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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: I wonder why Bernie refused to say he'd pick a woman. There are so many qualified women [View all]nitpicker
(7,153 posts)29. What if they turned out to be porn stars?
ha.ha.
Seriously, if there is a logical choice that is not female, why be bound by "I will pick a female"?
I know I'm dissing "my tribe", but what if the great plague spreads thru the potential female picks?
Just attempting to be paranoid- or is that realistic??
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I wonder why Bernie refused to say he'd pick a woman. There are so many qualified women [View all]
pnwmom
Mar 2020
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Bernie Sanders told Elizabeth Warren in private 2018 meeting that a woman can't win, sources say
TomCADem
Mar 2020
#16
I agree. When I heard that I figured Biden had someone in mind and Sanders did and it wasn't
LizBeth
Mar 2020
#6
Well, I think he's grossly mistaken to think that a woman like Warren, Harris, or Klobuchar
pnwmom
Mar 2020
#13
At least he was honest about it. Now we know. (Well, I guess we've always known...
NurseJackie
Mar 2020
#21
Maybe he just didn't want to be held to something he had not yet completely decided about.
thesquanderer
Mar 2020
#32
I think it's because he has been seriously considering some man or men -- instead of limiting
pnwmom
Mar 2020
#33
I kinda doubt he's "seriously considering" anyone at this point, because...
thesquanderer
Mar 2020
#35
Since women are more than 50% of the voting population, yes. It is even more overdue
pnwmom
Mar 2020
#36
I agree, he should concede soon. I think he's staying in to push for his agenda,
thesquanderer
Mar 2020
#38