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47. Why should she

Sun Nov 16, 2025, 01:50 PM

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when the rebuke of Kamala Harris was so vitriolic (including the lackluster support right here on DU)?

Black women "got the message" and Michelle Obama is just telling it like it is.

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'We ain't ready.' Michelle Obama says the country doesn't want a woman president. [View all] BumRushDaShow Saturday OP

She is right. I know smart educated women who would not vote for a women. Srkdqltr Saturday #1

Michelle knows how to read the room maliaSmith Saturday #14

Regretfully popsdenver Yesterday #39

And make men pay Akakoji Yesterday #40

Are you ready? nt delisen Saturday #15

I voted for Harris and Whitmer. Srkdqltr Saturday #21

I voted for Hillary and Kamala and I'm more than ready but she's right. As usual. Deuxcents Saturday #26

Same here, and I also agree that Michelle's right. ShazzieB Saturday #31

It really is maddening that so many democracies have/had women at the top of their leaderships and yet Deuxcents Saturday #33

"We're supposed to be the standard of the world"? Bluetus Yesterday #36

Thank you..your last comment made my point Deuxcents Yesterday #37

Thank you Michelle.....I can now show this to my wife democratsruletheday Saturday #34

She is correct. The two women Orange Julius Caesar ran against lost to him. generalbetrayus Saturday #2

I'm an old white guy and would certainly vote for a woman... wcmagumba Saturday #3

Sad but true. Bluetus Saturday #4

She is spot on montanacowboy Saturday #5

Very sad and very true. It appears we are not ready for anything but chaos. walkingman Saturday #6

We need to secure our democracy first. If we lose our democracy no Gaugamela Saturday #7

Just to reinforce that point, ... Bluetus Yesterday #38

So sad and sadly very true. sheshe2 Saturday #8

When my daughter ran for high school student body president, she learned a valuable lesson: a woman will vote for a man phxjurist Saturday #9

I find this attitude abhorrent angrychair Saturday #10

That's not what's been said.... it's that a large number of people won't VOTE for a woman. groundloop Saturday #11

None of us are saying that. NH Ethylene Saturday #19

Exactly correct ... because USA will not survive if we lose the next election FakeNoose 14 hrs ago #49

That's not what we're saying at all! ShazzieB Saturday #35

So she isn't endorsing MTG? twodogsbarking Saturday #12

Former Senator and Secretary of State defeated by shallow venal bonehead mahina Saturday #13

So as long as Bernie doesn't say it ........ LiberalLovinLug Saturday #16

My Mom says she voted for Hillary and Kamala, but wasn't too happy about doing so. IronLionZion Saturday #17

Who were all those Hillary voters then? Ellen Forradalom Saturday #18

Hear Ye! NH Ethylene Saturday #20

Ironically enough, with a quick check BumRushDaShow Saturday #23

And she would have won in '08 if she was the nominee... Blasphemer Saturday #32

She's right Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Saturday #22

'We ain't ready.' J_William_Ryan Saturday #24

I respect Michelle Obama but disagree with her here. CBHagman Saturday #25

Well, THAT makes it sh!tty! Think l was So Shocked I never got she Won the Popular Vote! electric_blue68 10 hrs ago #56

Gee, no kidding! BigmanPigman Saturday #27

Even Pakistan had Benazir Bhutto as a prime minister! Lucky Luciano Saturday #28

*Most of* the Democrats and young people are ready to vote for a woman president, Jack Valentino Saturday #29

The first female President Du916 12 hrs ago #55

I get motivational "make them ready for a woman president" Politicub Saturday #30

Sadly she is right. The Third Doctor 23 hrs ago #41

Sadly. I think it might actually be worse now than it was 20 years ago genxlib 20 hrs ago #42

Sadly, I do think she is correct steve2470 20 hrs ago #43

Sadly, Beowulf42 17 hrs ago #44

My husband and my son and my sons in law would beg to differ. CTyankee 16 hrs ago #45

"When they go low we go high." ?? Go Higher Michelle... thought crime 16 hrs ago #46

Why should she BumRushDaShow 16 hrs ago #47

True. I thought Kamala was fantastic. thought crime 8 hrs ago #58

She also took down Pencefly in their one debate BumRushDaShow 1 hr ago #59

In a country where women don't have equal protection under the law dlk 15 hrs ago #48

She is right. This country is too immature. travelingthrulife 14 hrs ago #50

Michelle Obama herself has said she is not a political animal Beringia 14 hrs ago #51

This also applies to an openly gay president and any additional POC presidents DBoon 13 hrs ago #52

What IF the next female presidential candidate happens to be GOP? IzzaNuDay 13 hrs ago #53

Trump said if I voted for Hillary, there would be a crook in the WH. Norrrm 13 hrs ago #54

With Hillary Winning the Popular Vote - we Were Ready. The Electoral College screwed us. electric_blue68 10 hrs ago #57