By Steve Rhodes

Countries with a woman leader before the US:

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— Public Citizen (@Public_Citizen) March 5, 2020

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A sampling of the delight and disgust you can find @BeachwoodReport.

I appreciate all these sympathetic examinations of misogyny in politics & the fate of female candidates, but I also remember how HRC got no such sympathy for suggesting sexism worked against her, so as much as I’m not a fan, perhaps she’s owed an apology by a lot of media folks. https://t.co/ZSQ4WRdZb9

— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) March 6, 2020

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Yes, please.

‘Give Us an Hour on MSNBC’: Sanders Says He Would Love to Debate Medicare for All vs. For-Profit System With Joe Biden – https://t.co/Shye0PK3qO

— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) March 6, 2020

This is not journalism. One does NOT give anonymity for this garbage. https://t.co/IPAhd7Fndc

— emptywheel (@emptywheel) March 6, 2020

Slipknot, Whitesnake and Sons Of Apollo among the latest bands to postpone tours due to coronavirus https://t.co/1dKJZPGllV

— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) March 6, 2020

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The Beachwood Tip Line: Here we go again.

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