These older women thought they might never see a female president. Now they’ve got another chance [PBS barf alert]

By Free Republic | Created at 2024-11-04 17:19:01 | Updated at 2024-11-05 23:13:19 1 day ago

These older women thought they might never see a female president. Now they’ve got another chance [PBS barf alert]
PBS ^ | 11/1/2024 | Staff

Posted on 11/04/2024 8:38:52 AM PST by simpson96

When Anita Lawrence watched Hillary Clinton lose the 2016 election, she thought to herself, “well, there goes my opportunity to see a woman in the presidency.”

Maybe the U.S. was unable or unwilling to view a woman as capable of serving as president, she thought.

“Women have always had to work harder, longer and smarter than their cohorts for less pay. And I think it’s just part of our culture in this country that men, and even women, cannot see a woman as a leader of this nation,” Lawrence said.

Then 65, Lawrence wasn’t sure if a major political party would nominate a woman again in her lifetime.

But that opportunity came sooner than expected.

Women over 70 have lived through innumerable revolutionary changes in gender equality in their lifetimes, including the rise and fall of the constitutional right to an abortion, the ability to have their own credit cards, the implementation of Title IX, the election of lawmakers who look like them. With Vice President Kamala Harris now topping the Democratic ticket, they have a chance to see if this history-making run has a different ending from 2016 – and they may even play a role in that outcome.

Ahead of the election, PBS News spoke to 13 women, ranging in age from 71 to 97, about their lives, the race and seeing another woman atop a major party ticket.

“Once we get a woman president, I don’t think it’ll be as different,” Hilary Lane, 73, said. “It’ll be more normalized.”

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Some who shared their stories are still bitter over Clinton’s loss. One is committed to voting for Trump for the third time. Many are enthusiastic about Harris and her qualifications.

Patricia Laarman is “thrilled” that Harris is running, and believes she’s qualified for the position based on her history as attorney general of California and as vice president.

“You know, I am 90 years old and I have voted in 16 presidential elections, and [2016] was the height of it. I mean, it was just so impressive,” Laarman said. She said it was “very important” to her to see a woman elected president.

Similarly, Laurie Willard was excited that Democrats, the party she said she’s almost always voted for, nominated Clinton.

“One of the reasons I was disappointed [after Clinton lost] was because I am 78 and I was thinking I’d really like to have a woman president in my lifetime,” said Willard, who lives in Anoka, Minnesota. “I am very excited about Kamala,” she added.

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1 posted on 11/04/2024 8:38:52 AM PST by simpson96

To: simpson96

“Once we get a woman president, I don’t think it’ll be as different,” Hilary Lane, 73, said. “It’ll be more normalized.”

There you have it. Liberal lunacy.

2 posted on 11/04/2024 8:39:21 AM PST by simpson96

To: simpson96

Did they support Sarah Palin?

3 posted on 11/04/2024 8:39:43 AM PST by PGR88

To: simpson96

Bet she wouldn’t have said that if Sarah Palin ran for President.

4 posted on 11/04/2024 8:40:47 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)

To: PGR88

No, since she was running against the black Jesus.

5 posted on 11/04/2024 8:41:13 AM PST by nwrep

To: simpson96

Even if the Jamaican hoodoo wins, they still won’t see one. The Kenyan is running this chicken coop and he’s the president because Big Mike lets him wear the pants.

6 posted on 11/04/2024 8:42:36 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Only two more days and Walzy can go home to Minnesota and Harriz back to wherever. Canada?)

To: simpson96

Yea, because nothing qualifies you more to lead the world than having a vagina.

7 posted on 11/04/2024 8:42:49 AM PST by girlangler (Fish Fear Me)

To: simpson96

Buncha Kommie Karens.

8 posted on 11/04/2024 8:44:28 AM PST by Jane Long (Jesus is Lord!)

To: simpson96

Anyone who says they want to see a president who is a woman, or a particular racial group, or particular religion, is an ignorant moron. What you want as president is the most capable person for preserving our liberties and advancing the interest of this country in the world. There are no other criteria that should be valid. Choosing a person based on their sex Or race, two things completely beyond anybody’s control, indicates low intelligence. Such people don’t actually care about the welfare of this country or its citizens, they only care about some narrow, prejudicial thoughts that they carry in their very small minds.

That said, there are plenty of women and plenty of people “of color” who are qualified to be President of the United States, and whom I would be proud to vote for if they ever made it through the primaries. However, in this election, the one candidate with a shot at winning who is both a woman and a “POC“ is thoroughly unqualified for any job at all, except perhaps being a Madame in a house of ill repute (and even then, I have my doubts, as she has no business experience and appears to regularly drive off employees because of her temper, tantrums and generally abusive management style). Geez, even AOC at least has bartending skills. Harris has no skills that are useful at age 60.

9 posted on 11/04/2024 8:47:33 AM PST by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." - The Weapons Shops of Isher)

To: PGR88

10 posted on 11/04/2024 8:48:25 AM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )

To: simpson96

I can think of some women I might vote for

none of them have the last name of Clinton, Walz or Harris

11 posted on 11/04/2024 8:48:59 AM PST by algore

To: simpson96

Those 8 photos are just 8 more reasons to repeal the 19th amendment.

12 posted on 11/04/2024 8:49:14 AM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )

To: simpson96

Ferraro was 100 times better as a presidential candidate than anyone else to date. Now if Sarah H. Sanders runs in 2028, she’s got my vote. Same with Tulsi Gabbard.

13 posted on 11/04/2024 8:51:05 AM PST by blackdog ((Z28.310) Be careful what you say. Your refrigerator may be listening & reporting you.)

To: simpson96

14 posted on 11/04/2024 8:53:59 AM PST by Frank Drebin (And don't ever let me catch you guys in America!)

To: No name given

Worst thing that ever happened to this country. Giving the vote to a bunch of estrogen filled menopausal nut cases.

15 posted on 11/04/2024 8:54:13 AM PST by Hammerhead

To: simpson96

Ignore these factors which motivate the left. They couldn't possibly make any difference, right?

"We have the chance to vote for the first female President!!!" (a biological female, not a closet homo like Obama)
"We have the chance to vote for another half-black President!!!" (this one is closer to 0% black, but no matter)
"We have the moral imperative to save the planet from evil Republicans who are the ones responsible for climate change!!!"
"Aborshun, aborshun, aborshun, aborshun, aborshun!!!"
MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL: "We have one last chance to show how much we despise and fear Donald Literally Hitler Trump and all who support him!!!"

16 posted on 11/04/2024 8:58:00 AM PST by PermaRag (Joo Biden is not my President)

To: simpson96

Hey, look! They mean Tulsi Gabbard in four years, right?

Oh, my bad. They actually think Heels-Up-Harris is that female they might see???

17 posted on 11/04/2024 8:59:53 AM PST by rlmorel ("A people that elect corrupt politicians are not victims...but accomplices." George Orwell)

To: Hammerhead

Kinda reminds me of the Rideout’s on Oregon. Remember them? Landmark case over weather or not a man could rape his wife. Not guilty. The next day they were lovey lovey. In it for the publicity.

Then there’s the 37 year old grab-ass incident with the SCOTUS. MSM happy to run with it.

18 posted on 11/04/2024 9:00:05 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET

To: simpson96

Radical feminism occurs at the peak of every civilization something they want to ignore.

Guns don’t kill, pussy kills!

19 posted on 11/04/2024 9:00:45 AM PST by Herakles (Diversity is applied Marxism )

To: Hammerhead

I know a couple of women who supported hillary and nicky haley. Their reason was because they were women. No other qualifications. I was talking with one of them (mistake) and reminded her that the world will be affected by who ever is president and their decisions. She had no clue. She lives in a world of unicorns and rainbows. And she votes.

20 posted on 11/04/2024 9:02:31 AM PST by Texas resident (Que Mala= Bad Juju.)

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