is running in the primary. TomSlick Feb 25 #28

Yeah, the same. senseandsensibility Feb 25 #29

Too much time. TomSlick Feb 25 #32

In most other places, it's not an issue. But by comparison the U.S. is a backward country. I don't see a woman getting Fil1957 Feb 25 #23

That's WHY misogynist men don't want WOMEN To LEAD! Bread and Circuses Feb 25 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author senseandsensibility Feb 25 #27

They left out the "n" at the end of Misogynist Men. maxsolomon Feb 25 #33

Okay, thanks. senseandsensibility Feb 25 #34

Remember "Killer Kamala" and the ugly chants of... QueerDuck Feb 25 #31

Couple thoughts BlueHurricane Feb 26 #36

Can we quit trying to get the "first women" kwolf68 Feb 26 #37

Little girls care obamanut2012 Feb 26 #40

No SocialDemocrat61 Feb 26 #44

There's an assumption for some that a woman candidate is only running as "a woman" when she's doing no such thing, betsuni Feb 26 #46