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Related: About this forumIn an election dominated by misogyny, a Clinton-Warren ticket might just work
Source: Quartz, Elizabeth Winkler msnbc.com
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No doubt a Clinton-Warren ticket would prompt Trump to double-down on his womans card comments, claiming that both candidates have relied on their gender to ascend to power. This argument would elicit more accusations of sexism from Democratsall of which is to say that an all-female ticket promises to make an election that is already extremely attuned to issues of gender even more so.
If Trump nominates a male vice president, as he presumably will, then the US would get a hugely symbolic showdown of boys-versus-girls: patriarchy versus matriarchy, the old guard versus the new. And if Trump nominates a woman in a ploy to revamp his sexist image and steal the womans card back, then we would have the mind-boggling prospect of three women on Novembers ballots.
In 2008, Clinton tried to avoid making her gender a topic of discussion, fearing that doing so might alienate male voters or lead people to accuse her of making the presidential race about identity rather than ideas. But it is clear by now that there will be no shying away from talk of the womans card in this election. Why not up the ante? She may be more successful by taking this particular fight all the way and nominating another respected, successful woman rather than compromising with a balanced ticket.
When Ruth Bader Ginsburg is asked, When will there be enough women on the Supreme Court? she likes to respond, Where there are nine. After all, for most of US history, men have made up the entirety of the governments judicial branch. Americas presidential nominees have been almost exclusively men too. If were going to nominate one woman, why not go for broke? Its nonsensical to think two women would be too much.
http://qz.com/684589/in-an-election-dominated-by-misogyny-a-clinton-warren-ticket-might-just-work/
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In an election dominated by misogyny, a Clinton-Warren ticket might just work (Original Post)
yallerdawg
May 2016
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ismnotwasm
(42,011 posts)1. My God, can you imagine?
The two balance each other out perfectly. I don't think it likely, but wow, what a dream.
Koinos
(2,792 posts)2. I like the idea, and I think it is a very real possibility.
Freddie
(9,273 posts)3. This would be awesome
Especially if Trump picks a (loathsome) female running mate (Palin? Brewer?) in an attempt to do another McCain stunt. Yeah, we ladies will flock to vote for anyone with XX chromosomes.
Even if he goes the 2-white-males ticket, HRC and Sen. Warren would be a fabulous team.
BootinUp
(47,187 posts)4. To me, the VP needs to be very qualified, smart, stage presence
More of what Trump and any likely running mate is not going to be.