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minus-square@jordanlundMlink45•3 months agoWomen aren’t unelectable. Clinton was. Remember Ann Richards? Governor of Texas. Woman. Democrat. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Richards
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish11•edit-23 months agoMartha Layne Collins, Kentucky Governor 83-87. Democrat. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Layne_Collins
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink7•3 months agoShe still received 3 million more votes than Trump. So not quite “unelectable:” she only lost due to vote distribution.
minus-square@jordanlundMlink-3•3 months agoYeah, because the overvotes in California and New York don’t count once you hit 50%+1.
Women aren’t unelectable. Clinton was.
Remember Ann Richards?
Governor of Texas.
Woman.
Democrat.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Richards
Martha Layne Collins, Kentucky Governor 83-87. Democrat.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Layne_Collins
She still received 3 million more votes than Trump. So not quite “unelectable:” she only lost due to vote distribution.
Yeah, because the overvotes in California and New York don’t count once you hit 50%+1.