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Oh yeah, that's right, I redacted the following phrases:Originally Posted by Editorial Page
Where is it written that only senators are qualified to become President?... Or where is it written that mere representatives aren’t qualified, ... Where is it written that governors and mayors, ..., are too local, too provincial?... Presidential candidates have always chosen their running mates for reasons of practical demography, not idealized democracy…. What a splendid system, we say to ourselves, that takes little-known men, tests them in high office and permits them to grow into statesmen.... Why shouldn’t a little-known woman have the same opportunity to grow?... [T]he indispensable credential for a Woman Who [sic] is the same as for a Man Who [sic] – one who helps the ticket.
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... like Geraldine Ferraro of Queens... ...like Diane Feinstein of San Francisco...
Click here to see the full article. It requires a paid subscription to the Gray Lady, which I don't intend to buy, but the quotes are legit. The editorial appeared on July 3, 1984. I guess you could say that it doesn't agree with their current stance, but hell, consistency is overrated.... like Geraldine Ferraro of Queens... ...like Diane Feinstein of San Francisco...
