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CTyankee

(63,771 posts)
4. that's not the only case she is making.
Sun Dec 3, 2017, 12:15 PM
Dec 2017

She makes the case based on her qualifications. Sad that we all have to deal with the issue of sexual predation, but we do...

marble falls

(56,370 posts)
5. With the tenor of the times, I am much more likely to vote for a woman than a white male ....
Sun Dec 3, 2017, 02:05 PM
Dec 2017

all other things being equal, sex assault just being one of the issues I am paying very close attention to. But it is not the only or driving issue.

CTyankee

(63,771 posts)
6. I think it goes to the issue of basic decency. Most of the cases involving sexual
Sun Dec 3, 2017, 03:31 PM
Dec 2017

predation of women involve republicans, with the exception of Franken and Weiner. So right there you have Democratic values and issues that we agree on as Democrats.

So far, our Dem senators, Murphy and Blumenthal, have been stellar and Murphy may be considering a presidential run at some point which is exciting to me.

CTyankee

(63,771 posts)
3. I like this ad. Yes, she does "go there" on sexual harassment, but
Sun Dec 3, 2017, 12:05 PM
Dec 2017

she also lays out a good, strong case for her candidacy.

At this point, we have to deal with sexual harassment in the workplace. It is sad that we do, I agree, but women didn't pull this down on themselves. The workplace must change.

The other point she makes about having three women run for top spots in state government is important. If it were three men, no problem. But three women? That's sexist.

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