Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren during an organizing event on May 3 in Ames, Iowa. By Helaine Olen Helaine Olen Opinion writer focusing on politics, economics and American life Bio Follow Opinion writer May 9 at 1:58 PM “Cory Booker says he will name a woman as his running mate. Will you make the same pledge?” ABC’s Jonathan Karl asked Sen. Bernie Sanders when he appeared this past weekend on “This Week” Sunday.
Yes, I understand the query is well-meant. Women’s rage over Trump’s 2016 victory and his record in the White House is one of the main driving forces behind the resistance to his administration. It was the surprise success of the Women’s March that made it clear how many people were opposed to his administration from Day 1.
Yet despite all this female action and anger, two aged male septuagenarians are leading in most Democratic candidate polls while women such as Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Kamala D. Harris and Kirsten Gillibrand languish far below them. Moreover, this sort of pandering — and make no mistake, if this is how a woman gets on the presidential ticket, that’s what it is — doesn’t have a great history.
Hillary waiting for your call
What makes you think they would want to agree?
Women let's not go overboard.
Stop asking us to vote for Biden
Do we really want a commitment to have a woman vice president? Or do we want a commitment to have the BEST person available as a vice president for whoever gets nominated as the candidate for president? This is a stupid pledge!!!!
You are absolutely correct. Instead, we should ask every male candidate to step down and pledge their support to one of the women. Make their case for why they might be a good running mate.
Look where the token female got John McCain. Really bad advice-he lost because of Sara Palin. VP is one breath away from presidency- I don't want a TOKEN anything.
Whatever. Just choose someone sensible this time, America.
Indeed, mrs Obama allready said she wouldn’t...
It is just patronising to women!
At least knows it going to be Biden VS Trump in 2020
But VAGINA!
Next time just make us all sign an NDA to silence our demands. 🙄
Okay, let’s just start asking for female candidates. With female Vice Presidents.
Agree. Pick because of qualifications, not only for gender or color. Of course we do happen to have good women on our list who in various ways outqualify some men.
Sexist . 😂
No lol
deal. stop letting men born before 1950 make decisions on women's bodies
Warren/Harris. Let that be the baseline.
Stop asking them to line up in a circular firing squad to make the media happy. The ones that have, are just about out of gas.
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