So 2148 was a bust. But next time a woman runs for president will be different!

[IronLionZion]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/03/05/so-2148-was-bust-next-time-woman-runs-president-will-be-different/



THE YEAR 2148 — Too bad! Look, there was, once again, a problem with the female candidate, and I am very sorry about it. We have sure had a run of bad luck with these candidates! I would have said 10 years ago that there was no way Cyborg Dave would be president before a human woman, and that Armored Bob would be president SIX TIMES, but — that just shows why I am so highly compensated as a pundit: I am always so surprised, and people love to see it.

But the good news is that there are a lot of women who are already getting my hopes up for 2152. I can just tell. This new crop is everything that the past hundred-plus years of female contenders was not! They just feel right to me. This is going to be the time, for sure. (Coincidentally, those were the last words my now-140-year-old mother said, in 2076, right before we placed her in the Cryo-Tank so that she could not see the results and be disappointed yet again.)

It’s amazing to me, the weird coincidences we’ve had with these female candidates. First Hillary. Then Liz, Amy, Kamala and Kirsten. Then Alexandria. Then Fiona. Then Tiffany. Then Siri. Then Glorm (1 through 19). They always seem so presidential, and then, every time, like clockwork, the second they enter the race, it turns out that something is the matter with them and that a vote for them would betray the ideals I hold dearest. It almost feels deliberate and malicious on their part. Maybe they are the real cyborgs, not President Dave! (No, I am joking. Dave is certainly a cyborg.)

Next time, the candidate’s authenticity will be palpable to all. People will not be excited about the fact that she is a woman. They will be excited to demonstrate that they are unmoved by considerations of gender but want what is best for all — dispassionately. That will be what happens next time, for sure!

As for now, there are already dozens of women I could name who would be acceptable, and all of whom have one thing in common: They are not currently asking for my vote. There is something about a woman who has never declared any interest in running for president that just screams “presidential.” I am excited to vote for her.

[wyldwolf]

1. My great great granddaughter worked on Glorm #4's campaign... or will...

[IronLionZion]

2. It was such an important election that year to defeat Voldemort

that we just couldn't risk it on a woman

[wyldwolf]

3. ...or will be.

[Moderateguy]

4. We stayed home because Bernie did not get the nomination--Cyborg Berniebro 2148

[IronLionZion]

5. Unless Tulsi stages a surprise upset

shocking all the highly paid experts

[Moderateguy]

7. She finally won American Somoa this year

Onwards and Upwards to Guam for 2152

[IronLionZion]

8. Michael Rubens Bloomberg won American Samoa

Tulsi could try for Hawaii. She got one delegate from American Samoa allowing her to be in the debates maybe.

[Moderateguy]

11. I was talking about the 2148 election

[IronLionZion]

12. Still in the fight. Lead with love

[FM123]

6. What is that old saying again?

<img src="" alt="Image result for the thing is you think you have time"/>

[Laelth]

9. Better to laugh than to cry, no?

That’s seriously funny. I laughed. Thank you for posting it.



-Laelth

[coti]

10. This is funny.

I hope it isn't Tiffany Trump who runs 20 years from now.

[tonedevil]

13. Sure I'd vote for a woman...

but not that woman(insert name of any woman).

[2naSalit]

15. +1

[IronLionZion]

17. Tulsi Gabbard is still in the fight

[tonedevil]

19. Bringing up Sarah Palin...

makes the point as well. Women can be unqualified on their own merits, but they are systematically undervalued much more frequently.

[Bettie]

18. +1

and it truly doesn't matter who the woman is...she's shrill, she's not exciting, she's got plans, but doesn't have each and every penny accounted for (the men can give vague answers, but women need every detail 100% nailed down), she's not assertive enough, she's too mean, shrill...and so on and so on.

[zackymilly]

14. Will Barron Trump III be re-elected? n/t

[wackadoo wabbit]

16. This would be even funnier if the underlying message weren't so damned true (n/t)