Current Events > Michelle Obama says to stop lying, America isn't ready for a woman president

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Unfortunately, yes.

She's 100% right. Not now, not ever.

Men sat out in droves just to deny Kamala the presidency. I've been to the barbershops and this is what they said. Kamala was the sitting VP so don't tell me she wasn't qualified.

So I don't want to hear people talk about AOC running. You're just giving the fascists another term.

This is absurd. Not ever? Yeeesh

Thing is, most people said this about a black president until her husband proved them wrong. NOT Ready isnt a valid excuse but she doesnt need to explain to anyone why shes not running anyway.

She's right. Next nominee needs to be a straight white man, probably from the south or midwest. Put up another woman, person of color, LGBT+, and they'll be handing Republicans another 4 years.

Think he proves them right because America couldnt handle a black president and broke half of these people's minds

Disagree. More people voted for Hillary than for Trump in 2016, she lost because of the electoral college.

She would need to be a very good public speaker, come off as relatable, be incredibly charming, and have a quick wit to quickly rebuke personal attacks in a debate atmosphere or interview.

Disagree. More people voted for Hillary than for Trump in 2016, she lost because of the electoral college.

I'd agree that a woman is running at a disadvantage compared to a man, doubly so if they're also non-white like Kamala.

This sums up my thoughts on it. I think it's possible that a woman could win the presidency if it's the right candidate in the right year, but any woman running for president is at a disadvantage.

I've had a female family member tell me that she doesn't think a woman should ever be president. Sadly, there are a lot of Americans who feel that way.

Unfortunately, yes.

Disagree. More people voted for Hillary than for Trump in 2016, she lost because of the electoral college.

yea, but they're saying that most voters wanted a woman president at the time.

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I remember when hillary lost, CE were like "any woman but her, america would have voted for any other woman but her"

Den came along kamala and america still didn't vote for a woman, so can CE finally admit dey were wrong ???

America will need both tickets to be led by women.. which is doable. Noem vs. AOC 2028.

That casuals who rode the tv couch in 2016 wouldn't even give Hillary the historic precedent, if only to finally join the rest of the civilized world normalizing this nonsense, speaks volumes.

I think people underestimate how willing women are to backstab their own. Many American women also didn't vote for Kamala. If they were as united as the media likes to make them out to be, Kamala should've won short of EC interference.

You think republicans would ever put a woman on the ticket?

Yep, though in a down year like 2028.

Which is irrelevant as the most voters dont elect the president. The electoral college does. So it doesnt matter if the popular vote is won when talking about winning the presidency.

Meaning what Michelle said is correct. We arent ready.

More people voted for her than voted for Trump, how is that an indicator that america wasn't willing to elect a female president? She lost the election because of how the system was set up, not because america wasn't ready for a female president.

America voted for a convicted rapist as president instead of a respectable woman, so I think Michelle is probably right.

We will only see a female president if both parties nominate a woman. And that will never happen.

How the system is setup is how the President is actually elected.

So the conversation around the popular vote is an irrelevant one given that's not how the president is elected.