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American Women Are Unapologetically Wielding Political Power
The Wall Street Journal ^ | Aug 3, 2024 | Molly Ball

Posted on 08/03/2024 12:18:43 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

“If you think a woman can’t beat Donald Trump,” Amy Klobuchar declared, “Nancy Pelosi does it every day.” Speaking from the stage of a Democratic presidential debate in November 2019, the Minnesota senator felt compelled to address head-on one of her party’s central anxieties.

Four-plus years later, with Vice President Kamala Harris’s sudden ascension to the top of the Democratic ticket, a woman is again trying to beat Trump in a presidential race—and the machinations of Pelosi, the former House speaker who worked to pressure President Biden out of the race, helped put her in that position. Another woman, Nikki Haley, was the last candidate standing against Trump in the GOP primary.

The influence these women are exhibiting is a testament to the dramatically changed landscape for women candidates since Hillary Clinton lost to Trump in 2016. In 2024, seismic shifts in the politics and perception of gender have given women more societal license to wield power unapologetically—even as they confront an electorate more polarized along gender lines.

“It feels different than when Elizabeth and Kamala and I ran” in 2020, “or when Secretary Clinton was a candidate,” Klobuchar said in an interview. The biggest difference, she said, is that many criticisms that once registered as sexist now seem to backfire. Harris, she said, still faces heightened scrutiny because of her gender, but has been able to hit back with humor and make her opponents appear ridiculous instead.

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: fallofman; karensforkamala; women
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1 posted on 08/03/2024 12:18:43 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican
Klobuchar is one of the worst.

Typical DFL candidate who smiles to your face while stabbing you in the back. Completely vile and disgusting person.

2 posted on 08/03/2024 12:23:31 PM PDT by johniegrad
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To: MinorityRepublican

Women politicians have proven themselves even more disgusting than the men.


3 posted on 08/03/2024 12:24:22 PM PDT by wildcard_redneck (He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Who is more sexist: People that constantly bring up sex/gender or those who do not?

Who is more racist: People that constantly bring up race or those who do not?

I’m thinking it’s “those who do not” because it’s those people who are constantly tagged as “sexist and racist” by our upside down insane media.


4 posted on 08/03/2024 12:24:48 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free, the USA will never have equal justice under the law)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Another heartfelt justification why the 19 Amendment needs to be revoked.


5 posted on 08/03/2024 12:25:09 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: MinorityRepublican

This is the story of the fall of man retold. The women are having their egos stroked about hearing them roar and it is going to devastate the US.


6 posted on 08/03/2024 12:25:22 PM PDT by Jonty30 (Genghis Khan did not have the most descendants. His father had more. )
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To: MinorityRepublican
They mean ruling class women.

Most women do not have political power to wield. Nor do men.

7 posted on 08/03/2024 12:26:09 PM PDT by Salman (It's not a slippery slope if it was part of the program all along. )
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To: MinorityRepublican

I don’t need your war machines
I don’t need your ghetto scenes


8 posted on 08/03/2024 12:28:20 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: MinorityRepublican

“If you think a woman can’t beat Donald Trump,” Amy Klobuchar declared, “Nancy Pelosi does it every day.”


No person directly responsible for george floyd- she beat up B!tch McConnell and the establishment/spineless GOP...


9 posted on 08/03/2024 12:28:46 PM PDT by God luvs America (6young 3.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: MinorityRepublican

“Wielding power,” not “representing their constituents.”

Tells you everything you need to know.


10 posted on 08/03/2024 12:30:33 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
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To: MinorityRepublican
The Feminist movement of the early 70’s was more about Marxism and radical politics than it was about equality. We are feeling the impact of that now
11 posted on 08/03/2024 12:34:33 PM PDT by llevrok (Say NO to a fourth Obama term!)
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To: MinorityRepublican

America! The only matriarchy in the world where the women are fighting for equality.


12 posted on 08/03/2024 12:38:26 PM PDT by steve in DC
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To: MinorityRepublican

It’s tragic. Women are spectacular failures as leaders. They revert to the techniques and thinking of kindergarten teacher.
And you get trannies, welfare, single payer “health care”, gun control, therapeutic policing, etc.


13 posted on 08/03/2024 12:39:31 PM PDT by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2024... RETURN OF THE JEDI. )
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To: MinorityRepublican

Ashville City Council is all female. Just sayin...


14 posted on 08/03/2024 12:44:02 PM PDT by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2024... RETURN OF THE JEDI. )
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To: DesertRhino

Meet City Council

Last updated or reviewed on July 16, 2024

15 posted on 08/03/2024 12:49:22 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: johniegrad

I am reminded of the convent of nuns possessed by demons in Aldous Huxley’s, “The Devils of Loudun,” which was later made into a movie by Ken Russell, “The Devils.”

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/93/f3/62/93f362ae8002c963cf83255b2a503caa.jpg


16 posted on 08/03/2024 1:17:35 PM PDT by Liberty Ship ("Lord, make me fast and accurate.")
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To: wildcard_redneck

Rat women...


17 posted on 08/03/2024 1:18:04 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist! )
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To: MinorityRepublican

What are they going to do when the Muslims take over?


18 posted on 08/03/2024 1:23:12 PM PDT by alternatives?
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To: alternatives?

The UK will be there first.

19 posted on 08/03/2024 1:26:09 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Even women miss $1.80/gal, no inflation, wars, or border invasions.

Most women don’t want to be raped and murdered by invading criminals.


20 posted on 08/03/2024 1:27:12 PM PDT by bray (It's not racist to be racist against races the DNC hates.)
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