Madam President?

In this episode, we explore why … in the 223 years since George Washington left the presidency in 1797, no woman has been elected to lead our nation.We brought together a panel of knowledgeable, politically astute women, to discuss this question in commemoration of International Women’s Day March 8.They are:Susan Hutchinson, a retired medical technologist active in the Democratic Party in South Carolina;Stacie Pearman, a social worker and South Carolina Democratic party activist;and Stacy Fitzgerald, of Virginia, a communications expert and political activist.The questions for them were simple: Why can’t the U.S. seem to elect a woman as president of the United States? What factors seem to conspire against this? And what needs to change in American society to make it possible for a woman to be elected to the presidency?The discussion is insightful and lively, and veers into the crisis America faces as a result of the presidency of Donald Trump and the desperate need to defeat him. Take a listen…

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