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12. We need more women involved in recruiting and vetting these candidates.

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 09:21 AM

11 hrs ago

Politics is still a “boys’ club” in many ways.

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ME-SEN: They fucking knew. [View all] RandySF 15 hrs ago OP

It was more arrogance than confidence... QueerDuck 14 hrs ago #1

TYKicking for tomorrow Cha 12 hrs ago #2

This was the WSJ's stopped clock moment for the day DFW 12 hrs ago #6

They also knew his working class shtick was bullshit.. agingdem 12 hrs ago #4

that's the part i cant get my head around. mopinko 11 hrs ago #11

yeah, i do read stuff mopinko 10 hrs ago #17

a larger problem is that this behavior is routinely tolerated in our society electron_blue 12 hrs ago #5

When did we all know about the nazi tattoo he had? flvegan 12 hrs ago #7

Right after he announced, iirc. Raftergirl 10 hrs ago #14

Some of us immediately refused to give him a pass for the tattoo. I,...... ColoringFool 10 hrs ago #16

Another bro culture disaster dlk 12 hrs ago #9

It's beyond frustrating and worse that he and many supporters blame others Jbraybarten 12 hrs ago #10

We need more women involved in recruiting and vetting these candidates. Diamond_Dog 11 hrs ago #12

Everyone knew Boo1 10 hrs ago #15

I would like to know more about the people who recruited him. returnee 8 hrs ago #18