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Title: The First Female President
Post by: humder on December 12, 2008, 02:11:44 PM
 When do you think the first female President shall be?

 I am certain there will be one in my life time. I predict there shall be one in less than thirty years.


Title: Re: The First Female President
Post by: Barack Hussian YO MAMA!!!! on December 12, 2008, 02:32:09 PM
When do you think the first female President shall be?

 I am certain there will be one in my life time. I predict there shall be one in less than thirty years.
I expect there will be a female president very shortly in the near future probably the next president after obama.


Title: Re: The First Female President
Post by: memphis on December 12, 2008, 05:14:22 PM
Analagous to Obama, she'll need to be the candidate who's female not the female candidate. We've got a number of good female governors and senators out there.


Title: Re: The First Female President
Post by: Padfoot on December 12, 2008, 08:11:51 PM
I am fairly confident that a woman will sit in the Oval Office before we elect our 50th president or she will be the 50th president.


Title: Re: The First Female President
Post by: RosettaStoned on December 13, 2008, 01:57:18 AM
#45


Title: Re: The First Female President
Post by: Josh/Devilman88 on December 13, 2008, 02:30:11 PM
She will be the 46th president of the United States. What I think will happen, Obama will win re-election. In 2016 Republcans retake the white house, only to lose it in 2020. So about 11 years from now.


Title: Re: The First Female President
Post by: JohnnyLongtorso on December 13, 2008, 02:36:51 PM
Not in the next decade, barring a superstar candidate being elected governor in 2010. The only current female governor or Senator that I can see running a credible campaign for president is Kathleen Sebelius, and that would be a longshot by 2016. But who knows what will happen over the next few cycles.


Title: Re: The First Female President
Post by: they don't love you like i love you on December 13, 2008, 03:30:32 PM
Not in the next decade, barring a superstar candidate being elected governor in 2010. The only current female governor or Senator that I can see running a credible campaign for president is Kathleen Sebelius, and that would be a longshot by 2016. But who knows what will happen over the next few cycles.

Agreed.

LOL@anyone who think Palin stands a chance.


Title: Re: The First Female President
Post by: Lincoln Republican on December 13, 2008, 05:51:20 PM
Not in the next 40 years.

If Hillary Clinton, with her high profile and expertise on the issues could not win in 2008, it will be a long while before any other female candidate will be able to launch a truly serious candidacy for the Presidency.


Title: Re: The First Female President
Post by: DownWithTheLeft on December 13, 2008, 05:52:34 PM
She will be the 46th president of the United States. What I think will happen, Obama will win re-election. In 2016 Republcans retake the white house, only to lose it in 2020. So about 11 years from now.
Let me guess...Kay Hagan??


Title: Re: The First Female President
Post by: pragmatic liberal on December 13, 2008, 07:03:10 PM
Honestly, I think a woman will be on at least the Democratic ticket in 2016, either as the presidential nominee or vice presidential nominee.

There are going to be 16-18 women in the U.S. Senate next year (depending on replacements for Hillary Clinton and Obama). There were 13 at the start of Bush's term and 6 at the start of Clinton's term. By 2016, there will probably be 4-5 more women in the U.S. Senate. There will probably also be at least a handful more women governors.

And if the woman in question is the running mate, the pool expands a bit more to possibly include members of Congress or cabinet members.

I think the pressure, particularly for the Democrats, will be VERY strong in '16 to place a woman on the ticket, given Hillary's near-miss this year and Sarah Palin's VP candidacy. There's a sense that it will be a woman's "turn."

Clinton's a possibility, although I wouldn't bet on it; she probably serves out this term as Obama's Secretary of State, then retires or takes another cabinet post like Defense if he wins reelection. Then she probably joins a think-tank or non-profit but leaves elective office.

I think Lisa Madigan -- current IL AG -- is a possibility if she becomes IL Governor in two years and if she has a successful term. If Kirsten Gilibrand replaces Hillary Clinton, she also has a very good shot.


Title: Re: The First Female President
Post by: ShadowRocket on December 14, 2008, 09:10:41 PM
One name worth mentioning is Michigan's current Secretary of State, Terri Lynn Land, who may run for Governor in 2010 and stands a good chance of winning both the primary and general election. If she runs, wins, and proves to be competent, she may be a possibility for 2016/2020.


Title: Re: The First Female President
Post by: Nixon in '80 on December 15, 2008, 01:14:44 AM
Not in the next 40 years.

If Hillary Clinton, with her high profile and expertise on the issues could not win in 2008, it will be a long while before any other female candidate will be able to launch a truly serious candidacy for the Presidency.

Lol... Hillary also got this close. *holds thumb and forefinger millimeters apart.*


Title: Re: The First Female President
Post by: Padfoot on December 15, 2008, 02:36:01 AM
Just because Clinton came close this year doesn't mean the first female president has to be a Democrats. 

If Kay Bailey Hutchinson becomes the governor of Texas in 2010 (which seems highly likely) I think she'll be a top candidate for the GOP in 2016 assuming they lose in 2012.


Title: Re: The First Female President
Post by: Nixon in '80 on December 15, 2008, 04:03:38 AM
Just because Clinton came close this year doesn't mean the first female president has to be a Democrats. 

If Kay Bailey Hutchinson becomes the governor of Texas in 2010 (which seems highly likely) I think she'll be a top candidate for the GOP in 2016 assuming they lose in 2012.

I like Hutchison, but she'll be 73 in 2016.


Title: Re: The First Female President
Post by: Padfoot on December 16, 2008, 06:46:27 PM
Just because Clinton came close this year doesn't mean the first female president has to be a Democrats. 

If Kay Bailey Hutchinson becomes the governor of Texas in 2010 (which seems highly likely) I think she'll be a top candidate for the GOP in 2016 assuming they lose in 2012.

I like Hutchison, but she'll be 73 in 2016.

Oh, I didn't realize that.  That could certainly hold her back.  Then again, McCain is 72 and women generally live longer than men.


Title: Re: The First Female President
Post by: Хahar 🤔 on December 16, 2008, 10:05:37 PM
Not in the next 40 years.

If Hillary Clinton, with her high profile and expertise on the issues could not win in 2008, it will be a long while before any other female candidate will be able to launch a truly serious candidacy for the Presidency.

Why?

Clinton wasn't a female candidate. She was a candidate who was female. That's like saying North Carolinians can't win because Edwars lost.


Title: Re: The First Female President
Post by: Sensei on December 16, 2008, 10:14:55 PM
I'm going to be a little different here and say that Lisa Madigan has a shot at it.


Title: Re: The First Female President
Post by: Wiz in Wis on December 17, 2008, 12:45:58 PM
Just for shizzles and giggles...in the next 3-5 cycles we could see:

D:
Governor Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin
Senator Sebelius
Senator Sink
Secretary/Senator Napolitano
Senator (Caroline) Kennedy

VP's also include Cantwell, Madigan, Sink, Hagan, Shaheen

R:
Governor Hutchinson
Governor Lingle
Governor Rell

Senator Collins would be a smart VP, if she werent pro-choice



Title: Re: The First Female President
Post by: Neinrein on December 18, 2008, 09:08:44 PM
When do you think the first female President shall be?

 I am certain there will be one in my life time. I predict there shall be one in less than thirty years.

Blanche Lincoln, Mary Landrieu, Kay Hagan are all names that come to mind immediately. I suppose Kay Bailey Hutchinson could run in a few years. Also, whoever Max Sandlin's wife is, cause the husband can tap her in to all that Texas trial lawyer money


Title: Re: The First Female President
Post by: tik 🪀✨ on December 18, 2008, 11:34:14 PM
The hell? Everybody knows Carter was the first female president..


Title: Re: The First Female President
Post by: Sam Spade on December 19, 2008, 12:14:51 AM
Another laugh-fest of a thread from a forum with many such threads...


Title: Re: The First Female President
Post by: Хahar 🤔 on December 19, 2008, 12:40:36 AM
Edith Wilson.


Title: Re: The First Female President
Post by: DownWithTheLeft on December 19, 2008, 07:47:06 AM
Oh, I didn't realize that.  That could certainly hold her back.  Then again, McCain is 72 and women generally live longer than men.
Yeah I think I women has less of a timetable to run.  People vote a lot on appearance and they don't want to watch a 73 year old woman age to 77.  Hell, people were wondering about Hillary aging and she's about 60


Title: Re: The First Female President
Post by: Psychic Octopus on December 19, 2008, 09:16:21 PM
Prediction: None of those people.