Nancy Pelosi Blames Misogynistic Democrats For Elizabeth Warren’s Loss
[guest post by Dana]
After Elizabeth Warren anounced that she was dropping out of the Democratic presidential race, Nancy Pelosi weighed in on the “misogyny” factor that contributed to her demise:
“Every time I get introduced as the most powerful woman, I almost cry, because I wish that were not true,” Pelosi told reporters, just hours after Warren ended her presidential run and extinguished the possibility of the first woman president being elected in 2020.
“I so wish that we had a woman president of the United States, and we came so close to doing that,” said Pelosi, the highest-ranking woman in government, at her weekly news conference. “I do think there’s a certain element of misogyny.”
It’s funny because Pelosi never endorsed any of the female candidates that were running. Funnier yet, she acts as if there is no longer a female Democratic candidate in the race. And there is: Tulsi Gabbard. Which brings me to my other point: While Gabbard has virtually no chance of becoming the nominee, it remains a fact that Democratic women wo claim that having a woman in the White House is of the utmost imporantance, they belie that claim with their ever-present abortion litmus test. Pelosi can’t support Gabbard, and it’s not because of her contrarian nature or squishy Democratic views. At the end of the day, she can’t support Gabbard because Gabbard, not unreasonably, believes that there should be some limitations on abortion, and that disqualifies her from any serious consideration from Pelosi or other Democratic woman in power:
“I do, however, think that there should be some restrictions in place. I support codifying Roe v. Wade while making sure that, during the third trimester, abortion is not an option unless the life or severe health consequences of a woman are at risk.”
That’s simply unacceptable to Pelosi and her ilk.
Further, it’s interesting that while Pelosi blames the problem on misogyny, she seems to pretend to not know that Democratic women are endorsing and voting for the male contenders – even as their first choice before Kamala Harris, Kirsten Gillibrand, Marianne Williamson, Amy Klobuchar or Elizabeth Warren. Consider the female officials who have endorsed Bernie Sanders: five female Representatives, one female representative, 25 female State legislators, and five female DNC officials. Joe Biden has been endorsed by four sitting female Senators, 22 female Representatives, 4 female Cabinet-level officials, 4 female State Dept. officials, two female State governors, etc. So really, misogyny is the reason for Warren’s poor showing?? How about the thousands upon thousands of women who voted for the male candidates over her? Because they actually exist, you know.
Which brings me to this:
Whoever the nominee is, their campaign is going to have to come to terms with the intense misogyny so many female voters have dealt with — and understand that it’s an issue we care deeply about. And their supporters are going to have to let us be sad — depressed, even — that once again we’re going to watch a race to leadership between old white men.
So ignoring the fact that Democratic and progressive women happily support two old white men, one wonders how the Democratic Party, the party of inclusivity and girl power, reconciles the fact that both female voters and female candidates on the Democratic side of the aisle, are, once again, victims of “misogyny” from their fellow travellers?
–Dana
Meh.
Dana (4fb37f) — 3/5/2020 @ 3:34 pm“Every time I get introduced as the most powerful woman, I almost cry, because I wish that were not true,” – Pelosi
So. Do. I…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcpwuK1Fmx4
DCSCA (797bc0) — 3/5/2020 @ 3:49 pmIt’s always some damn thing…other than that their candidates reek.
Ragspierre (d9bec9) — 3/5/2020 @ 3:53 pmAnd their supporters are going to have to let us be sad — depressed, even — that once again we’re going to watch a race to leadership between old white men.
Just spitballing here, but isn’t that racist and sexist…???
Ragspierre (d9bec9) — 3/5/2020 @ 4:10 pmThe first female president will be a Republican.
Kevin M (ab1c11) — 3/5/2020 @ 4:13 pmAnd Pelosi will call her names.
Kevin M (ab1c11) — 3/5/2020 @ 4:14 pmSo will Trump.
nk (1d9030) — 3/5/2020 @ 4:18 pmJust so long as he doesn’t call her at 3AM.
Kevin M (ab1c11) — 3/5/2020 @ 4:37 pmBased on what’s quoted above (“I do think there’s a certain element of misogyny”), it seems kind of inaccurate to say Pelosi “blamed misogynistic Democrats for Elizabeth Warren’s loss”.
Dave (f5cf19) — 3/5/2020 @ 4:39 pmmr. donald trump, who could be the president of the united states if he was not already grand duke of greater alyeska, agrees with ms. pelosi who is the san fran nan 100%
democrats hate women
that is why the democratic party is strongest in san francisco
and on fifth avenue
nk (1d9030) — 3/5/2020 @ 4:44 pmI would like a woman President, but not to the exclusion of everything else. I would probably vote for Nikki Haley (assuming she didn’t end up in some not yet discovered Trump corruption or get caught in some Boeing graft). I would not vote for Sarah Palin or Ihan Omar.
Nic (896fdf) — 3/5/2020 @ 4:50 pmI’m not a misogynist. I just support my gender exclusively. Like Nancy requires.
Iowan2 (1c4a14) — 3/5/2020 @ 5:19 pmI do feel sorry for Liz. This is the second time she had to leave a race.
nk (1d9030) — 3/5/2020 @ 5:38 pmh/t SayUncle
@11. Nikki’s tailfeathers may be on fire now– and it may be too late for her to hit the silk. She’s been w/Boeing now long enough to be part of the management decision process as their problems keep surfacing. Remember, it was LBJ’s war– until enough time and decisions made it Nixon’s war.
DCSCA (797bc0) — 3/5/2020 @ 6:07 pmI gravely doubt that members of the Boeing board are in on software design or decisions.
Ragspierre (d9bec9) — 3/5/2020 @ 6:36 pmI have no idea what Misogyny means when talking about Warren. Per the dictionary its dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women. Its a label that does a lot of work. Its even more expansive when people use weasel words like “some” “partly” or “an element” with it. That way they can throw around the accusation, and not have to provide any specific proof.
Anyway, we don’t elect Presidents, because they’re complainers and victims. We’re not going to elect someone in a skirt because “its a woman’s turn” or we want to prove we’re NOT sexist. And of course, if asked Pelosi if Palin failed because of Misogyny, you’d get a lot of double-talk.
rcocean (1a839e) — 3/5/2020 @ 6:51 pmYou can throw in the fact, that a majority of Democrat voters are women, so if the Warren got 15% of the vote, she can blame her “Sisters”. BTW, I’m positive Biden will nominate a woman VP. Or Person of Color. If he does the first, Biden’s a racist. If he doesn’t the second, he hates women.
rcocean (1a839e) — 3/5/2020 @ 6:54 pmIt’s still 2016 apparently
@jtLOL
Nancy Pelosi: Democratic Voters Are Showing a ‘Certain Element of Misogyny’
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Deckard2019
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Showing a certain amount of discernment and common sense from where I dwell.
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Pretty sure its because Warren is a complete pandering unlikable a$$hat and NOT that she has a vagina. Oh and pushing this narrative will only further make matters worse.
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harkin (b64479) — 3/5/2020 @ 7:48 pm@docfrag
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And anti-Native American sentiment!
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Despite vermin in the news media saying sexism has driven all the women out of the presidential race Tulsi Gabbard is still in the race despite being a non person on msdnc. Next they will change rules to stop her from getting on the debate.
corona virus (17f194) — 3/6/2020 @ 12:23 amThey don’t get it. Not the media bubble-dwellers and not their media darlings. The media promotes the darling and the darling believes his or her press clippings. Then they come up against the hard reality of the voting public:
— “What happened?”
nk (1d9030) — 3/6/2020 @ 6:21 am— “Ask your parents.”
— “What do you mean?”
— “People don’t like you.”
— “Sexists!”
— “Yeah, right.”
Only 10% of Massachusetts women voted for Lizzie. Why are females so misogynistic?
Paul Montagu (8497cf) — 3/6/2020 @ 6:38 amI thought you were a proud
Dave (1bb933) — 3/6/2020 @ 6:40 ammale chauvinistfighter in the resistance against the matriarchy, nk?Heh!
Let’s see if The Last Sweetie Standing picks up any of the Amy/Elizabeth vote.
nk (1d9030) — 3/6/2020 @ 6:54 amNext they will change rules to stop her from getting on the debate.
Did.
Kevin M (ab1c11) — 3/6/2020 @ 6:54 amShe’s been w/Boeing now long enough to be part of the management decision process
Given Trump, there are no flawed businesspeople.
Kevin M (ab1c11) — 3/6/2020 @ 6:57 amWhen Xochitl Hinojosa speaks, people listen:
https://twitter.com/XochitlHinojosa/status/1235009904634728448
nk (1d9030) — 3/6/2020 @ 7:14 amIt is the right DNC strategy, though. The two dotards will neither look nor sound good on the stage with Tulsi and that will benefit only Herr Drumpfelschnitzel.
nk (1d9030) — 3/6/2020 @ 7:54 amThey changed the rules to get Bloomberg on the stage, and they’ll change them again to keep Tulsi off.
Welcome to the next four years of this sort of crap.
Munroe (dd6b64) — 3/6/2020 @ 8:01 am