The Way Forward

usonian

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13. Two possibilities:

Tue May 13, 2025, 01:47 PM

May 2025

1. The US loses a war with Mexico.
Don't discount this. U.S. cyber defense and military have been savaged by incompetent fools, ON PURPOSE.
Mexico could jump in "The Mouse That Roared" and take over. Scenarios:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220295160

2. Joe Biden blew the opportunity. I sure as hell would have done it.
He could have resigned a week early and made Kamala the 47th president, not for spite, but for precedent. (pun unintended)
I also would have done a lot of things with my unlimited power, but that's neither here nor there.
Let's just say that Alcatraz would be overflowing today. And a few other things ......

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I believe we just did... returnee May 2025 #4

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So do I ailsagirl May 2025 #15

Yes. Doodley May 2025 #5

I think the US can eventually elect a female POTUS. Laffy Kat May 2025 #7

Yeah, same here. calimary May 2025 #14

I'm in New Jersey and I'm uncertain that WE can elect a female GOVERNOR. no_hypocrisy May 2025 #8

The only way America will ever elect a woman president... ultralite001 May 2025 #9

this shows registrations not who actually showed up ... I always think that is the bigger issue no shows JT45242 Aug 2025 #31

Not any time soon PJMcK May 2025 #10

In a sense, we did. subterranean May 2025 #12

Two possibilities: usonian May 2025 #13

I was thinking about this yesterday pinkstarburst May 2025 #16

well, misogyny anyway - Barack Obama was elected twice - TBF May 2025 #18

Probably, unfortunately no Canada Kid May 2025 #17

We have already been ready to elect a woman. CBHagman May 2025 #19

It sure would help if the Dems had a little marketing moxie. Gum Logger May 2025 #20

We already did, by popular vote somsai Aug 2025 #21

YES... ultralite001 Aug 2025 #22

Yes. Hillary would have won in 2008 without any doubt. speak easy Aug 2025 #23

For Democratic women to be elected president, Gum Logger Aug 2025 #24

OR by succeeding to the Presidency as VP when a male POTUS dies, becomes incapacitated or resigns. CTyankee Aug 2025 #25

Nope JustAnotherGen Aug 2025 #26

"women can't be Presidents," a religiously insane Lutheran told me a few months ago. CTyankee Aug 2025 #28

I'm just sick of this country JustAnotherGen Aug 2025 #33

A Republican woman may be the first woman President andym Aug 2025 #27

Not with this republican party. Maybe things will change tho. CTyankee Aug 2025 #29

Definitely not in the foreseeable future calguy Aug 2025 #30

Four of my five grandchildren are old enough to vote and I'm looking to their generation to get us back on the right CTyankee Aug 2025 #32

Who should the candidate be? SandyDoc Aug 2025 #34

Pick one. The field is pretty open just now. I'd like to know your suggestion! CTyankee Aug 2025 #36

No. Misogyny is far too ingrained in our society Bettie Aug 2025 #35

What? And risk catching up with Mexico? Paladin Aug 2025 #37

Qualified? somsai Aug 2025 #38

After reading your post it makes me kinda sick that we have women who met every qualification you can list and STILL CTyankee Aug 2025 #39

Because JustAnotherGen Aug 2025 #40

Of course it can. thought crime Sep 30 #41

Racist,, misogynist men (and some women) won't vote for such a ticket. CTyankee Oct 5 #43

Yes, and I think it might happen sooner than many of us think. Borogove Nov 30 #44

I hope you are right and I am wrong. CTyankee Nov 30 #45

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Much of my mom's side of the family lived till their mid 90's with clear minds, even ... electric_blue68 Dec 16 #47