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IronLionZion

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9. I hope our party doesn't take the wrong assumption and stop nominating women/minorities

Reply to JT45242 (Original post)

Mon Dec 9, 2024, 10:58 AM

Dec 2024

or we could be like the UK where their women and minority leaders are conservative.

America's first minority president was a Dem and I hope our first woman president will also be a Dem.

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Felon and rapist before a woman elected president... [View all] JT45242 Dec 2024 OP

Some country we've got, eh? (n/t) PJMcK Dec 2024 #1

Pathetic and really in danger come to mind. arthritisR_US Dec 2024 #27

Maybe Joe shouldn't have dropped out. sop Dec 2024 #2

Have thought Rebl2 Dec 2024 #15

The fact remains, though, that Trump was much less qualified than any black or female who ran for President, ever Jit423 Dec 2024 #3

It was the economy Tickle Dec 2024 #4

Yes, I've talked to people, too, about why they voted the way they did. 70sEraVet Dec 2024 #6

It's what racists, homophobes, misogynists or White Christian Nationalists always say. Ray Bruns Dec 2024 #7

It might not have been the racism, homophobia or White Christian Nationalism... ECL213 Dec 2024 #14

I call bullshit. FalloutShelter Dec 2024 #8

Welp. It's the last good economy we will have for a long while. travelingthrulife Dec 2024 #16

NONSENSE Skittles Dec 2024 #24

This election made me very disappointed in my country. Ray Bruns Dec 2024 #5

I hope our party doesn't take the wrong assumption and stop nominating women/minorities IronLionZion Dec 2024 #9

but of course are being told the election had "nothing to do with sexism"....... Bullshit JohnSJ Dec 2024 #10

There was an exponential enigmania Dec 2024 #11

Harris being part of an incumbent administration with a barely 40% approval rating is what really baked her cake. tritsofme Dec 2024 #12

Rather than endorse the "Dems screwed up" saw, usonian Dec 2024 #13

Outstanding meme Polybius Dec 2024 #18

Thanks ( and thank its creator) usonian Dec 2024 #20

This - ABSOLUTELY CORRECT! n/t iluvtennis Dec 2024 #17

I agree, many people will say it was the inability of Democrats to connect with the voters, patphil Dec 2024 #19

This country is ultimately guided, above all else, by various forms of hate. GoYouPackersGo Dec 2024 #21

K&R usonian Dec 2024 #22

We have a racist and sexist drmeow Dec 2024 #23

J.C. equals Jim Crow. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Dec 2024 #25

Never underestimate the hatred America has for women. Scrivener7 Dec 2024 #26

Especially women of color. RandySF Dec 2024 #28

Definitely, especially women of color. Scrivener7 Dec 2024 #29