“We have Trump for president, and that says a lot," Ehlers said. "That shows a disrespect in this country for women at a lot of different levels. I think we need to address that first before a woman can win."
Posted on 04/28/2019 3:12:49 PM PDT by simpson96
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Democratic voters say that more than anything, they want to beat President Donald Trump in 2020. But some worry that means putting their hope of electing the first woman president on hold.
"I can hardly think about it. It makes me sick thinking about how nasty this could get for a woman,” Marianne Mason said, clutching her stomach as she waited for Sen. Kamala Harris of California to arrive at a town hall event at the University of Iowa on a recent Wednesday night. "How are they supposed to rebut someone like Trump? I want to see a woman in the White House, I really do. But I just don’t know if it can happen against him."
Mason, 67, of Iowa City, is not alone in her thinking. In conversations with dozens of Democratic primary voters — men and women — across several states, voters told NBC News that Hillary Clinton's loss in 2016 made them rethink how willing Americans are to vote for a woman for president, especially when pitted against Trump. For some, the risk of four more years of a Trump presidency is not worth another attempt to break the final glass ceiling for women.
Although many of these voters said they recognize that the "electability" question is often unfairly aimed at women running for office, they stressed the need to be realistic about an electorate they view as sexist and a president who they say is only too eager to launch gender-based attacks.
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“We have Trump for president, and that says a lot," Ehlers said. "That shows a disrespect in this country for women at a lot of different levels. I think we need to address that first before a woman can win."
You need a cuck like Jeb Bush or Mitt Romney in order for a woman to beat him.
If they can’t handle debating President Trump how are they going to handle dealing with Putin or Kim Jong Un or President Xi of China?
Whoa! I fell sorry for the guy - or girl - who wakes up next to that thing every morning.
You got that right.
If any Democrat beats Trump after the temper tantrum they put on over the past 2+ years, then this country will deserve everything that will happen to it.
A woman could defeat Trump, but a communist cannot. The 20 vermin in the “democrat” field are all reds.
Yes, it’s worth the risk.
Honestly, this is so silly.
A strong Margaret Thatcher-type woman could run for president and win. A strong intelligent capable woman who has the makings to be a good president would acquit herself well even if she loses; because a strong intelligent capable candidate of either sex is, among other many other things, a good sport.
But I doubt anyone could defect Pres. Trump, certainly these fools — female or male!
The deep state has chosen a known and completely bought candidate in the form of slo joe. They and their mockingbirds are clearing the field.
They believe a woman can’t take on Trump and win, but we’re the sexists?
These people really need to step back and just listen to themselves.
No one can beat Trump. They might as well jump into a wood-chipper.
The interesting question to me is, who will the Dem loser be?
If it’s a crazy from the far Left, than the old-school Dems have a chance to blame extremism and pull back from the Edge.
If it’s old-school, like Biden or Hitlery, then it’s Over-the-Edge in 2024.
Either way, after 2020, it’s “ours” to lose.
This is why the Left is both stupid and evil.
The Identity Politics they practice and absolutely zero to do with the well being of the country or the citizenry, and has everything to do with the anatomy or skin color of someone.
They would be thrilled to elect someone solely on the basis of their anatomy or skin color, even if the person was a completely unqualified ignoramus who wished ill on this country.
Oh, wait...they already did that twice.
Let's elect lefty activist Dimocrat women for president and vice-president in 2020....that's the ticket !!!
Leni
Exactly. Elect a woman? Is she a Margaret Thatcher? Yes? I would readily cast a ballot for her or at least strongly consider her.
The winner, Sniffer Joe will have Hillary or The Wookiee as his VP ,LOL
Really? As nasty, say, as you made it for Sarah Palin? That nasty?
We really dont need people like this in Iowa, transplanted lesbians and social justice warriors who hate daddy and they are 70 frigging years old. Like old shoeleather she is the face of mindless tyranny and Matronization of Politics
Wtf? Women can’t run because they might be running against a womanizer? STEP UP. JEEZ. Dumbest thing I’ve ever heard.
You idiot D women! Every woman in the last 200 years who accomplished ANYTHING had to run the gauntlet of sexism in many ways. Big whoop. Do it or shut up.
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